alina pineiro

ENGIE Insight Spokane

POINTS TOTAL

0 TODAY
0 THIS WEEK
457 TOTAL

participant impact

UP TO

23

pounds of CO2

have been saved
UP TO

21

whole food meals

consumed

alina's actions

Health

Take Control

Both system and personal sustainability are important! I will develop a plan with my medical professionals to achieve my best health and live my life to the fullest.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

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 16
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 21
DAILY ACTIONS

Food

Plant an Herb Garden

I will plant an herb garden in my home, workplace, or dorm room.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Energy

Power Down the Computer

I will power down my computer and monitor when not using it for more than 2 hours, saving up to (1.1) lbs of CO2 each day that I do this.

COMPLETED 21
DAILY ACTIONS

Food

Whole Foods Diet

I will enjoy 1 meal(s) each day free of processed foods.

COMPLETED 21
DAILY ACTIONS

Energy

Adjust the Thermostat

I will adjust my thermostat down 2 degrees from usual when I use the heat, and up 2 degrees when I use air conditioning.

COMPLETED 21
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?

alina pineiro 10/23/2018 8:05 AM

changing eating habits for yourself is hard enough, now throw in 3 small children and you have chaos.

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- Josh E 10/23/2018 9:40 AM
  
  The real question is, if you have 3 small children... isn't chaos the norm? :)
  
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REFLECTION QUESTION
Food Whole Foods Diet

Michael Pollan states that "it is better to pay the grocer (our edit: or the farmer!) than the doctor." What are your thoughts on this?

alina pineiro 10/23/2018 8:04 AM

I agree, when you eat better or healthier/ fresher foods your body just feels better and works better. our bodies were not designed to eat mcdonalds everyday.

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- Josh E 10/23/2018 9:42 AM
  
  Even Hippocrates said
  “Let food be thy medicine and medicine be thy food.”
  
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REFLECTION QUESTION
Food Plant an Herb Garden

Consider the ways you can garden: a plot of land? a patio container? hanging basket? windowsill gardens? What would work best for your living situation and lifestyle?

alina pineiro 10/22/2018 7:59 AM

living in an apartment there isn't much space for a large garden but we make do with planters on our deck.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Health Happiness

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

alina pineiro 10/22/2018 7:57 AM

when you practice gratitude it retrains your mind to seek out the positives rather than the negatives in day to day situations, it also helps keep your mind clear and allows you to overcome obstacles you may have let defeat you in the past.

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alina pineiro 10/15/2018 7:08 AM

It's amazing how changing my eating habits and being sure to write down three things I am grateful for daily has changed my mood and outlook on things I feel a lot better now than I have in awhile.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Energy Power Down the Computer

What are other easy things you could do to save energy and reduce your environmental footprint?

alina pineiro 10/05/2018 9:42 AM

unplug electronics until they are needed.

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“Let food be thy medicine and medicine be thy food.”