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October 3 - October 24, 2018
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Katherine Couch

City of Portland - Civic Life

"My thoughts were so loud, I couldn't hear my mouth"

POINTS TOTAL

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  • 433 TOTAL

participant impact

  • UP TO
    540
    minutes
    spent exercising
  • UP TO
    60
    minutes
    being mindful
  • UP TO
    16
    more servings
    of fruits and vegetables

Katherine's actions

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.

COMPLETED 16
DAILY ACTIONS

Simplicity

Go for a Daily Walk

I will take a walk for 30 minutes each day.

COMPLETED 14
DAILY ACTIONS

Simplicity

Meditate

I will meditate or create a moment of silence for 5 minute(s) each day to reflect on things important to me.

COMPLETED 12
DAILY ACTIONS

Health

Exercise Daily

Exercise is a great stress blaster! I will exercise for 15 minute(s) each day.

COMPLETED 8
DAILY ACTIONS

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    Katherine Couch 10/24/2018 1:35 PM
    Apples are just perfect right now. So many lovely varieties.

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    Katherine Couch 10/23/2018 2:08 PM
    Nice, but somewhat chilly walk to the film office for a meeting. Sometimes, meetings are good!

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      Katherine Couch 10/24/2018 1:37 PM
      It really is. When its like this, and not raining, Its just gorgeous! Camera time.

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      Teri Poppino 10/24/2018 9:47 AM
      Isn't this Autumn the loveliest? I went on an old person's bus tour of the New England fall foliage last year and this reminds me so much of it! I looked around this morning and thought, "This looks so much like New Hampshire!" Then I realized, "No, this looks like Fall in the Willamette Valley. This looks like Oregon!" Our Metro area certainly rivals New England with all of our lovely trees. I'm grateful to each person who planted one.

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    Katherine Couch 10/22/2018 8:45 AM
    Yesterday I got in some yoga. It makes so much difference that I need to front-burner this.

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      Katherine Couch 10/24/2018 1:36 PM
      Yeah, I don't do "intense". 

    • Teri Poppino's avatar
      Teri Poppino 10/24/2018 9:48 AM
      Not super intense? That sounds just right! I'm finding myself taking more time to stretch the kinks out as I moonwalk through my days. Maybe something more intentional would be even better!

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      Katherine Couch 10/22/2018 11:41 AM
      Teri - I have taken classes. Right now there's a series "Yoga by Olga" on YouTube. She's the mentor of my yoga instructor when I was taking classes and she's not super intense

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      Teri Poppino 10/22/2018 11:27 AM
      How do you know what to do? Have you taken some classes, watch a video? I've got a mat! That's pretty much where I start and stop!

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    Katherine Couch 10/18/2018 10:16 AM
    We were at an all-day retreat, which was wonderful in so many ways, even including a guided meditation. However, it muddied up the rest of my daily goals.

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    Katherine Couch 10/15/2018 12:27 PM
    This weekend was a partial success. That beats nothing, right?

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    Katherine Couch 10/12/2018 1:27 PM
    Although I took a short walk, it was just to go to lunch with Susan Barr, so it was an even better meal than walking for the entire 30 minutes.

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    Katherine Couch 10/11/2018 10:51 AM
    Doing yoga for just 15 minutes is so helpful to counter all of the sitting at work.

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    Katherine Couch 10/09/2018 4:28 PM
    I had a great walk and caught up on a podcast at the same time!

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    Katherine Couch 10/09/2018 9:06 AM
    This weekend it was obvious that I wasn't taking in enough fruits and veggies. I just felt blah. Yesterday I made up for it though, and was completely craving this stuff. When I went shopping I discovered that right now New Seasons has Elstar apples, which are just amazing, so I stocked up.

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      Dianne Riley 10/12/2018 3:31 PM
      The fruit and veg that is in season now makes it super easy to do the refined sugar fast (which is part of my EcoChallenge) regime.

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    Katherine Couch 10/05/2018 4:39 PM