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Welcome to 2018 People's Ecochallenge!

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2018 People's Ecochallenge
October 3 - October 24, 2018
Gene Dankbar's avatar

Gene Dankbar

Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota

POINTS TOTAL

  • 0 TODAY
  • 0 THIS WEEK
  • 205 TOTAL

participant impact

  • UP TO
    16
    plastic bottles
    not sent to the landfill
  • UP TO
    90
    minutes
    being mindful
  • UP TO
    450
    minutes
    spent exercising

Gene's actions

Waste

Use a Reusable Water Bottle

I will keep 2 disposable plastic bottle(s) from entering the waste stream by using a reusable water bottle.

COMPLETED 8
DAILY ACTIONS

Transportation

Work from Home

I will work from home 4 day(s) to avoid my commute's carbon output.

UNCOMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Transportation

Use Public Transit

I will use public transit 13 mile(s) each day and avoid sending up to 2.13 lbs of CO2 into Earth's atmosphere.

COMPLETED 0
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 9
DAILY ACTIONS

Health

Exercise Daily

Exercise is a great stress blaster! I will exercise for 45 minute(s) each day.

COMPLETED 10
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 1
DAILY ACTION

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?

  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    Health Exercise Daily
    How can you incorporate other personal values (like quality time with friends or spending time in nature) into your exercise routine?
    Gene Dankbar's avatar
    Gene Dankbar 10/07/2018 2:52 PM
    While on my walk I will pick up any litter along the way -- adopting the habit known as 'plugging' -Jogging and picking up -- Swedish “plocka upp,” meaning pick up
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