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October 3 - October 24, 2018
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Leah Struss

Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota

POINTS TOTAL

  • 0 TODAY
  • 0 THIS WEEK
  • 337 TOTAL

participant impact

  • UP TO
    32
    plastic straws
    not sent to the landfill
  • UP TO
    200
    minutes
    of additional sleep
  • UP TO
    22
    whole food meals
    consumed
  • UP TO
    180
    minutes
    spent learning
  • UP TO
    2.0
    documentaries
    watched

Leah's actions

Food

Watch a Documentary about Food Sovereignty

I will watch 2 documentary(ies) about food sovereignty: the right of local peoples to control their own food systems including markets, ecological resources, food cultures and production methods.

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 16
DAILY ACTIONS

Food

Whole Foods Diet

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

COMPLETED 11
DAILY ACTIONS

Waste

Use Reusable Bags

I will not accept any disposable bags when making purchases.

COMPLETED 10
DAILY ACTIONS

Simplicity

Needs Vs. Wants

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

COMPLETED 15
DAILY ACTIONS

Health

Healthy Sleep

Effectively working for sustainability requires self care! I will commit to getting 20 more minute(s) of sleep each night to achieve at least 7 hours per night.

COMPLETED 10
DAILY ACTIONS

Participant Feed

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    Leah Struss 10/22/2018 12:45 PM
    This is a very interesting challenge. I wish I could add more items my challenge or swap them out without losing points! I think it is interesting to see the impact I have had.
  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    Simplicity Needs Vs. Wants
    How is creativity necessary for practicing simplicity?

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    Leah Struss 10/17/2018 1:20 PM
    I think it forces you to do more with less. I think it also allows me time to be "bored" and I can use my mental focus for good.
  • 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?

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    Leah Struss 10/17/2018 1:20 PM
    I would like to be able to shift to go to bed earlier and wake up earlier to allow for my "me" time. I have been putting the kids to bed a half hour earlier to help adjust my own schedule.
  • 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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    Leah Struss 10/17/2018 1:19 PM
    I refuse plastic bags. I have used our lonely socks to make kids crafts at home. 

  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    Waste Use Reusable Bags
    What do you do if you find yourself in the situation of needing a bag for items but don't have a reuseable one with you? Carry things out in your hands? In a cart? Accept a disposable one? If you find yourself in this position often, what system could you put in place to try to establish this a successful habit?

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    Leah Struss 10/17/2018 1:18 PM
    I have reusable bags in two places in my car, I also carry one in my purse. I also put them back as soon as I empty the bags, so I always have at least one with me.
  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    Food Watch a Documentary about Food Sovereignty
    How does food sovereignty address the complex agrarian transition to modern food systems?

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    Leah Struss 10/10/2018 2:07 PM
    I have learned the impact of a plant vs meat based diet. I have also learned about processed foods

  • 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?

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    Leah Struss 10/03/2018 9:22 AM
    I think that making a conscious effort to eat healthy and focus on being proactive (eating well) than reactive (going to the doctor for illnesses)

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    Leah Struss 9/21/2018 9:31 AM
    I am excited to learn more information about how to be more eco-friendly