Goal Setting Worksheet: Staying Motivated

Exam preparation lesson 7: Staying motivated after setbacks · Set 865 · 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.True or false: “a too-big daily target” keeps you motivated. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “One low mark does not define me.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
3. 3.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “Why bother? I will fail anyway.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
4. 4.True or false: “I improved in two topics — good.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.True or false: “I can learn from this.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.🤝 You feel stuck on a topic for days. What helps? (a) copy answers (b) hide it (c) ask a teacher or friend (d) skip it forever
7. 7.True or false: “recalling your reason” drains your motivation. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.True or false: “I will never be good at studies.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I give up on maths forever.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
10. 10.💪 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
11. 11.True or false: “scrolling for hours” keeps you motivated. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: a progress chart? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
13. 13.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) harsh self-blame (b) small daily wins (c) a too-big daily target (d) scrolling for hours
14. 14.🎯 After a setback, it often helps to make the next step… (a) optional (b) much bigger (c) secret (d) smaller
15. 15.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) a too-big daily target (b) celebrating small steps (c) a smaller next step (d) recalling your reason
16. 16.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “It was all the teacher’s fault.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
17. 17.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: harsh self-blame? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
18. 18.True or false: “a progress chart” keeps you motivated. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.💪 A setback means… (a) you are a failure (b) the goal is silly (c) you should quit (d) a chance to learn
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a study buddy (b) a too-big daily target (c) a progress chart (d) a smaller next step
21. 21.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: small daily wins? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) quitting after one miss (b) a progress chart (c) celebrating small steps (d) small daily wins
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) scrolling for hours (b) a too-big daily target (c) comparing with toppers (d) a smaller next step
24. 24.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “Let me ask my teacher about the hard part.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
25. 25.True or false: “a smaller next step” drains your motivation. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.True or false: “I give up on maths forever.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.True or false: “Let me ask my teacher about the hard part.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I improved in two topics — good.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
29. 29.True or false: “I will start again tomorrow with a smaller step.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.True or false: “It was all the teacher’s fault.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “Everyone is better than me.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
32. 32.True or false: “Why bother? I will fail anyway.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a too-big daily target (b) harsh self-blame (c) recalling your reason (d) scrolling for hours
34. 34.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) waiting to feel ready (b) a too-big daily target (c) recalling your reason (d) quitting after one miss
35. 35.True or false: “Everyone is better than me.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.True or false: “Let me ask my teacher about the hard part.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.True or false: “harsh self-blame” keeps you motivated. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.💬 Who can you talk to when you feel low about studies? (a) a parent or teacher (b) keep it all inside (c) only strangers online (d) nobody ever
39. 39.True or false: “It was all the teacher’s fault.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.True or false: “What will I do differently next time?” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True

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