Ana Shimp
POINTS TOTAL
- 0 TODAY
- 0 THIS WEEK
- 332 TOTAL
participant impact
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UP TO280gallons of waterhave been saved
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UP TO555minutesspent outdoors
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UP TO186minutesbeing mindful
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UP TO990minutesnot spent in front of a screen
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UP TO33more servingsof fruits and vegetables
Ana's actions
Water
Brush My Teeth Without Running Water
I will save up to 8 gallons (30 L) of water each day by turning it off while brushing my teeth.
Water
5-Minute Showers
I will save up to 20 gallons (75 L) of water each day by taking 5-minute showers.
Nature
Spend Time Outside
I will replace 20 minute(s) each day typically spent inside (computer time, watching television, etc.) with quality time outside.
Health
More Fruits and Veggies
I will eat a heart healthy diet by adding 1 cup(s) of fruits and vegetables each day to achieve at least 4 cups per day.
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
Limit Social Media
I will limit my social media use to once each day reducing my daily use by 30 minute(s)
Simplicity
Eat Mindfully
I will eat all of my meals without distractions, e.g., phone, computer, TV, or newspaper.
Simplicity
Meditate
I will meditate or create a moment of silence for 5 minute(s) each day to reflect on things important to me.
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?
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Ana Shimp 10/28/2021 7:21 PMLast day of the eco challenge! I managed to cross off all of my challenges for the last day and hope to keep up some of these habits like taking shorter showers and brushing my teeth with the water off. Keeping a gratitude journal has also been really nice and I think maintaining that will help keep me from mindlessly consuming more than I need. -
Ana Shimp 10/26/2021 10:47 PMToday I accomplished almost all of my daily actions! I think 5 minute showers are starting to get easier now that I’m in the rhythm of it! -
Ana Shimp 10/24/2021 7:52 PMToday I managed to check off all of my action items! I even got to spend time outside despite the rain! -
Ana Shimp 10/22/2021 8:57 PMEcochallenge is going well, I managed to do almost all of my tasks today although I realized that I haven't done one of my tasks, meditating, at all yet. I'll make sure to get that one done tomorrow! -
Ana Shimp 10/20/2021 9:36 PMToday was another beautiful day so I spent an hour outside and even ate dinner outside, combining two of my action items. I have also been keeping a gratitude journal which helps keep me focused on why I care about making sustainable choices, and helps me to recognize all that I have so I don’t buy more things out of boredom or sadness. Taking 5 minute showers has been easier than I expected, I’ve been keeping up with this task well! -
Ana Shimp 10/18/2021 6:22 PMSo far the eco challenge has been going well. This weekend I took a couple of longer showers because it was really cold out, but today I took less than 5 minutes to shower. I have also been spending a lot of time outside since the weather has been nice here :) -
Ana Shimp 10/13/2021 4:23 PMToday was hair-washing day and I still managed to take only 5 minutes to shower! I also brushed my teeth without running water and ate a lot of seasonal vegetables. So far, so good! -
Ana Shimp 10/12/2021 5:16 PMToday I took a 5 minute shower (which was easy today, but I'm nervous about hair-washing day), brushed my teeth with the water off, and spent a few hours outside. I also cut down my social media time and instead read about something we learned in class today, which is that honey bees are not native to North America. Unfortunately I did not add any fruits or vegetables to my diet today, nor did I write down what I am grateful for, but I did find some time to meditate while I was sitting outside.