Chelsea Bowen

WSP USA & Friends

POINTS TOTAL

0 TODAY
0 THIS WEEK
212 TOTAL

participant impact

UP TO

14

disposable cups

not sent to the landfill
UP TO

480

minutes

of additional sleep
UP TO

15

minutes

spent learning
UP TO

60

minutes

being mindful

Chelsea's actions

Waste

Find Local Recycling Depots

I will spend at least 15 minutes finding out where to recycle the recyclable items that I can't put in my curbside bin.

UNCOMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Health

Support Pollution Reduction

I will spend at least 15 minutes learning about water and air quality issues in my area, how they are impacting human and environmental health, and how I can help.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Health

Healthy Sleep

Effectively working for sustainability requires self care! I will commit to getting 60 more minute(s) of sleep each night to achieve at least 7 hours per night.

COMPLETED 8
DAILY 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.

COMPLETED 6
DAILY ACTIONS

Waste

Use Reusable Bags

I will not accept any disposable bags when making purchases.

COMPLETED 10
DAILY ACTIONS

Simplicity

Needs Vs. Wants

I will adopt a "Needs Vs. Wants" approach and only buy things I need.

COMPLETED 11
DAILY ACTIONS

Waste

Use a Reusable Mug

I will avoid sending 2 disposable cup(s) to the landfill each day by using a reusable mug.

COMPLETED 7
DAILY ACTIONS

Participant Feed

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Simplicity Needs Vs. Wants

How is creativity necessary for practicing simplicity?

Chelsea Bowen 10/22/2018 11:55 AM

Needs VS wants is harder to stick to on the weekends because I often shop out of boredom or to reward myself for working hard during the week. Instead of rewarding myself with more stuff this weekend, it was fun to come up with different kinds of rewards. I spent an hour on Sunday afternoon coloring in an adult coloring book.

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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?

Chelsea Bowen 10/18/2018 4:34 PM

A friend of mine recommended the book Change your Schedule, Change your Life. One of the top priority actions is to go to bed at a consistent time each night. I am already seeing positive benefits from regulating my daily schedule to get better rest.

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Chelsea Bowen 10/15/2018 11:13 AM

I definitely didn't need that pair of black boots that I was looking at online yesterday, and evaluating this purchase as a want or a need reminded me that I already have a brand new pair sitting on the floor of my closet.

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