Elena Johns
3/31/2021 8:42 AM
All intersect because if you dont live in a environment or community that is healthy it can affect your personal health.
Elena Johns
POINTS TOTAL
- 0 TODAY
- 0 THIS WEEK
- 658 TOTAL
participant impact
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UP TO721minutesbeing mindful
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UP TO268minutesnot spent in front of a screen
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UP TO98plastic bottlesnot sent to the landfill
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UP TO87plastic containersnot sent to the landfill
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UP TO74plastic strawsnot sent to the landfill
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UP TO13pounds of paperhave been saved
Elena's actions
Waste
Use Reusable Bags
If at all possible, I will not accept any disposable bags when making purchases.
Simplicity
Eat Mindfully
I will eat all of my meals without distractions, e.g., phone, computer, TV, or newspaper.
Waste
Use a Reusable Water Bottle
I will keep 10 disposable plastic bottle(s) from entering the waste stream by using a reusable water bottle.
Health
Take Control
Both systemic and personal sustainability are important! I will develop a plan with my medical professionals to achieve my best health and live my life to the fullest.
Health
Practice Loving-Kindness Meditation
I will spend 15 minutes practicing Loving-Kindness Meditation to nurture love and compassion for myself and others.
Health
Happiness
I will write down three things every day that I am grateful for, or send one email every day thanking or praising someone.
Simplicity
Less Screen Time
I will replace 15 minute(s) of screen time each day with other activities.
Simplicity
Needs Vs. Wants
I will adopt a "Needs Vs. Wants" approach and only buy things I need.
Waste
Choose Two-Sided Printing
I will save up to .21 lbs (.09 kg) of paper per day by switching from one-sided printing to two-sided when I have to print documents.
Simplicity
Meditate
I will meditate or create a moment of silence for 5 minute(s) each day to reflect on things important to me.
Water
Say No to Plastic Straws
An estimated 71% of seabirds and 30% of turtles have been found with plastics in their stomachs. When they ingest plastic, marine life has a 50% mortality rate. By asking for no straw when placing a drink order, I will keep 6 plastic straw(s) of out of the ocean each day.
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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Elena Johns 4/14/2021 7:35 AMThis challenge has been so fun to do and to see myself grow and learn how to be better with the environment. -
Elena Johns 4/13/2021 12:13 PMI noticed that because I am sick right now it is difficult to remember certain things I would do each day and that things slip my mind. -
Elena Johns 4/06/2021 11:46 AMMy campus eco challenge is going well I think everyone who is participating is doing a great job. -
REFLECTION QUESTIONHealth Take ControlHow do environmental health, community health, and your personal health intersect?
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REFLECTION QUESTIONHealth HappinessHow does/can practicing gratitude keep you centered and motivated to work for a better world?
Elena Johns 3/29/2021 10:26 AMIf everyone practiced gratitude and realized how blessed they were with what they have there would be less tension and negativity in the world making it a more positive place for everyone. -
REFLECTION QUESTIONHealth Practice Loving-Kindness MeditationHow can practicing Loving-Kindness Meditation be helpful to the health of the environment?
Elena Johns 3/29/2021 10:25 AMIt can help because all we're doing is spreading positivity and love makes the world go round. -
REFLECTION QUESTIONSimplicity Eat MindfullyMindful eating is healthier for us than eating with distractions. How do your eating experiences differ when practicing mindfulness?
Elena Johns 3/29/2021 10:24 AMWhen eating mindfully I noticed that I get full much faster than I would when eating with distractions. -
REFLECTION QUESTIONSimplicity Less Screen TimeWhat did you notice in implementing this challenge? Was it hard to choose other activities over screen time? How did you decide to spend your time?
Elena Johns 3/26/2021 3:13 PMI noticed how much my friends and I tend to sit on our phones when hanging out. I spent my time with friends just talking and hanging out and it was nice to just interact instead of all of "hanging out" together just sitting on our phones. -
REFLECTION QUESTIONSimplicity Needs Vs. WantsHow is creativity a necessary ingredient for practicing simplicity?
Elena Johns 3/26/2021 3:11 PMCreativity is necessary when it comes to practicing simplicity because if you're creative you can think of so many different ways of using an object. -
REFLECTION QUESTIONWaste Use Reusable BagsWhat do you do if you find yourself in the situation of needing a bag for items but don't have a reusable one with you or aren't allowed to use the one you brought? Carry things out in your hands? In a cart? Accept a disposable one? If you find yourself in this position often, what system could you put in place to try to create a successful habit of not using plastic bags?
Elena Johns 3/21/2021 4:45 PMIf I forget my reusable bags I simply just don't use a bad and place all the items back in the cart to bring out to my car and next time place the reusable bags in my trunk and try to remember to bring them in next time.