Cori Miller

PCC Eco Panthers

"Let the journey begin! "

POINTS TOTAL

0 TODAY
0 THIS WEEK
228 TOTAL

participant impact

UP TO

840

minutes

of additional sleep
UP TO

270

minutes

spent exercising

Cori's actions

Health

Healthy Sleep

Effectively working for sustainability requires self care! I will commit to getting 120 more minute(s) of sleep each night to achieve at least 7 hours per night.

COMPLETED 7
DAILY ACTIONS

Health

Avoid refined sugar

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

COMPLETED 7
DAILY ACTIONS

Health

Eliminate Toxic Plastics

I will avoid buying toxic plastics - including polycarbonate, polystyrene and polyvinyl - and instead replace them with bioplastic or durable options.

COMPLETED 7
DAILY ACTIONS

Health

Exercise Daily

Exercise is a great stress blaster! I will exercise for 30 minute(s) each day.

COMPLETED 9
DAILY ACTIONS

Food

Weekly Meal Planning

I will reduce food waste and save money by planning a weekly menu, only buying the ingredients I need.

COMPLETED 9
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
Health Avoid refined sugar

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

Cori Miller 10/09/2018 2:43 AM

While I've only been at this for a day, I can already tell you that I am addicted to sugar. Getting off of it is going to be a struggle, but I think it will be worth it for my health. My dentist will be happy too LOL

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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?

Cori Miller 10/09/2018 2:41 AM

I get about 5 hours of sleep per night most days due to working nights at the theater and afternoons at my other job. I would love it if I could get on a set sleeping scedule, but I have such a hard time getting to bed after closing the theater around 1 in the morning. Most days I can't get to sleep until about 4am. Ideally, I would like to get to bed around 10 or 11 and get up at the same time everyday.

Since doing this challenge, I have been trying to get to bed earlier even on the days that I close. It really does make a difference when I get more sleep. Putting my phone across the room where I can't reach it in bed has been successful for me. That way, I can relax and actually sleep instead of staring at my phone for hours looking at memes.

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Cori Miller 10/09/2018 2:31 AM

There's still time to catch up with the Mt.Hood Saints!! Let's show em how awesomely eco-friendly we are over here at PCC. Go Panthers!

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Health Eliminate Toxic Plastics

What single-use items (e.g. straws, coffee cups, vegetable bags, plastic bags) do you regularly use? What could be substituted instead?

Cori Miller 10/09/2018 2:23 AM

I regularly use paper cups and plastic straws not only when I'm out, but even when I'm at home - bad, I know! I am also guilty of using plastic baggies and bags as well on the daily. Some great substitutes that I could replace these single-use items with are pasta straws, water bottles/thermoses, reusable grocery bags and ceramic to-go containers. I work at a theater, and we actually get questions all the time asking if we have pasta straws or recycling areas. While lots of places unfortunately don't carry these sustainable items or have these options, I do hope that they will be more readily available in the future. Go Green!

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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?

Cori Miller 10/07/2018 2:34 AM

Exercising outside is a good way to get in your nature time for the day. Of course, living in Oregon it's a little harder to spend time outside when its raining all the time, but whenever I can get outside, I'm there!

Working out with friends is the perfect way to incorporate them into your day. Also a great motivator!

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- Linda Gerber 10/07/2018 7:48 PM
  
  I've discovered that if I have my rain outfit ready to go, I kind of groove on going outside in the rain even if it is really cold and stormy. For me, a rain outfit includes warm wool socks, rubber boots or my waterproof shoes (depending on how rainy or muddy my walk will be), a warm down jacket, a waterproof outer jacket, a soft wool scarf if it is windy or really cold, gloves, and my wool cap with earflaps. With all this gear waiting by my backdoor, ready to go, I can wrap myself in my own personal cocoon and enjoy the out of doors regardless of the weather. I often feel rather smug having the outdoor to myself.
  
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REFLECTION QUESTION
Food Weekly Meal Planning

An average American throws out about 240 lbs of food per year. The average family of four spends $1,500 a year on food that they throw out. Does this surprise you? Where would you rather use this money?

Cori Miller 10/07/2018 2:14 AM

That's a lot of food waste! I have to admit, I have made it a habit of buying groceries that I intend to eat, but end up going out to eat instead. However, I am trying to be more conscious of what I buy and trying to stay away from eating food out.

If I could save that much money from eliminating food waste, I would put it towards my student loans. Or let's be honest, a vacation to Disney! Let the journey begin!

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