Goal Setting Worksheet: Staying Motivated

Exam preparation lesson 7: Staying motivated after setbacks · Set 99 · 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.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I give up on maths forever.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
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.True or false: “harsh self-blame” keeps you motivated. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.True or false: “recalling your reason” drains your motivation. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) harsh self-blame (b) a too-big daily target (c) scrolling for hours (d) recalling your reason
6. 6.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) recalling your reason (b) a progress chart (c) a too-big daily target (d) celebrating small steps
7. 7.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) comparing with toppers (b) a progress chart (c) a study buddy (d) small daily wins
8. 8.True or false: “Everyone is better than me.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.💪 A setback means… (a) you are a failure (b) a chance to learn (c) you should quit (d) the goal is silly
10. 10.True or false: “scrolling for hours” drains your motivation. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) harsh self-blame (b) a progress chart (c) celebrating small steps (d) a smaller next step
12. 12.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I improved in two topics — good.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
13. 13.True or false: “comparing with toppers” keeps you motivated. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) scrolling for hours (b) a study buddy (c) a too-big daily target (d) harsh self-blame
15. 15.True or false: “Everyone is better than me.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: a study buddy? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) scrolling for hours (b) harsh self-blame (c) celebrating small steps (d) quitting after one miss
18. 18.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: a progress chart? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
19. 19.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: harsh self-blame? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
20. 20.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I will never be good at studies.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
21. 21.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: small daily wins? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
22. 22.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) a progress chart (b) waiting to feel ready (c) celebrating small steps (d) small daily wins
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a progress chart (b) small daily wins (c) a smaller next step (d) quitting after one miss
24. 24.True or false: “I will never be good at studies.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.🌟 Which thought keeps you going after a low mark? (a) “I am hopeless.” (b) “Others are smarter.” (c) “Why try at all?” (d) “I can improve this.”
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a smaller next step (b) waiting to feel ready (c) harsh self-blame (d) comparing with toppers
27. 27.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “One low mark does not define me.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
28. 28.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I am just bad at this.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
29. 29.True or false: “Let me ask my teacher about the hard part.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) scrolling for hours (b) quitting after one miss (c) a study buddy (d) waiting to feel ready
31. 31.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: comparing with toppers? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
32. 32.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “It was all the teacher’s fault.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
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.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: recalling your reason? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
35. 35.True or false: “celebrating small steps” keeps you motivated. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.🎯 After a setback, it often helps to make the next step… (a) secret (b) optional (c) much bigger (d) smaller
37. 37.True or false: “Why bother? I will fail anyway.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.True or false: “small daily wins” keeps you motivated. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) celebrating small steps (b) waiting to feel ready (c) recalling your reason (d) a progress chart
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a smaller next step (b) scrolling for hours (c) celebrating small steps (d) a study buddy

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