Cristina Mahon

HP Fort Collins

"Helping the environment"

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0 TODAY
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627 TOTAL

participant impact

UP TO

480

minutes

spent exercising
UP TO

90

minutes

spent learning
UP TO

720

minutes

being mindful
UP TO

32

plastic bottles

not sent to the landfill
UP TO

16

pounds of paper

have been saved

Cristina's actions

Waste

Choose Two-Sided Printing

I will save up to .21 lbs (.09 kg) of paper each day by switching from one-sided printing to two-sided.

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DAILY ACTIONS

Simplicity

Go for a Daily Walk

I will take a walk for 30 minutes each day.

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DAILY ACTIONS

Simplicity

Eat Mindfully

I will eat all of my meals without distractions, e.g., phone, computer, TV, or newspaper.

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DAILY ACTIONS

Water

Eco-friendly Gardening

I will plant native species, landscape with water-efficient plants, and use eco-friendly fertilizers.

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

Waste

Use a Reusable Water Bottle

I will keep 2 disposable plastic bottle(s) from entering the waste stream by using a reusable water bottle.

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DAILY ACTIONS

Simplicity

Needs Vs. Wants

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

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DAILY ACTIONS

Waste

Find Local Recycling Depots

I will spend at least 30 minutes finding out where to recycle the recyclable items that I can't put in my curbside bin.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

High Impact Action Track

Research Impact Investing

Simplicity

Using the links provided below, I will research impact investing and deterimine if it is right for me.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

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?

Cristina Mahon 10/21/2019 10:42 AM

This is a fun challenge. Really glad I joined. I have learned a lot.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Waste Find Local Recycling Depots

Our ability to recycle certain things ebbs and flows based upon many factors. Luckily there are places that accept uncommon things to recycle or dispose of in a less harmful way. What did you find when looking for places to recycle items that can't be recycled in your curbside bin?

Cristina Mahon 10/21/2019 10:41 AM

I don't have curbside recycle so I have to take everything to different places to recycle. But Fort Collins has a good choice of places to take things - from the Larimer County landfill to other stations around town (that are even open on Sunday). There are also places to recycle electronics. Finally, in some cases items can be donated and companies will take advantage of the metals, etc.

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Cristina Mahon 10/14/2019 11:31 AM

I find the actions from the challenge to be inspiring! Some of these things are actions that I can just take every day but this helps me focus on doing them. Thanks!

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Simplicity Eat Mindfully

Mindful eating is healthier for us than eating with distractions. How do your eating experiences differ when practicing mindfulness?

Cristina Mahon 10/14/2019 11:28 AM

I pay more attention to the food - its texture, smell and even how I feel eating it. That makes me eat slower and savor the food. I have noticed that I eat less when I do that because my stomach has time to tell my brain that I am full. Also, I enjoy the food better. And between those two I have less digestion issues.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
High Impact Action Track Research Impact Investing

How might impact investing help you better live your values?

Cristina Mahon 10/14/2019 11:25 AM

It is a case of putting your money where your mouth is. If you have some core values following through on where you put your money really makes a difference

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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?

Cristina Mahon 10/14/2019 11:23 AM

I find that keeping things in perspective helps a great deal in keeping stress in check. I also use quiet time and doing some of my hobbies as a way to unwind. Finally walking for me is a great way to release stress.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Waste Use a Reusable Water Bottle

While water bottles are needed for health and safety in certain places, we can do more to reduce the unnecessary use of them. What are the barriers to you using reusable bottles and tap water instead of bottled water? How could you make this a permanent habit?

Cristina Mahon 10/07/2019 7:26 PM

I have made this a permanent habit by putting reusable bottles everywhere in my house, car, work. By always having one handy and filled I don't reach out for a non-reusable bottle. I have started carrying an empty water bottle when I go on airplane trips. That way I can fill it after I go through security and I don't need to buy a water bottle after security.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Waste Choose Two-Sided Printing

Choosing two-sided printing can be an easy adjustment on your computer settings. How can you help others make this same switch? Can it be encouraged company wide?

Cristina Mahon 10/07/2019 7:24 PM

Setting the default printing in the company to two sided can help people make the switch if they are not thinking about it. It would also help us save paper in the long run.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Simplicity Go for a Daily Walk

Fresh air and movement are good for our entire being and can help us think more clearly and creatively. How does taking a walk each day affect yourself and/or your work?

Cristina Mahon 10/07/2019 7:22 PM

I find that when I can go for a walk my mind seems freer to think and be creative. By not focusing on a task but just moving and by doing it somewhere different from where I am working allows me relax, get into an automatic rhythm which frees up my mind and makes it more creative. It also just puts me in a better mood.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Simplicity Needs Vs. Wants

How is creativity necessary for practicing simplicity?

Cristina Mahon 10/07/2019 7:20 PM

It seems that the normal state of affairs is for things to become more a more complicated and complex. As we live our daily lives we sometimes add routines or other tasks that had a purpose at one point in time but that we continue to practice well after they are needed. So taking a step back and asking ourselves how we can simplify our lives or a particular task often requires us to think out of the box and to use our creativity to remove the layers of complexity that naturally build up.

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