Goal Setting Worksheet: Staying Motivated

Exam preparation lesson 7: Staying motivated after setbacks · Set 943 · 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) only strangers online (d) a parent or teacher
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) recalling your reason (b) small daily wins (c) celebrating small steps (d) a too-big daily target
3. 3.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) comparing with toppers (b) waiting to feel ready (c) recalling your reason (d) scrolling for hours
4. 4.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) a progress chart (b) small daily wins (c) recalling your reason (d) quitting after one miss
5. 5.True or false: “recalling your reason” drains your motivation. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.True or false: “Let me ask my teacher about the hard part.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) a smaller next step (b) comparing with toppers (c) scrolling for hours (d) harsh self-blame
8. 8.True or false: “One low mark does not define me.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.🤝 You feel stuck on a topic for days. What helps? (a) ask a teacher or friend (b) hide it (c) copy answers (d) skip it forever
10. 10.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “What will I do differently next time?” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
11. 11.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: a too-big daily target? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
12. 12.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: comparing with toppers? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
13. 13.True or false: “small daily wins” drains your motivation. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.True or false: “harsh self-blame” keeps you motivated. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.True or false: “a too-big daily target” keeps you motivated. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.True or false: “I will start again tomorrow with a smaller step.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: recalling your reason? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
18. 18.💪 A setback means… (a) a chance to learn (b) you should quit (c) you are a failure (d) the goal is silly
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a smaller next step (b) quitting after one miss (c) celebrating small steps (d) a study buddy
20. 20.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: celebrating small steps? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
21. 21.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: harsh self-blame? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) small daily wins (b) a smaller next step (c) harsh self-blame (d) recalling your reason
23. 23.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I improved in two topics — good.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
24. 24.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) comparing with toppers (b) a smaller next step (c) celebrating small steps (d) a study buddy
25. 25.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: a study buddy? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
26. 26.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) a study buddy (b) recalling your reason (c) waiting to feel ready (d) small daily wins
27. 27.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: waiting to feel ready? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
28. 28.True or false: “harsh self-blame” drains your motivation. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) harsh self-blame (b) waiting to feel ready (c) a too-big daily target (d) a smaller next step
30. 30.True or false: “celebrating small steps” drains your motivation. (a) False (b) True
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.True or false: “I improved in two topics — good.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.True or false: “Let me ask my teacher about the hard part.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a progress chart (b) small daily wins (c) a study buddy (d) waiting to feel ready
35. 35.True or false: “What will I do differently next time?” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “It was all the teacher’s fault.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
37. 37.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I will start again tomorrow with a smaller step.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
38. 38.True or false: “I will never be good at studies.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.💪 You did badly in a unit test. What is the most useful first step? (a) stop studying it (b) tear up the paper (c) blame the questions (d) find what went wrong
40. 40.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: a progress chart? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive

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