Goal Setting Worksheet: Staying Motivated

Exam preparation lesson 7: Staying motivated after setbacks · Set 951 · 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.🤝 You feel stuck on a topic for days. What helps? (a) hide it (b) copy answers (c) skip it forever (d) ask a teacher or friend
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) scrolling for hours (b) harsh self-blame (c) quitting after one miss (d) recalling your reason
3. 3.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I will never be good at studies.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
4. 4.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I give up on maths forever.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
5. 5.💪 You did badly in a unit test. What is the most useful first step? (a) find what went wrong (b) blame the questions (c) stop studying it (d) tear up the paper
6. 6.True or false: “quitting after one miss” drains your motivation. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: a too-big daily target? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) small daily wins (b) a too-big daily target (c) recalling your reason (d) a smaller next step
9. 9.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “Let me ask my teacher about the hard part.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
10. 10.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) a study buddy (b) harsh self-blame (c) celebrating small steps (d) a progress chart
11. 11.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) a smaller next step (b) quitting after one miss (c) small daily wins (d) celebrating small steps
12. 12.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “One low mark does not define me.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
13. 13.True or false: “a study buddy” drains your motivation. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) celebrating small steps (b) a study buddy (c) recalling your reason (d) comparing with toppers
15. 15.True or false: “I improved in two topics — good.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “What will I do differently next time?” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
17. 17.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: celebrating small steps? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) quitting after one miss (b) scrolling for hours (c) comparing with toppers (d) a progress chart
19. 19.True or false: “harsh self-blame” keeps you motivated. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) celebrating small steps (b) a too-big daily target (c) a study buddy (d) a smaller next step
21. 21.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: a study buddy? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
22. 22.True or false: “I can learn from this.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a too-big daily target (b) a smaller next step (c) comparing with toppers (d) quitting after one miss
24. 24.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: a smaller next step? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
25. 25.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) celebrating small steps (b) a smaller next step (c) a progress chart (d) scrolling for hours
26. 26.True or false: “One low mark does not define me.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) harsh self-blame (b) waiting to feel ready (c) a too-big daily target (d) a study buddy
28. 28.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) a study buddy (b) waiting to feel ready (c) a smaller next step (d) celebrating small steps
29. 29.🎯 After a setback, it often helps to make the next step… (a) optional (b) much bigger (c) secret (d) smaller
30. 30.True or false: “comparing with toppers” drains your motivation. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) comparing with toppers (b) a progress chart (c) recalling your reason (d) small daily wins
32. 32.💬 Who can you talk to when you feel low about studies? (a) only strangers online (b) nobody ever (c) keep it all inside (d) a parent or teacher
33. 33.True or false: “Why bother? I will fail anyway.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.True or false: “a too-big daily target” keeps you motivated. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I improved in two topics — good.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
36. 36.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) quitting after one miss (b) waiting to feel ready (c) scrolling for hours (d) recalling your reason
37. 37.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) a smaller next step (b) waiting to feel ready (c) a too-big daily target (d) comparing with toppers
38. 38.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: a progress chart? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
39. 39.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I can learn from this.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
40. 40.True or false: “It was all the teacher’s fault.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False

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