Goal Setting Worksheet: Staying Motivated

Exam preparation lesson 7: Staying motivated after setbacks · Set 961 · 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) keep it all inside (b) a parent or teacher (c) only strangers online (d) nobody ever
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) quitting after one miss (b) comparing with toppers (c) waiting to feel ready (d) small daily wins
3. 3.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) a progress chart (b) a study buddy (c) scrolling for hours (d) small daily wins
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.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: recalling your reason? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
6. 6.True or false: “a progress chart” keeps you motivated. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I can learn from this.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
8. 8.True or false: “I give up on maths forever.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) harsh self-blame (b) scrolling for hours (c) quitting after one miss (d) a progress chart
10. 10.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “One low mark does not define me.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
11. 11.True or false: “I improved in two topics — good.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.💪 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
13. 13.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) waiting to feel ready (b) scrolling for hours (c) harsh self-blame (d) recalling your reason
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) recalling your reason (b) small daily wins (c) waiting to feel ready (d) a smaller next step
15. 15.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: a progress chart? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
16. 16.True or false: “celebrating small steps” drains your motivation. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: a study buddy? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
18. 18.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: comparing with toppers? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
19. 19.True or false: “scrolling for hours” keeps you motivated. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “What will I do differently next time?” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
21. 21.True or false: “I will start again tomorrow with a smaller step.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.True or false: “waiting to feel ready” drains your motivation. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.True or false: “a too-big daily target” keeps you motivated. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) a smaller next step (b) comparing with toppers (c) quitting after one miss (d) waiting to feel ready
25. 25.True or false: “I improved in two topics — good.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
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.True or false: “What will I do differently next time?” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) comparing with toppers (b) scrolling for hours (c) quitting after one miss (d) celebrating small steps
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) recalling your reason (b) celebrating small steps (c) small daily wins (d) quitting after one miss
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) quitting after one miss (b) waiting to feel ready (c) celebrating small steps (d) scrolling for hours
31. 31.True or false: “quitting after one miss” drains your motivation. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.True or false: “harsh self-blame” drains your motivation. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I will never be good at studies.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) small daily wins (b) a too-big daily target (c) a study buddy (d) a smaller next step
35. 35.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: waiting to feel ready? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) celebrating small steps (b) harsh self-blame (c) a study buddy (d) a progress chart
37. 37.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I am just bad at this.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
38. 38.True or false: “I am just bad at this.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.💪 A setback means… (a) you should quit (b) a chance to learn (c) the goal is silly (d) you are a failure
40. 40.🎯 After a setback, it often helps to make the next step… (a) secret (b) much bigger (c) optional (d) smaller

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