Goal Setting Worksheet: Staying Motivated

Exam preparation lesson 7: Staying motivated after setbacks · Set 883 · 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.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: recalling your reason? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
2. 2.🤝 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
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a smaller next step (b) recalling your reason (c) comparing with toppers (d) small daily wins
4. 4.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) recalling your reason (b) a progress chart (c) comparing with toppers (d) a study buddy
5. 5.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: harsh self-blame? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
6. 6.True or false: “Why bother? I will fail anyway.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: waiting to feel ready? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) scrolling for hours (b) celebrating small steps (c) a study buddy (d) recalling your reason
9. 9.True or false: “I improved in two topics — good.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a too-big daily target (b) waiting to feel ready (c) a progress chart (d) harsh self-blame
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a progress chart (b) recalling your reason (c) waiting to feel ready (d) celebrating small steps
12. 12.True or false: “a smaller next step” drains your motivation. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “What will I do differently next time?” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
14. 14.True or false: “One low mark does not define me.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.True or false: “I improved in two topics — good.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: a progress chart? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
17. 17.True or false: “recalling your reason” drains your motivation. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I give up on maths forever.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
19. 19.🎯 After a setback, it often helps to make the next step… (a) secret (b) optional (c) smaller (d) much bigger
20. 20.True or false: “I give up on maths forever.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “It was all the teacher’s fault.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
22. 22.True or false: “a study buddy” keeps you motivated. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.💪 A setback means… (a) the goal is silly (b) you should quit (c) you are a failure (d) a chance to learn
24. 24.True or false: “a progress chart” keeps you motivated. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.💬 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
26. 26.💪 You did badly in a unit test. What is the most useful first step? (a) stop studying it (b) blame the questions (c) find what went wrong (d) tear up the paper
27. 27.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I improved in two topics — good.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
28. 28.True or false: “a too-big daily target” drains your motivation. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.🌟 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.”
30. 30.True or false: “I can learn from this.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.True or false: “What will I do differently next time?” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) celebrating small steps (b) a progress chart (c) quitting after one miss (d) a smaller next step
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) recalling your reason (b) a study buddy (c) a too-big daily target (d) small daily wins
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) comparing with toppers (b) recalling your reason (c) a too-big daily target (d) waiting to feel ready
35. 35.True or false: “celebrating small steps” drains your motivation. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.True or false: “It was all the teacher’s fault.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a too-big daily target (b) quitting after one miss (c) harsh self-blame (d) a smaller next step
38. 38.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: a study buddy? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
39. 39.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: small daily wins? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
40. 40.True or false: “small daily wins” keeps you motivated. (a) True (b) False

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