Goal Setting Worksheet: Staying Motivated

Exam preparation lesson 7: Staying motivated after setbacks · Set 863 · 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 of these keeps you motivated? (a) waiting to feel ready (b) a too-big daily target (c) comparing with toppers (d) a smaller next step
2. 2.💬 Who can you talk to when you feel low about studies? (a) keep it all inside (b) a parent or teacher (c) only strangers online (d) nobody ever
3. 3.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: celebrating small steps? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) comparing with toppers (b) small daily wins (c) scrolling for hours (d) waiting to feel ready
5. 5.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) celebrating small steps (b) a study buddy (c) a progress chart (d) comparing with toppers
6. 6.💪 You did badly in a unit test. What is the most useful first step? (a) find what went wrong (b) stop studying it (c) tear up the paper (d) blame the questions
7. 7.True or false: “harsh self-blame” keeps you motivated. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) quitting after one miss (b) small daily wins (c) a study buddy (d) recalling your reason
9. 9.💪 A setback means… (a) you should quit (b) the goal is silly (c) a chance to learn (d) you are a failure
10. 10.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: small daily wins? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
11. 11.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: a progress chart? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a too-big daily target (b) celebrating small steps (c) waiting to feel ready (d) comparing with toppers
13. 13.🎯 After a setback, it often helps to make the next step… (a) optional (b) secret (c) much bigger (d) smaller
14. 14.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I will start again tomorrow with a smaller step.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
15. 15.True or false: “I improved in two topics — good.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.True or false: “I can learn from this.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) small daily wins (b) waiting to feel ready (c) quitting after one miss (d) harsh self-blame
18. 18.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) waiting to feel ready (b) harsh self-blame (c) a progress chart (d) quitting after one miss
19. 19.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: a study buddy? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
20. 20.True or false: “waiting to feel ready” keeps you motivated. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “Why bother? I will fail anyway.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
22. 22.🌟 Which thought keeps you going after a low mark? (a) “Others are smarter.” (b) “I can improve this.” (c) “Why try at all?” (d) “I am hopeless.”
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) waiting to feel ready (b) a too-big daily target (c) a progress chart (d) comparing with toppers
24. 24.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) a progress chart (b) recalling your reason (c) a study buddy (d) waiting to feel ready
25. 25.True or false: “a study buddy” keeps you motivated. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.True or false: “celebrating small steps” drains your motivation. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a smaller next step (b) a too-big daily target (c) harsh self-blame (d) quitting after one miss
28. 28.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: recalling your reason? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
29. 29.True or false: “recalling your reason” keeps you motivated. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “Everyone is better than me.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
31. 31.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I improved in two topics — good.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
32. 32.True or false: “One low mark does not define me.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: scrolling for hours? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
34. 34.True or false: “a smaller next step” drains your motivation. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.🤝 You feel stuck on a topic for days. What helps? (a) hide it (b) ask a teacher or friend (c) skip it forever (d) copy answers
36. 36.True or false: “It was all the teacher’s fault.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.True or false: “scrolling for hours” keeps you motivated. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.True or false: “I am just bad at this.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.True or false: “I will never be good at studies.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) a progress chart (b) a study buddy (c) celebrating small steps (d) scrolling for hours

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