Goal Setting Worksheet: Staying Motivated

Exam preparation lesson 7: Staying motivated after setbacks · Set 935 · 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: “It was all the teacher’s fault.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.🤝 You feel stuck on a topic for days. What helps? (a) ask a teacher or friend (b) copy answers (c) hide it (d) skip it forever
3. 3.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “Everyone is better than me.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
4. 4.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) a progress chart (b) a smaller next step (c) recalling your reason (d) harsh self-blame
5. 5.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) small daily wins (b) a too-big daily target (c) waiting to feel ready (d) quitting after one miss
6. 6.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) scrolling for hours (b) waiting to feel ready (c) comparing with toppers (d) celebrating small steps
7. 7.True or false: “a too-big daily target” drains your motivation. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.True or false: “celebrating small steps” keeps you motivated. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) harsh self-blame (b) scrolling for hours (c) comparing with toppers (d) a progress chart
10. 10.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “What will I do differently next time?” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
11. 11.True or false: “quitting after one miss” keeps you motivated. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a progress chart (b) small daily wins (c) recalling your reason (d) harsh self-blame
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a study buddy (b) waiting to feel ready (c) scrolling for hours (d) a too-big daily target
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.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I am just bad at this.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
16. 16.True or false: “I can learn from this.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.True or false: “I will never be good at studies.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.True or false: “Let me ask my teacher about the hard part.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.True or false: “Everyone is better than me.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.True or false: “recalling your reason” keeps you motivated. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) scrolling for hours (b) waiting to feel ready (c) comparing with toppers (d) celebrating small steps
22. 22.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) waiting to feel ready (b) quitting after one miss (c) a study buddy (d) harsh self-blame
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) quitting after one miss (b) harsh self-blame (c) small daily wins (d) waiting to feel ready
24. 24.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I improved in two topics — good.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
25. 25.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “Why bother? I will fail anyway.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) celebrating small steps (b) scrolling for hours (c) a study buddy (d) recalling your reason
27. 27.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I can learn from this.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
28. 28.True or false: “I improved in two topics — good.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: a smaller next step? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
30. 30.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) a study buddy (b) recalling your reason (c) comparing with toppers (d) small daily wins
31. 31.True or false: “small daily wins” keeps you motivated. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) quitting after one miss (b) comparing with toppers (c) a smaller next step (d) waiting to feel ready
33. 33.💪 A setback means… (a) the goal is silly (b) you should quit (c) a chance to learn (d) you are a failure
34. 34.🎯 After a setback, it often helps to make the next step… (a) much bigger (b) optional (c) secret (d) smaller
35. 35.💪 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
36. 36.True or false: “Everyone is better than me.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “It was all the teacher’s fault.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
38. 38.True or false: “Why bother? I will fail anyway.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.🌟 Which thought keeps you going after a low mark? (a) “I can improve this.” (b) “Others are smarter.” (c) “I am hopeless.” (d) “Why try at all?”
40. 40.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: harsh self-blame? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive

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