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October 3 - October 24, 2018
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Megan Lange

ENGIE Insight Spokane

POINTS TOTAL

  • 0 TODAY
  • 0 THIS WEEK
  • 727 TOTAL

participant impact

  • UP TO
    4.0
    lightbulbs
    replaced
  • UP TO
    2.0
    locally sourced meals
    consumed
  • UP TO
    220
    minutes
    spent exercising
  • UP TO
    330
    minutes
    being mindful
  • UP TO
    34
    plastic straws
    not sent to the landfill
  • UP TO
    4.4
    pounds of CO2
    have been saved
  • UP TO
    44
    whole food meals
    consumed

Megan's actions

Energy

Choose LED Bulbs

I will replace 4 incandescent lightbulb(s) with Energy Star-certified LED bulbs, saving up to $14 per fixture per year.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

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

Energy

Switch to Cold Water

I will switch to washing my clothes in cold water, saving up to 1,600 lbs of C02 over the course of the next year.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Waste

Skip the Straw

Plastic bags and small plastic pieces like straws are most likely to get swept into our waterways. I will keep 2 plastic straw(s) out of the landfill and ocean each day by refusing straws or using my own glass/metal straw.

COMPLETED 17
DAILY ACTIONS

Health

Go get a check up

I will make an appointment for my annual physical.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Health

Know My health

I will get my Core Four Biometrics tests (blood pressure, cholesterol, blood sugar and BMI).

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Food

Whole Foods Diet

I will enjoy 2 meal(s) each day free of processed foods.

COMPLETED 22
DAILY ACTIONS

Simplicity

Go for a Daily Walk

I will take a walk for 10 minutes each day.

COMPLETED 22
DAILY ACTIONS

Simplicity

Meditate

I will meditate or create a moment of silence for 15 minute(s) each day to reflect on things important to me.

COMPLETED 22
DAILY ACTIONS

Health

Avoid refined sugar

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

COMPLETED 22
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?


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    Megan Lange 10/23/2018 7:28 AM
    When this was happening last year I was so new to the company I wasn't sure if it was something I could handle at the time. I am glad I was able to participate this year. Even though I could not choose some of the actions I wanted to try I feel that I definitely made a difference. This experience has opened my eyes up in a big way of how I use our resources and the best way to use the R's in helping our community and environment. 
  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    Energy Choose LED Bulbs
    Changing lightbulbs is an excellent first step toward energy efficiency! In what other ways can you exercise your civic duty to protect the environment and reduce carbon emissions?

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    Megan Lange 10/23/2018 7:23 AM
    I can help reduce Carbon emissions by carpooling, biking or using public transportation. I can also replace my windows, update my heating and cooling systems so then in the winter or summer my house is running more efficiently and will allow the heat or cool air to stay within the home. 
  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    Energy Switch to Cold Water
    What do you plan to do with the money you save from making more energy efficient choices?

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    Megan Lange 10/23/2018 7:20 AM
    I will most likely use the extra money towards my savings or my food budget. 
  • 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?

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    Megan Lange 10/22/2018 7:54 AM
    Over the weekend I went out to our local farms and was able to pick up some farm fresh eggs, milk, and some locally grown fruit and vegetables. With all of these items I am able to make breakfast and prep my lunches for the whole week. I'm doing less harm by purchasing locally, only buying what is needed so there are no leftover food scraps, and I used my reusable bag to prevent anymore plastic going into our environment.  
  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    Waste Skip the Straw
    How could you incorporate other "R's" -- reduce, reuse, refuse, repair, repurpose, etc. -- into your lifestyle?

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    Megan Lange 10/16/2018 7:51 AM
    I reduce the amount of food scraps I have while cooking by only purchasing the amount of food I need per recipe. I own plenty of reusable bags for shopping. I refuse straws when I am out. I use the metal straw I received earlier this year.  I try my best to recycle as much as possible. 

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    Megan Lange 10/12/2018 10:46 AM
    I picked Meditate, try to meditate for 15 minutes a day. I have begun to notice the difference in my stress levels by just putting in the effort to make sure I have time to relax and clear my mind. I am very happy with how things are going so far. 

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    Megan Lange 10/10/2018 2:09 PM
    One of the daily Challenges I picked was to Avoid Refined Sugar. Starting this has really opened my eyes to how much sugar I actually eat in one day. My energy has definitely fallen but i'm determined to keep this going. 
  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    Health Go get a check up
    How do you practice self care?

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    Megan Lange 10/04/2018 7:36 AM
    Hygiene is a must. Not only keeping clean is healthy but they relax your mind and body. There is all types of shower/bath products that clean and relax you restless mind and achey body. 
  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    Health Know My health
    How do you deal with the physical and emotional stress of the big problems we face? How can you help others cope?

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    Megan Lange 10/04/2018 7:32 AM
    Breathing I feel is the number one coping mechanism we have. It's simple yet effect to help you put things in perspective. Think of it as with each breath you are letting go of all that stress and bad energy/thoughts. Once you have that cleared, you are able to focus better on what is most important. 
  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    Simplicity Meditate
    What would you like to invest more time in reflecting on?

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    Megan Lange 9/27/2018 12:42 PM
    I want to invest more time in de-stressing myself. Majority of the time I, myself, am unaware of how stressed out I am until I am told so by someone else. I don't handle stress well and when I am able to press that pause button I can really look and think about how I am reacting to my day to day duties.