Goal Setting Worksheet: Staying Motivated

Exam preparation lesson 7: Staying motivated after setbacks · Set 945 · 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: “scrolling for hours” keeps you motivated. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.💪 A setback means… (a) you are a failure (b) the goal is silly (c) you should quit (d) a chance to learn
3. 3.True or false: “I give up on maths forever.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.💪 You did badly in a unit test. What is the most useful first step? (a) find what went wrong (b) tear up the paper (c) blame the questions (d) stop studying it
5. 5.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: celebrating small steps? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
6. 6.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) waiting to feel ready (b) harsh self-blame (c) quitting after one miss (d) a smaller next step
7. 7.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “One low mark does not define me.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
8. 8.True or false: “a progress chart” keeps you motivated. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.True or false: “Everyone is better than me.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.🤝 You feel stuck on a topic for days. What helps? (a) ask a teacher or friend (b) skip it forever (c) copy answers (d) hide it
11. 11.True or false: “I improved in two topics — good.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I can learn from this.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
13. 13.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) a smaller next step (b) waiting to feel ready (c) celebrating small steps (d) small daily wins
14. 14.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) celebrating small steps (b) waiting to feel ready (c) harsh self-blame (d) quitting after one miss
15. 15.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) a study buddy (b) comparing with toppers (c) scrolling for hours (d) harsh self-blame
16. 16.True or false: “Let me ask my teacher about the hard part.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a smaller next step (b) celebrating small steps (c) quitting after one miss (d) small daily wins
18. 18.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “What will I do differently next time?” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
19. 19.True or false: “a too-big daily target” keeps you motivated. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.True or false: “celebrating small steps” keeps you motivated. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.💬 Who can you talk to when you feel low about studies? (a) keep it all inside (b) a parent or teacher (c) only strangers online (d) nobody ever
22. 22.True or false: “a study buddy” keeps you motivated. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.True or false: “I will start again tomorrow with a smaller step.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.True or false: “I will never be good at studies.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) recalling your reason (b) a study buddy (c) a too-big daily target (d) a progress chart
26. 26.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) a progress chart (b) a study buddy (c) recalling your reason (d) comparing with toppers
27. 27.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I will never be good at studies.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
28. 28.🌟 Which thought keeps you going after a low mark? (a) “I am hopeless.” (b) “Others are smarter.” (c) “Why try at all?” (d) “I can improve this.”
29. 29.True or false: “Let me ask my teacher about the hard part.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.True or false: “I am just bad at this.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.True or false: “small daily wins” drains your motivation. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) quitting after one miss (b) waiting to feel ready (c) recalling your reason (d) a too-big daily target
33. 33.True or false: “scrolling for hours” drains your motivation. (a) True (b) False
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.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: a too-big daily target? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
36. 36.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I give up on maths forever.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
37. 37.True or false: “a progress chart” drains your motivation. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: quitting after one miss? (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.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) harsh self-blame (b) small daily wins (c) scrolling for hours (d) waiting to feel ready

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