Holly Parks

Community Team

POINTS TOTAL

0 TODAY
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493 TOTAL

participant impact

UP TO

40

more servings

of fruits and vegetables
UP TO

60

minutes

spent learning
UP TO

270

minutes

spent exercising
UP TO

255

minutes

spent outdoors
UP TO

220

minutes

being mindful

Holly's actions

Health

More Fruits and Veggies

I will eat a heart healthy diet by adding 2 cup(s) of fruits and vegetables each day to achieve at least 4 cups per day.

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DAILY ACTIONS

Health

Exercise Daily

Exercise is a great stress blaster! I will exercise for 15 minute(s) each day.

COMPLETED -1
DAILY ACTIONS

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 0
DAILY ACTIONS

Health

Support Pollution Reduction

I will spend at least 60 minutes learning about water and air quality issues in my area, how they are impacting human and environmental health, and how I can help.

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ONE-TIME ACTION

Nature

Explore My Area

I will explore at least one new hiking trail or nature walk in my area.

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ONE-TIME ACTION

Simplicity

Meditate

I will meditate or create a moment of silence for 10 minute(s) each day to reflect on things important to me.

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DAILY ACTIONS

Nature

Go for a Daily Walk

I will take a 15-minute walk outside each day.

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DAILY ACTIONS

Participant Feed

Reflection, encouragement, and relationship building are all important aspects of getting a new habit to stick.
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To get started, share “your why.” Why did you join the challenge and choose the actions you did?

Holly Parks 10/20/2019 6:05 AM

Well, acute sinus infection and bronchitis have knocked me out of all the exercise items. Not a good round for me at all.

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- Shelly Sommer 10/21/2019 10:07 AM
  
  Oh no, I hope you feel better soon!
  
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Holly Parks 10/18/2019 7:33 AM

Too sick to do anything, especially walk or exercise.

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Holly Parks 10/16/2019 6:38 AM

I am struggling with the challenges right now as I have a severe sinus infection. My cheek bones feel like they will crack! Off to the doctor.

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Holly Parks 10/09/2019 5:53 AM

Back pain means exercise is not possible. I intended doing this for health but right now health means I can’t do it. Frustrating.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Health More Fruits and Veggies

How does eating more fruits and vegetables and less meat positively affect yourself, other people, and our planet?

Holly Parks 10/02/2019 4:16 PM

I really like fruits and vegetables more than meat. Fruits and vegetables are more sustainable than meat, contribute less to air pollution and, for me, are healthier. But agriculture has more than a few problems in the US. One is monoculture, growing a single type of potatoes for example. If potatoes were suddenly hit by some pest or disease, we would have no potatoes at all - as the problem with bananas.

The second problem is the damage to the environment by using pesticides, too many chemicals and uncontrolled water. The spillover destroys habitat and damages water bodies (Lake Erie, Chesapeake Bay, rivers).

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Health Support Pollution Reduction

What environmental factors affect human health in your region, and how do they affect it?

Holly Parks 10/02/2019 3:36 PM

Air quality is one of the biggest items affecting human health in my area and that quality is dramatically affected by overuse of single driver transportation to almost everything. The vehicles emit pollution and burn through enormous quantities of gasoline.

A developing issue in my opinion is the problem of dust, pollen and mold spores spread by the high winds we are experiencing this year. These all affect people with breathing issues and allergies, making outdoor activities uncomfortable as well as affecting health itself.

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- Addy Davidson 10/02/2019 3:53 PM
  
  We are planting 2 new street trees in cooperation with the city. I'm very happy about this EXCEPT the city keeps recommending low-litter male trees which are HORRIBLE for allergy sufferers! I'm insisting on female trees that don't cause allergies. A bit more to clean up each year, but at least I'm not making my neighbors miserable. I'm always stunned how many municipalities don't consider the problem of air-borne allergens when planting.
  
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REFLECTION QUESTION
Nature Go for a Daily Walk

How do you experience your neighborhood or city differently when walking instead of driving?

Holly Parks 10/02/2019 8:21 AM

I like to walk as I see the environment: the trees, flower gardens, small animals like rabbits and chipmunks, birds, even the sky. I would not see any of this if I were driving.; And I tend to walk in areas where I couldn’t or wouldn’t drive: parks, the neighborhood.

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