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Welcome to 2019 People's Ecochallenge!

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2019 People's Ecochallenge
October 2 - October 23, 2019
Tasia Markoff's avatar

Tasia Markoff

Columbia Bank

POINTS TOTAL

  • 0 TODAY
  • 0 THIS WEEK
  • 318 TOTAL

participant impact

  • UP TO
    40
    minutes
    of additional sleep
  • UP TO
    4.0
    minutes
    spent exercising
  • UP TO
    21
    whole food meals
    consumed

Tasia's actions

Simplicity

De-Clutter My Home

I will de-clutter, clean, and donate or recycle unneeded items in my home.

COMPLETED 0
DAILY ACTIONS

Health

Healthy Sleep

Effectively working for sustainability requires self care! I will commit to getting 10 more minute(s) of sleep each night to achieve at least 7 hours per night.

COMPLETED 0
DAILY ACTIONS

Health

Exercise Daily

Exercise is a great stress blaster! I will exercise for 1 minute(s) each day.

COMPLETED 0
DAILY ACTIONS

Health

Know My health

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

UNCOMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

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 0
DAILY ACTIONS

Health

Go get a check up

I will make an appointment for my annual physical.

UNCOMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Food

Whole Foods Diet

I will enjoy 3 meal(s) each day free of processed foods.

COMPLETED 0
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
    Simplicity De-Clutter My Home
    How can you prevent yourself from accumulating more things in the future?
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    Tasia Markoff 10/17/2019 10:49 AM
    I buy only what I truly need, and with certain things like clothing I get rid of one item for every new item I bring in. It helps that my home is very small and I dislike clutter. 
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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?
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    Tasia Markoff 10/17/2019 10:47 AM
    I live in a place with abundant outdoor recreation oppportunities. I need to take regular advantage of them. It's just more fun to hike through the woods or walk on the beach than walk the track at the community center. 
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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?
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    Tasia Markoff 10/17/2019 10:46 AM
    I tend to stay up too late and still have to get up early for work. I need to make myself go to bed earlier. 
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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 idea?
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    Tasia Markoff 10/17/2019 10:44 AM
    While not all health issues are preventable with diet, some are directly caused by our food choices. Eating healthy improves our odds. 
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