Goal Setting Worksheet: Staying Motivated

Exam preparation lesson 7: Staying motivated after setbacks · Set 881 · 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) quitting after one miss (b) waiting to feel ready (c) harsh self-blame (d) a study buddy
2. 2.💬 Who can you talk to when you feel low about studies? (a) a parent or teacher (b) only strangers online (c) nobody ever (d) keep it all inside
3. 3.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: waiting to feel ready? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
4. 4.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I improved in two topics — good.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
5. 5.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) comparing with toppers (b) a too-big daily target (c) recalling your reason (d) scrolling for hours
6. 6.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: a progress chart? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
7. 7.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “What will I do differently next time?” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
8. 8.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: harsh self-blame? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
9. 9.True or false: “What will I do differently next time?” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: comparing with toppers? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
11. 11.True or false: “I will never be good at studies.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.True or false: “What will I do differently next time?” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I can learn from this.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
14. 14.True or false: “a too-big daily target” keeps you motivated. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.True or false: “quitting after one miss” keeps you motivated. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.True or false: “I can learn from this.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “Everyone is better than me.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
18. 18.True or false: “Everyone is better than me.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a study buddy (b) quitting after one miss (c) recalling your reason (d) small daily wins
20. 20.True or false: “recalling your reason” keeps you motivated. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: a study buddy? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
22. 22.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: quitting after one miss? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
23. 23.True or false: “I am just bad at this.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) a too-big daily target (b) harsh self-blame (c) waiting to feel ready (d) celebrating small steps
25. 25.True or false: “Why bother? I will fail anyway.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.💪 You did badly in a unit test. What is the most useful first step? (a) find what went wrong (b) blame the questions (c) tear up the paper (d) stop studying it
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) harsh self-blame (b) waiting to feel ready (c) a smaller next step (d) a too-big daily target
28. 28.True or false: “small daily wins” drains your motivation. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) a smaller next step (b) celebrating small steps (c) a study buddy (d) comparing with toppers
30. 30.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “One low mark does not define me.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) celebrating small steps (b) small daily wins (c) comparing with toppers (d) a smaller next step
32. 32.True or false: “Let me ask my teacher about the hard part.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.True or false: “I will never be good at studies.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.💪 A setback means… (a) you are a failure (b) the goal is silly (c) you should quit (d) a chance to learn
35. 35.True or false: “waiting to feel ready” drains your motivation. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.True or false: “harsh self-blame” keeps you motivated. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I give up on maths forever.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
38. 38.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) small daily wins (b) a progress chart (c) scrolling for hours (d) a smaller next step
39. 39.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) waiting to feel ready (b) scrolling for hours (c) a progress chart (d) a too-big daily target
40. 40.True or false: “comparing with toppers” keeps you motivated. (a) False (b) True

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