Eddie Johnson

ENGIE Insight Spokane

POINTS TOTAL

0 TODAY
0 THIS WEEK
718 TOTAL

participant impact

UP TO

285

minutes

not spent in front of a screen
UP TO

585

minutes

being mindful
UP TO

99

gallons of water

have been saved

Eddie's actions

Energy

Upgrade My Windows

I will upgrade the windows or weatherstripping in my home or office to reduce air leaks and save on energy costs.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Water

Ditch the Lawn

I will replace my lawn with a drought-tolerant landscape and save the water, money, and time I used to spend cutting the grass.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Health

Avoid refined sugar

I will adopt a diet free of refined sugars, which eliminates sweetened beverages, candy, and processed foods.

COMPLETED 18
DAILY ACTIONS

Simplicity

Disconnect from Email

I will disconnect from my email when not working or studying.

COMPLETED 19
DAILY ACTIONS

Simplicity

Work-Life Balance

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

COMPLETED 19
DAILY ACTIONS

Water

Install a Toilet Tank Bank

I will reduce the amount of water flushed and save up to 11 gallons (41 L) of water each day by installing a toilet tank bank.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Simplicity

Eat Mindfully

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

COMPLETED 13
DAILY ACTIONS

Simplicity

Needs Vs. Wants

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

COMPLETED 13
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?

REFLECTION QUESTION
Simplicity Needs Vs. Wants

How is creativity necessary for practicing simplicity?

Eddie Johnson 10/23/2018 3:29 PM

Creativity definitely helps because you learn to be more resourceful with the items you have in place of buying new.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Simplicity Work-Life Balance

Is practicing work-life balance difficult to do? How does it feel when you first begin? How does this feel for you after 21 days?

Eddie Johnson 10/23/2018 3:27 PM

Practicing work-life balance was definitely difficult for me to do, especially with email. It was hard at first but the stress of feeling I need to respond right away has passed. I give myself a 24 hour rule which allows me to disconnect in the evenings.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Health Avoid refined sugar

Before you started this challenge, did you think you were 'addicted' to sugar? How do you feel now?

Eddie Johnson 10/23/2018 3:25 PM

I never considered myself "addicted" to sugar but I did probably consume more than I should have. I have not had a craving and I appreciate keeping the sugar crash away.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Energy Upgrade My Windows

How does improving your home's energy efficiency help you better live out your values?

Eddie Johnson 10/23/2018 3:23 PM

Improving our home's energy efficiency allows us to use less of the Earths resources for heating and cooling.

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