Christian Thompson
6/20/2019 10:39 AM
When practicing simplicity creativity is huge because need to trick or change your mindset into believing that what you already have will suit the needs of what your wants are.
Christian Thompson
POINTS TOTAL
- 0 TODAY
- 0 THIS WEEK
- 963 TOTAL
participant impact
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UP TO490minutesbeing mindful
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UP TO540minutesnot spent in front of a screen
Christian's actions
Simplicity
Meditate
I will meditate or create a moment of silence for 10 minute(s) each day to reflect on things important to me.
Food
Weekly Meal Planning
I will reduce food waste and save money by planning a weekly menu, only buying the ingredients I need.
Simplicity
Needs Vs. Wants
I will adopt a "Needs Vs. Wants" approach and only buy things I need.
Health
Reduce refined sugar
I will keep track and reduce my consumption of refined sugars, including sweetened beverages, candy, and processed foods.
Health
Know My health
I will get my Core Four Biometrics tests (blood pressure, cholesterol, blood sugar and BMI).
Food
Watch a Documentary about Food Sovereignty
I will watch 1 documentary(ies) about food sovereignty: the right of local peoples to control their own food systems including markets, ecological resources, food cultures and production methods.
Food
Choose Organic Ingredients
I will enjoy 2 meal(s) cooked with organic ingredients each day.
Simplicity
Limit Social Media
I will limit my social media use to once each day reducing my daily use by 20 minute(s)
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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Christian Thompson 8/05/2019 6:08 PMthese challenges have been very challenging. -
Christian Thompson 7/11/2019 7:00 PMI've left my reusable mug at work that way I don't use plastic!! -
REFLECTION QUESTIONSimplicity Needs Vs. WantsHow is creativity a necessary ingredient for practicing simplicity?
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Christian Thompson 6/06/2019 1:37 PMToday was my first day back on ecochallenge after a week of nothing. Feel good about myself after meditating and reading about recycling. -
Christian Thompson 5/22/2019 3:41 PMWent to sushi last night didn't ask about how they fish their fish, I hope I didn't further endanger any populations. As well the fish I ate were ethically caught. -
REFLECTION QUESTIONFood Weekly Meal PlanningAn average American throws out about 240 lbs of food per year. The average family of four in the US spends $1,500 a year on food that they throw out. Does this surprise you? Where would you rather use this money?
Christian Thompson 5/09/2019 1:39 PMToday instead of going out to lunch, I wrote out what I will want to eat and possibly make this going week. So I went to sprouts down the street and bought food to satisfy my needs. Surprisingly as I think of this if I don't eat out this week I will safe money to have the possibility of taking a trip. -
REFLECTION QUESTIONSimplicity MeditateWhat would you like to invest more time in reflecting on?
Christian Thompson 5/08/2019 10:57 PMI love taking the time to hit pause and reset my mind on what I am grateful for, excited about, and looking forward to in life.