Goal Setting Worksheet: Staying Motivated

Exam preparation lesson 7: Staying motivated after setbacks · Set 859 · 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.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “Everyone is better than me.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
2. 2.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I give up on maths forever.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
3. 3.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) waiting to feel ready (b) harsh self-blame (c) scrolling for hours (d) a progress chart
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a progress chart (b) waiting to feel ready (c) small daily wins (d) celebrating small steps
5. 5.🎯 After a setback, it often helps to make the next step… (a) optional (b) much bigger (c) secret (d) smaller
6. 6.🌟 Which thought keeps you going after a low mark? (a) “Others are smarter.” (b) “Why try at all?” (c) “I can improve this.” (d) “I am hopeless.”
7. 7.True or false: “scrolling for hours” keeps you motivated. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: harsh self-blame? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
9. 9.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I can learn from this.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
10. 10.True or false: “a study buddy” drains your motivation. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: waiting to feel ready? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
12. 12.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: a too-big daily target? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) small daily wins (b) recalling your reason (c) comparing with toppers (d) a progress chart
14. 14.💬 Who can you talk to when you feel low about studies? (a) nobody ever (b) only strangers online (c) keep it all inside (d) a parent or teacher
15. 15.True or false: “What will I do differently next time?” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “Why bother? I will fail anyway.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
17. 17.True or false: “comparing with toppers” keeps you motivated. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.💪 A setback means… (a) a chance to learn (b) you are a failure (c) the goal is silly (d) you should quit
19. 19.True or false: “harsh self-blame” keeps you motivated. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I am just bad at this.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
21. 21.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: celebrating small steps? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
22. 22.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: a study buddy? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
23. 23.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I will start again tomorrow with a smaller step.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
24. 24.💪 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
25. 25.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I will never be good at studies.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a progress chart (b) celebrating small steps (c) a study buddy (d) quitting after one miss
27. 27.True or false: “a progress chart” keeps you motivated. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: a smaller next step? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
29. 29.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “It was all the teacher’s fault.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a progress chart (b) scrolling for hours (c) a too-big daily target (d) quitting after one miss
31. 31.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) a study buddy (b) recalling your reason (c) a smaller next step (d) comparing with toppers
32. 32.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: scrolling for hours? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a study buddy (b) scrolling for hours (c) recalling your reason (d) a progress chart
34. 34.🤝 You feel stuck on a topic for days. What helps? (a) copy answers (b) hide it (c) skip it forever (d) ask a teacher or friend
35. 35.True or false: “I give up on maths forever.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) small daily wins (b) quitting after one miss (c) a study buddy (d) celebrating small steps
37. 37.True or false: “a smaller next step” keeps you motivated. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a progress chart (b) small daily wins (c) a too-big daily target (d) a study buddy
39. 39.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “One low mark does not define me.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
40. 40.True or false: “It was all the teacher’s fault.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True

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