Goal Setting Worksheet: Staying Motivated

Exam preparation lesson 7: Staying motivated after setbacks · Set 922 · 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.💬 Who can you talk to when you feel low about studies? (a) nobody ever (b) keep it all inside (c) a parent or teacher (d) only strangers online
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a smaller next step (b) celebrating small steps (c) recalling your reason (d) a too-big daily target
3. 3.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: comparing with toppers? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
4. 4.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: waiting to feel ready? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
5. 5.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: recalling your reason? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
6. 6.True or false: “I will start again tomorrow with a smaller step.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I will never be good at studies.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
8. 8.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) a smaller next step (b) small daily wins (c) a progress chart (d) scrolling for hours
9. 9.True or false: “I will never be good at studies.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I will start again tomorrow with a smaller step.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
11. 11.💪 A setback means… (a) the goal is silly (b) a chance to learn (c) you should quit (d) you are a failure
12. 12.💪 You did badly in a unit test. What is the most useful first step? (a) blame the questions (b) stop studying it (c) find what went wrong (d) tear up the paper
13. 13.True or false: “I give up on maths forever.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “Everyone is better than me.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
15. 15.True or false: “What will I do differently next time?” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I improved in two topics — good.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
17. 17.True or false: “I can learn from this.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.True or false: “recalling your reason” drains your motivation. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a too-big daily target (b) small daily wins (c) waiting to feel ready (d) harsh self-blame
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) celebrating small steps (b) waiting to feel ready (c) quitting after one miss (d) a too-big daily target
21. 21.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “One low mark does not define me.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
22. 22.True or false: “quitting after one miss” drains your motivation. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.True or false: “a progress chart” drains your motivation. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.True or false: “harsh self-blame” keeps you motivated. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: quitting after one miss? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a progress chart (b) a study buddy (c) waiting to feel ready (d) a smaller next step
27. 27.True or false: “I give up on maths forever.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.True or false: “I improved in two topics — good.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.True or false: “One low mark does not define me.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: a too-big daily target? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
31. 31.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: a study buddy? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
32. 32.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: celebrating small steps? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) recalling your reason (b) comparing with toppers (c) a study buddy (d) a progress chart
34. 34.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “It was all the teacher’s fault.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
35. 35.True or false: “Why bother? I will fail anyway.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) small daily wins (b) a too-big daily target (c) scrolling for hours (d) waiting to feel ready
37. 37.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: a progress chart? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) waiting to feel ready (b) scrolling for hours (c) quitting after one miss (d) recalling your reason
39. 39.🌟 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.”
40. 40.True or false: “I improved in two topics — good.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True

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