Bex! S

"During our dangerously smoky days I learned first-hand just how terrible it would be to live in a post-apocalyptic sci fi world - "After we destroyed the Earth's atmosphere, we were forced to live inside, only venturing out with protective masks." I'm not ready for that world."

POINTS TOTAL

0 TODAY
0 THIS WEEK
771 TOTAL

participant impact

UP TO

10

minutes

spent outdoors
UP TO

16

pounds of CO2

have been saved
UP TO

18

meatless or vegan meals

consumed
UP TO

55

minutes

spent exercising
UP TO

300

minutes

not spent in front of a screen
UP TO

20

minutes

spent learning

Bex!'s actions

Simplicity

Limit Social Media

Do at Home

I will limit my social media use to once each day reducing my daily use by 60 minute(s)

COMPLETED 5
DAILY ACTIONS

Energy

Power Down the Computer

Do at Home

I will power down my computer and monitor when not using it for more than 2 hours, saving up to (1.1) lbs of CO2 each day that I do this.

COMPLETED 15
DAILY ACTIONS

Action Track: Healing and Renewal

Go for a Daily Walk Outside

Do at Home

I will take a walk outside for 20 minutes each day.

COMPLETED 3
DAILY ACTIONS

Health

Go Get a Check Up

I will make an appointment for my annual physical.

UNCOMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Food

Try a New Way to Prep

Do at Home

I will try a new method of food preparation, such as canning, pickling, or baking bread.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Action Track: Healing and Renewal

Practice Gratitude for Earth

Do at Home

I will spend 5 minute(s) per day outside, practicing gratitude (prayer, meditation, journaling, etc.) for Earth and my natural surroundings.

COMPLETED 2
DAILY ACTIONS

Food

Reduce Animal Products

Do at Home

I will enjoy 1 meatless meal(s) and/or 0 vegan meal(s) each day this week.

COMPLETED 16
DAILY ACTIONS

Health

Flu Shot

I will protect myself and my community by getting my first ever flu shot this year.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Participant Feed

Reflection, encouragement, and relationship building are all important aspects of getting a new habit to stick.
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To get started, share “your why.” Why did you join the challenge and choose the actions you did?

Bex! S 10/27/2020 8:15 AM

I've finally started to achieve my "Limit Social Media" goal. However, I may have simply replaced it with a different vice as I'm now spending equal minutes playing Civ on my tablet. Hmmm. For me the goal was about disengaging with content that has a negative impact on my mental state so I am still calling this a win.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Health Go Get a Check Up

How do you practice self care?

Bex! S 10/13/2020 7:47 AM

Investing in my health by sourcing quality, local foods. Giving back and supporting others with my time, money, words, and actions. Getting outside often. Being active always. Managing negative mental self talk. Treating myself with grace.

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Bex! S 10/12/2020 8:35 AM

This is a great opportunity to choose actions that also support my mental health care - disengaging form social media, spending time outside, spending quiet time, focusing on hobbies (cooking). Are you ready for winter in a pandemic? Now is definitely the time to cultivate habits that sustain your clam and happiness.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Food Try a New Way to Prep

Canning and pickling food is a great way to have delicious summer fruits and vegetables all year round. Just make sure to follow the canning and pickling guidelines from the USDA or another trusted source. What are some foods that you would like to preserve and enjoy later in the year?

Bex! S 10/12/2020 8:32 AM

Everything! Pickles are my new jam this year.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Simplicity Limit Social Media

Social media can keep us connected with loved ones, make us laugh, and help us to learn new things. It can also take more time than we realize or intend to give. After doing this action for a few days, how do you feel? What do you notice?

Bex! S 10/08/2020 10:06 AM

I'm failing at this so far. While Facebook is not good for my mental/emotional health, it's a hard habit to break. And I do wonder whether the self-control points I'm trying to spend on that behavior could be better spent elsewhere?

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Food Reduce Animal Products

Why do people in richer countries eat more meat than people in other places? How does eating more meat affect our planet and other people?

Bex! S 10/07/2020 8:29 AM

I think we often see meat as a short cut. A quick way to create the central focus of a meal, to add protein or flavor. In the US, we do this a lot with cheese as well. Returning to the US after living in a country with very low dairy consumption, I remembering being both surprised and annoyed at how many restaurant dishes were topped with cheese, as if they couldn't figure out any other ways to impart flavor and richness.

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Bex! S 10/07/2020 8:19 AM

Can't talk now. Gotta spend 5 minutes outside in nature. Turns out interreacting with a digital platform is somewhat incompatible with a slow down and connect with the world goal.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Energy Power Down the Computer

What are other easy things you could do to save energy and reduce your environmental footprint?

Bex! S 10/07/2020 8:10 AM

Sure, I can turn off lights when I leave a room, figure out what I want before opening the refrigerator, plug my TV into a power strip we turn off when we're not watching. But unless we focus on holding corporate polluters accountable and on driving structural changes that positively impact the environment, my pissing in the ocean is better for my mental health (at least I'm doing something) than the planet's health.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Action Track: Healing and Renewal Go for a Daily Walk Outside

Fresh air and movement are good for our entire being and can help us think more clearly and creatively. How does taking a walk each day affect yourself and/or your work?

Bex! S 10/02/2020 10:54 AM

Being outside in fresh air always improves my mood, making me feel calmer and happier. Even just standing on the porch step for a few minutes.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Action Track: Healing and Renewal Practice Gratitude for Earth

Kathleen Dean Moore says that a sense of gratitude leads to a sense of moral obligation. Do you agree? How can we cultivate a sense of gratitude as individuals, and as a society?

Bex! S 10/02/2020 10:53 AM

I disagree. Gratitude and thankfulness seem far from obligation and duty to me. Two ways to cultivate gratitude include taking note of the good things in your life and recognizing those things as blessings.

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