Stacy Jordan

The University of Vermont Medical Center

POINTS TOTAL

0 TODAY
0 THIS WEEK
474 TOTAL

participant impact

UP TO

375

minutes

not spent in front of a screen
UP TO

315

minutes

spent outdoors
UP TO

20

locally sourced meals

consumed

Stacy's actions

Simplicity

Limit Social Media

I will limit my social media use to once each day reducing my daily use by 5 minute(s)

COMPLETED 18
DAILY ACTIONS

Food

Buy From a Farmers Market

I will purchase produce and meat from a local farmers market or food co-op.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Nature

Do Nature Activities

I will engage in nature-based activities alone, or with my friends or family, for 15 minute(s) each day. (This can be anything from going on a walk or hike, to noticing the leaves changing color, to reading a book with nature themes.)

COMPLETED 21
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 20
DAILY ACTIONS

Simplicity

Disconnect from Email

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

COMPLETED 19
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 Limit Social Media

Social media is a great way to keep us connected with loved ones, makes us laugh, and helps us to learn new things. It can also take more time than we realize or intend to give. After doing this action for a few days now, how do you feel? What do you notice?

Stacy Jordan 10/23/2018 4:43 AM

Trying to be more aware of how quickly you can get sucked in to social media and loss a 1/2 hour to an hour of your day. I turned off my notifications so I only go onto social media with intent to message someone or take a few minutes to check in.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Simplicity Disconnect from Email

Notice how much time you were spending checking email away from work and make note of that. Now that you have stepped away from it and have not been checking, what changes are you noticing in your thoughts, use of time, stress and energy levels?

Stacy Jordan 10/16/2018 6:42 AM

Nice reminder/permission to separate work and personal time more. More time to just be present at home and less worry about the need to respond to everything and everyone so frequently.

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Stacy Jordan 10/11/2018 6:00 AM

Unexpected life events can stop you in your tracks and you can feel stuck. This challenge has reminded me to take the time to reflect, stay positive and take a few minutes for myself.

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Stacy Jordan 10/11/2018 5:59 AM

Good! The e-mail reminders to check in are great. It

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Food Buy From a Farmers Market

What is one food choice that you make, or could make, that would do more good and less harm?

Stacy Jordan 10/08/2018 10:53 AM

We are so lucky to have an amazing farm stand in our community. I have a CSA there as well as visit weekly to buy and cook with as many ingredients that are in season.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Health Happiness

How does/can practicing gratitude keep you centered and motivated to work for a better world?

Stacy Jordan 10/08/2018 10:52 AM

Taking the time to reconnect with a friend and listen to what is going on (opportunities and challenges) and just being present.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Nature Do Nature Activities

What did you observe while spending time outside -- through sight, sound, smell and touch?

Stacy Jordan 10/08/2018 10:50 AM

We live in a beautiful place. I find myself constantly pausing to admire the leaves changing color over this past week.

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