Jessica Archambault

The University of Vermont Medical Center

POINTS TOTAL

0 TODAY
0 THIS WEEK
593 TOTAL

participant impact

UP TO

100

disposable cups

not sent to the landfill
UP TO

81

gallons of water

have been saved
UP TO

440

minutes

of additional sleep
UP TO

315

minutes

being mindful
UP TO

9.0

pounds

waste composted

Jessica's actions

Water

Fix Leaky Faucets

I will fix faucets or report leaky faucets to facilities that have been wasting up to 9 gallons (34 L) of water per faucet every day.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Simplicity

Work-Life Balance

I will not work more than 8 hour days each day to practice work-life balance.

COMPLETED 16
DAILY ACTIONS

Health

Take Control

Both system 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.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Simplicity

Eat Mindfully

I will eat all of my meals without distractions, e.g., phone, computer, TV, or newspaper.

COMPLETED 7
DAILY ACTIONS

Health

Healthy Sleep

Effectively working for sustainability requires self care! I will commit to getting 20 more minute(s) of sleep each night to achieve at least 7 hours per night.

COMPLETED 22
DAILY ACTIONS

Health

Go get a check up

I will make an appointment for my annual physical.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Waste

Compost Food Waste

I will avoid sending up to .69 lbs (.31 kg) of food waste to the landfill each day by composting my food or learning how to.

COMPLETED 9
DAILY ACTIONS

Waste

Use a Reusable Mug

I will avoid sending 5 disposable cup(s) to the landfill each day by using a reusable mug.

COMPLETED 20
DAILY ACTIONS

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?

Jessica Archambault 10/24/2018 5:25 AM

This was a great exercise to improve lots of different areas and make me more aware. Thank you for the great motivation!

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Health Healthy Sleep

Consider how many hours of sleep you get now. How would you like to shift your sleep patterns? What are you finding works for you to be successful in this action?

Jessica Archambault 10/24/2018 5:24 AM

It is amazing how much better I feel after getting a little extra sleep. I'm definitely going to keep up with going to bed a little earlier!

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Waste Use a Reusable Mug

Maybe you've heard how good it is to switch from a single use coffee cup to a reuseable one but it's just hard to make the switch. Think about what stands in your way of making this a habit. By identifying the challenges, you can begin to work through them to have better success in taking this action. Knowing the difference you are making, how does it make you feel?

Jessica Archambault 10/04/2018 6:55 AM

I feel so much better today bringing in my reusable coffee mug from home to use here at work. Everyday I was using a disposable cup and tossing it in the trash. there is no reason to be filling the landfill with all that extra garbage. Thanks for helping me be more aware

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