Goal Setting Worksheet: Staying Motivated

Exam preparation lesson 7: Staying motivated after setbacks · Set 967 · 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: “One low mark does not define me.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.🌟 Which thought keeps you going after a low mark? (a) “I am hopeless.” (b) “Why try at all?” (c) “I can improve this.” (d) “Others are smarter.”
3. 3.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: recalling your reason? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
4. 4.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) harsh self-blame (b) small daily wins (c) a too-big daily target (d) quitting after one miss
5. 5.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: small daily wins? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
6. 6.🤝 You feel stuck on a topic for days. What helps? (a) hide it (b) skip it forever (c) ask a teacher or friend (d) copy answers
7. 7.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) a smaller next step (b) waiting to feel ready (c) recalling your reason (d) small daily wins
8. 8.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “It was all the teacher’s fault.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
9. 9.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I improved in two topics — good.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
10. 10.True or false: “One low mark does not define me.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.🎯 After a setback, it often helps to make the next step… (a) secret (b) much bigger (c) optional (d) smaller
12. 12.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I will never be good at studies.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
13. 13.True or false: “I can learn from this.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a progress chart (b) a smaller next step (c) small daily wins (d) a too-big daily target
15. 15.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “What will I do differently next time?” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
16. 16.True or false: “small daily wins” keeps you motivated. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I give up on maths forever.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
18. 18.True or false: “I can learn from this.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.True or false: “recalling your reason” drains your motivation. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) a smaller next step (b) harsh self-blame (c) comparing with toppers (d) waiting to feel ready
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) waiting to feel ready (b) scrolling for hours (c) comparing with toppers (d) small daily wins
22. 22.💪 A setback means… (a) you should quit (b) you are a failure (c) a chance to learn (d) the goal is silly
23. 23.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) scrolling for hours (b) comparing with toppers (c) harsh self-blame (d) recalling your reason
24. 24.True or false: “I will never be good at studies.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.💬 Who can you talk to when you feel low about studies? (a) only strangers online (b) keep it all inside (c) nobody ever (d) a parent or teacher
26. 26.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “One low mark does not define me.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) quitting after one miss (b) a smaller next step (c) recalling your reason (d) small daily wins
28. 28.True or false: “I am just bad at this.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “Why bother? I will fail anyway.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
30. 30.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) a smaller next step (b) a progress chart (c) small daily wins (d) scrolling for hours
31. 31.True or false: “a smaller next step” keeps you motivated. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.True or false: “quitting after one miss” drains your motivation. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.True or false: “harsh self-blame” keeps you motivated. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a too-big daily target (b) comparing with toppers (c) quitting after one miss (d) a smaller next step
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a study buddy (b) comparing with toppers (c) a progress chart (d) celebrating small steps
36. 36.True or false: “I give up on maths forever.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.True or false: “I improved in two topics — good.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: a too-big daily target? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a progress chart (b) celebrating small steps (c) scrolling for hours (d) recalling your reason
40. 40.True or false: “Let me ask my teacher about the hard part.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True

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