Goal Setting Worksheet: Staying Motivated

Exam preparation lesson 7: Staying motivated after setbacks · Set 942 · 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: “I will never be good at studies.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a smaller next step (b) quitting after one miss (c) celebrating small steps (d) a progress chart
3. 3.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “It was all the teacher’s fault.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
4. 4.💪 A setback means… (a) you are a failure (b) a chance to learn (c) the goal is silly (d) you should quit
5. 5.True or false: “One low mark does not define me.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “What will I do differently next time?” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
7. 7.True or false: “I will start again tomorrow with a smaller step.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.True or false: “a study buddy” drains your motivation. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.💪 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
10. 10.True or false: “a progress chart” drains your motivation. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.🌟 Which thought keeps you going after a low mark? (a) “I am hopeless.” (b) “Why try at all?” (c) “Others are smarter.” (d) “I can improve this.”
12. 12.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: small daily wins? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
13. 13.True or false: “scrolling for hours” keeps you motivated. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.🤝 You feel stuck on a topic for days. What helps? (a) hide it (b) copy answers (c) ask a teacher or friend (d) skip it forever
15. 15.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I will never be good at studies.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) celebrating small steps (b) a too-big daily target (c) small daily wins (d) a smaller next step
17. 17.🎯 After a setback, it often helps to make the next step… (a) much bigger (b) optional (c) smaller (d) secret
18. 18.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) small daily wins (b) comparing with toppers (c) recalling your reason (d) a smaller next step
19. 19.True or false: “a too-big daily target” drains your motivation. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “Everyone is better than me.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
21. 21.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: quitting after one miss? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
22. 22.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) comparing with toppers (b) recalling your reason (c) quitting after one miss (d) waiting to feel ready
23. 23.💬 Who can you talk to when you feel low about studies? (a) nobody ever (b) a parent or teacher (c) only strangers online (d) keep it all inside
24. 24.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: a too-big daily target? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
25. 25.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: comparing with toppers? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) recalling your reason (b) celebrating small steps (c) comparing with toppers (d) a study buddy
27. 27.True or false: “quitting after one miss” keeps you motivated. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.True or false: “quitting after one miss” drains your motivation. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.True or false: “One low mark does not define me.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.True or false: “I improved in two topics — good.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I can learn from this.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
32. 32.True or false: “I can learn from this.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a too-big daily target (b) small daily wins (c) comparing with toppers (d) harsh self-blame
34. 34.True or false: “It was all the teacher’s fault.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.True or false: “I am just bad at this.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) celebrating small steps (b) harsh self-blame (c) recalling your reason (d) small daily wins
37. 37.True or false: “I will start again tomorrow with a smaller step.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I give up on maths forever.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
39. 39.True or false: “small daily wins” keeps you motivated. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: a progress chart? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going

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