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October 7 - October 28, 2020
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Elizabeth Vaughn

PCC SOC 228 - Environmental Sociology

"Just doing my best to be sustainable."

POINTS TOTAL

  • 0 TODAY
  • 0 THIS WEEK
  • 573 TOTAL

participant impact

  • UP TO
    72
    minutes
    being mindful
  • UP TO
    14
    pounds of CO2
    have been saved

Elizabeth's actions

Simplicity

Mindfulness Practice

Do at Home

I will spend 5 minute(s) per day practicing Mindfulness.

COMPLETED 11
DAILY ACTIONS

Food

Join a Local CSA

Do at Home

I will sign up for a local CSA (Community-Supported Agriculture).

UNCOMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

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 13
DAILY ACTIONS

Health

Go Get a Check Up

I will make an appointment for my annual physical.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Participant Feed

Reflection, encouragement, and relationship building are all important aspects of getting a new habit to stick.
Share thoughts, encourage others, and reinforce positive new habits on the Feed.

To get started, share “your why.” Why did you join the challenge and choose the actions you did?


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    Elizabeth Vaughn 10/27/2020 7:15 PM
    I have had a lot of changes in the last week and finally scheduled an annual exam and reached out to schedule with a mental health professional.

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    Elizabeth Vaughn 10/17/2020 9:30 AM
    Today I submitted some intake forms to get scheduled to get an annual exam and complete that challenge!

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    Elizabeth Vaughn 10/16/2020 6:48 AM
    As I continue my mindfulness practices, I find myself more encouraged to find the root of problems I face personally rather than just being upset and putting it aside to think about later.

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    Elizabeth Vaughn 10/12/2020 7:12 AM
    Last night I spent extra time being mindful. My partner and I attended a coming out webinar in honor of National Coming Out Day. We spent time reflecting on our own experiences and sharing with each other. It was nice event that opened that space to mindful of a point of our lives we do not think about every day, but was important.

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    Elizabeth Vaughn 10/11/2020 10:59 AM
    Today I started looking into joining a CSA, but it looks as though I may be a little late to join one this year as many local farms end their programs in November. I did sign up to be notified for when one CSA  opens up 2021 registration. For now I will continue shopping at my closest farm store.

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    Elizabeth Vaughn 10/07/2020 7:22 AM
    So far doing the easy things is the most convenient, but going into spending time being mindful daily is going to be a challenge for me. I know going out of my comfort zone will be good for me so I endeavor to give it my best.
  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    Energy Power Down the Computer
    What are other easy things you could do to save energy and reduce your environmental footprint?

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    Elizabeth Vaughn 10/07/2020 7:18 AM
    Other things I can do to save energy is to open curtains and blinds to utilize the natural light instead of having the lights on.