Goal Setting Worksheet: Staying Motivated

Exam preparation lesson 7: Staying motivated after setbacks · Set 850 · 40 questions

Study tip (Learn, shrink, restart): Helpful thoughts: “I can learn from this.”, “What will I do differently next time?”, “One low mark does not define me.” Unhelpful thoughts: “I am just bad at this.”, “Why bother?”, “Everyone is better than me.” Keep going: recall your reason, celebrate small steps, a study buddy, a progress chart, a smaller next step. If you feel low for a long time, talk to a parent or teacher.

1. 1.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a smaller next step (b) harsh self-blame (c) recalling your reason (d) small daily wins
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) comparing with toppers (b) a too-big daily target (c) a smaller next step (d) quitting after one miss
3. 3.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: a progress chart? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
4. 4.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “It was all the teacher’s fault.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
5. 5.🤝 You feel stuck on a topic for days. What helps? (a) skip it forever (b) copy answers (c) ask a teacher or friend (d) hide it
6. 6.True or false: “a progress chart” keeps you motivated. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.True or false: “a progress chart” drains your motivation. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.💪 You did badly in a unit test. What is the most useful first step? (a) blame the questions (b) tear up the paper (c) find what went wrong (d) stop studying it
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) celebrating small steps (b) waiting to feel ready (c) comparing with toppers (d) quitting after one miss
10. 10.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) a study buddy (b) celebrating small steps (c) comparing with toppers (d) recalling your reason
11. 11.True or false: “harsh self-blame” keeps you motivated. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “What will I do differently next time?” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
13. 13.💬 Who can you talk to when you feel low about studies? (a) only strangers online (b) nobody ever (c) keep it all inside (d) a parent or teacher
14. 14.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: quitting after one miss? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
15. 15.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: waiting to feel ready? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
16. 16.True or false: “One low mark does not define me.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: a smaller next step? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
18. 18.True or false: “recalling your reason” drains your motivation. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) celebrating small steps (b) comparing with toppers (c) scrolling for hours (d) a too-big daily target
20. 20.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “Everyone is better than me.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
21. 21.True or false: “I can learn from this.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I can learn from this.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
23. 23.True or false: “I am just bad at this.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) recalling your reason (b) harsh self-blame (c) celebrating small steps (d) a smaller next step
25. 25.True or false: “I improved in two topics — good.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I will never be good at studies.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
27. 27.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: scrolling for hours? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
28. 28.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “Why bother? I will fail anyway.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
29. 29.True or false: “scrolling for hours” drains your motivation. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.True or false: “Everyone is better than me.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.True or false: “It was all the teacher’s fault.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.🎯 After a setback, it often helps to make the next step… (a) secret (b) optional (c) smaller (d) much bigger
33. 33.💪 A setback means… (a) the goal is silly (b) a chance to learn (c) you should quit (d) you are a failure
34. 34.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) a smaller next step (b) small daily wins (c) recalling your reason (d) waiting to feel ready
35. 35.True or false: “What will I do differently next time?” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “Let me ask my teacher about the hard part.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
37. 37.True or false: “small daily wins” keeps you motivated. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) small daily wins (b) waiting to feel ready (c) celebrating small steps (d) recalling your reason
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) celebrating small steps (b) recalling your reason (c) a study buddy (d) quitting after one miss
40. 40.True or false: “I give up on maths forever.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True

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