W04 Application Activity: Overcoming Obstacles

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Overview
During weeks two and three you established your weekly study pace and identified some
health and wellness goals. Now what? A plan without action isn’t going to get you very far.
There will be obstacles that get in your way

This week you will identify some potential obstacles to maintaining your study pace and
wellness goals as well as possible solutions for overcoming those obstacles.

Step 1 – Chart your obstacles

Use the template below to identify two obstacles that may hinder your weekly pace and
two obstacles that might hinder your health and overall wellness. Refer to your pacing
guide and health and wellness goals for ideas.

Step 2 – Chart your solutions

Write two things you can do to overcome each of the obstacles that you identified in the
template below.

Pacing Obstacles Health and Wellness Obstacles

1. Frustrations when things don’t go the
way we expected
● Take some deep breaths. This will
allow us to calm our emotions and
restore a sense of calm.
● Work on something else, any
activity like exercise, play an
instrument or read a book, is a great
method to get past a roadblock.
1. Sleeping late at night makes it hard for
me to wake up early
● Set an alarm clock to at time in the
evening
● Do not start watching YouTube
videos on my phone when I’m in
bed.

2. Sometimes I have so much work that I’m
leaving things till the last minute.
● Pick a planner that has room for
your schedule and to-do list each
day.
2. Eating too much added sugar can have
many negative health effects
● Cut Back on Sugar-Filled Drinks,
instead, start drinking water
● Avoid Sugar-Loaded Desserts, which
 Avoid starting that next task until causes blood sugar spikes and can
you complete the one you are leave you feeling tired
working on. .

Go on to Step 3 

Step 3 - Reflect
Answer the following question in a short paragraph:

1. How will identifying your obstacles and a plan to overcome them contribute to your
academic success?

Identifying is one of the keys to knowing how to act when an obstacle or problem is
coming, I consider that having the strategies written down on paper is a great help when we
are dealing with unexpected obstacles , applying them during our academic life will help us
to be more productive and find solutions.

Step 4
Save this document with your name in the filename, and follow the instructions in your
course to submit it for grading and feedback.