Goal Setting Worksheet: Staying Motivated

Exam preparation lesson 7: Staying motivated after setbacks · Set 964 · 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.💪 A setback means… (a) you should quit (b) the goal is silly (c) you are a failure (d) a chance to learn
2. 2.True or false: “One low mark does not define me.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: recalling your reason? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
4. 4.True or false: “I will start again tomorrow with a smaller step.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: comparing with toppers? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) waiting to feel ready (b) small daily wins (c) recalling your reason (d) a smaller next step
7. 7.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “Why bother? I will fail anyway.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
8. 8.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “It was all the teacher’s fault.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
9. 9.True or false: “a smaller next step” drains your motivation. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.True or false: “a progress chart” drains your motivation. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.True or false: “Let me ask my teacher about the hard part.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) scrolling for hours (b) comparing with toppers (c) a study buddy (d) harsh self-blame
13. 13.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I improved in two topics — good.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) harsh self-blame (b) a smaller next step (c) comparing with toppers (d) quitting after one miss
15. 15.💬 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
16. 16.True or false: “I can learn from this.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) a study buddy (b) harsh self-blame (c) a smaller next step (d) a progress chart
18. 18.True or false: “Why bother? I will fail anyway.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.True or false: “recalling your reason” keeps you motivated. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) a too-big daily target (b) recalling your reason (c) quitting after one miss (d) harsh self-blame
21. 21.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I can learn from this.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
22. 22.True or false: “waiting to feel ready” drains your motivation. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.True or false: “Why bother? I will fail anyway.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.True or false: “I am just bad at this.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.🌟 Which thought keeps you going after a low mark? (a) “Why try at all?” (b) “I am hopeless.” (c) “I can improve this.” (d) “Others are smarter.”
26. 26.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: waiting to feel ready? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
27. 27.True or false: “Everyone is better than me.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) a study buddy (b) a progress chart (c) quitting after one miss (d) a smaller next step
29. 29.🤝 You feel stuck on a topic for days. What helps? (a) ask a teacher or friend (b) copy answers (c) hide it (d) skip it forever
30. 30.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I will start again tomorrow with a smaller step.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
31. 31.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) scrolling for hours (b) small daily wins (c) quitting after one miss (d) waiting to feel ready
32. 32.True or false: “a study buddy” keeps you motivated. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.True or false: “One low mark does not define me.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.True or false: “small daily wins” drains your motivation. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.True or false: “a too-big daily target” keeps you motivated. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) celebrating small steps (b) a progress chart (c) recalling your reason (d) quitting after one miss
37. 37.True or false: “celebrating small steps” drains your motivation. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) a too-big daily target (b) waiting to feel ready (c) comparing with toppers (d) a smaller next step
39. 39.🎯 After a setback, it often helps to make the next step… (a) optional (b) smaller (c) secret (d) much bigger
40. 40.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “What will I do differently next time?” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought

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