Kate Salvatore

University of St. Thomas Faculty & Staff

POINTS TOTAL

0 TODAY
0 THIS WEEK
387 TOTAL

participant impact

UP TO

180

minutes

of additional sleep
UP TO

6.0

whole food meals

consumed
UP TO

365

minutes

spent exercising
UP TO

27

plastic bottles

not sent to the landfill
UP TO

200

minutes

spent outdoors

Kate's actions

Nature

Go for a Daily Walk

I will take a 20-minute walk outside each day.

COMPLETED 6
DAILY ACTIONS

Food

Whole Food Lifestyle

I will enjoy 1 meal(s) each day free of processed foods.

COMPLETED 6
DAILY ACTIONS

Health

Exercise Daily

Exercise is a great stress blaster! I will exercise for 30 minute(s) each day.

COMPLETED 4
DAILY ACTIONS

Nature

Spend Time Outside

I will replace 30 minute(s) each day typically spent inside (computer time, watching television, etc.) with quality time outside.

COMPLETED 0
DAILY ACTIONS

Health

Joyful Movement

I will spend 15 minutes doing an activity where I'm both moving my body and enjoying myself.

COMPLETED 6
DAILY ACTIONS

Health

Go get a check up

I will make an appointment for my annual physical.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Health

Healthy Sleep

Effectively working for sustainability requires self care! I will commit to getting 30 more minute(s) of sleep each night to achieve at least 7 hours per night.

COMPLETED 6
DAILY ACTIONS

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.

COMPLETED 4
DAILY ACTIONS

Nature

Enjoy the Sunrise/Sunset

I will enjoy the sunrise and/or sunset each day.

COMPLETED 1
DAILY ACTION

Nature

Tend a Garden

I will tend to a garden, or prepare for one, each day using sustainable gardening practices.

COMPLETED 1
DAILY ACTION

Water

Use Reusable Bottles

I will use a reusable bottle and stop purchasing bottled water, saving 3 disposable plastic bottle(s) a day.

COMPLETED 9
DAILY ACTIONS

Participant Feed

REFLECTION QUESTION
Health

How does/can practicing gratitude keep you centered and motivated to work for a better world?
Kate Salvatore 4/19/2021 12:11 PM
It's good to stop and take stock daily.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Health

What's your favorite activity(ies) in which you experience joy while being active and moving?
Kate Salvatore 4/16/2021 6:22 AM
I really enjoy being able to get out and just walk and enjoy my surroundings. It can be really energizing.

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- Kate Salvatore 4/19/2021 6:43 AM
  I still have a couple months before I can get back on my bike but looking forward to it. Shoulder surgery in Jan has me sidelined from it for a while yet.
  
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- Elise Amel 4/16/2021 8:56 PM
  Agreed! I love biking too because I can enjoy all of my senses and go more places a bit faster!
  
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- Hugh Smeltekop 4/16/2021 11:42 AM
  So true! Just getting outside and walking sounds like work when you feel exhausted from life (there are so many things right now that exhaust us!), but getting outside to walk _gives_ me extra energy :)
  
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REFLECTION QUESTION
Food

Michael Pollan states that “it is better to pay the grocer (our edit: or the farmer!) than the doctor.” What are your thoughts on this assertion?
Kate Salvatore 4/13/2021 12:48 PM
I agree, I would rather buy healthier groceries than pay more doctor bills. That's one of my goals with my current eating plan and it seems to be working.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Nature

How do you experience your neighborhood or city differently when walking instead of driving?
Kate Salvatore 4/13/2021 12:14 PM
My walk today was around our campus during a brief dry period. I usually enjoy walking around the neighborhood and down by the river when the weather is nicer...

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