Goal Setting Worksheet: Staying Motivated

Exam preparation lesson 7: Staying motivated after setbacks · Set 989 · 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: “Why bother? I will fail anyway.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I will never be good at studies.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
3. 3.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) harsh self-blame (b) scrolling for hours (c) quitting after one miss (d) a smaller next step
4. 4.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) quitting after one miss (b) comparing with toppers (c) a study buddy (d) waiting to feel ready
5. 5.True or false: “I can learn from this.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: celebrating small steps? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
7. 7.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I can learn from this.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
8. 8.💪 You did badly in a unit test. What is the most useful first step? (a) blame the questions (b) stop studying it (c) find what went wrong (d) tear up the paper
9. 9.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) a progress chart (b) a smaller next step (c) celebrating small steps (d) waiting to feel ready
10. 10.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: a progress chart? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
11. 11.💬 Who can you talk to when you feel low about studies? (a) keep it all inside (b) nobody ever (c) only strangers online (d) a parent or teacher
12. 12.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: recalling your reason? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
13. 13.True or false: “a progress chart” drains your motivation. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a too-big daily target (b) a study buddy (c) scrolling for hours (d) harsh self-blame
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) small daily wins (b) a progress chart (c) waiting to feel ready (d) a study buddy
16. 16.True or false: “I improved in two topics — good.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.True or false: “What will I do differently next time?” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.True or false: “recalling your reason” keeps you motivated. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.True or false: “I will never be good at studies.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “One low mark does not define me.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
21. 21.💪 A setback means… (a) you should quit (b) the goal is silly (c) you are a failure (d) a chance to learn
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) small daily wins (b) quitting after one miss (c) a progress chart (d) a smaller next step
23. 23.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I improved in two topics — good.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
24. 24.True or false: “What will I do differently next time?” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.🎯 After a setback, it often helps to make the next step… (a) optional (b) secret (c) smaller (d) much bigger
26. 26.🤝 You feel stuck on a topic for days. What helps? (a) ask a teacher or friend (b) copy answers (c) skip it forever (d) hide it
27. 27.🌟 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.”
28. 28.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) waiting to feel ready (b) quitting after one miss (c) celebrating small steps (d) scrolling for hours
29. 29.True or false: “quitting after one miss” keeps you motivated. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) comparing with toppers (b) a too-big daily target (c) recalling your reason (d) quitting after one miss
31. 31.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “What will I do differently next time?” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
32. 32.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: a smaller next step? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
33. 33.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: waiting to feel ready? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) recalling your reason (b) celebrating small steps (c) small daily wins (d) a too-big daily target
35. 35.True or false: “I give up on maths forever.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “Why bother? I will fail anyway.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
37. 37.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “Let me ask my teacher about the hard part.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
38. 38.True or false: “I give up on maths forever.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.True or false: “It was all the teacher’s fault.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.True or false: “a too-big daily target” drains your motivation. (a) True (b) False

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