Rachel Kapp

First Horizon

POINTS TOTAL

0 TODAY
0 THIS WEEK
140 TOTAL

participant impact

UP TO

11

plastic bottles

not sent to the landfill
UP TO

40

minutes

being mindful
UP TO

30

minutes

spent learning
UP TO

6.3

pounds of paper

have been saved
UP TO

7.0

disposable cups

not sent to the landfill
UP TO

75

minutes

spent exercising

Rachel's actions

Waste

Research Local Waste Sites

Do at Home

I will spend 30 minutes finding out where landfills and/or toxic waste sites are situated in my region and which communities are most impacted by these sites.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Action Track: Healing and Renewal

Mindfulness Practice

Do at Home

I will spend 10 minute(s) per day practicing Mindfulness.

COMPLETED 2
DAILY ACTIONS

Waste

Use a Reusable Water Bottle

Do at Home

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

COMPLETED 3
DAILY ACTIONS

Waste

Choose Two-Sided Printing

Do at Home

I will save up to .21 lbs (.09 kg) of paper per day by switching from one-sided printing to two-sided when I have to print documents.

COMPLETED 3
DAILY ACTIONS

Action Track: Healing and Renewal

Joyful Movement

Do at Home

I will spend 30 minutes doing an activity where I'm both moving my body and enjoying myself.

COMPLETED 2
DAILY ACTIONS

Waste

Go Paperless

Do at Home

I will reduce the amount of paper mail that I receive by 3.4lbs (1.5kg) a month or 41lbs (18.6kg) a year by opting into paperless billing, ending unwanted subscriptions and opting out of junk mail.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Nature

Plant Trees

Do at Home

I will plant 1 tree(s) in my community, public parks, or backyard.

UNCOMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Waste

Use a Reusable Mug

Do at Home

I will avoid sending 2 disposable cup(s) to the landfill each day by using a reusable mug.

COMPLETED 3
DAILY ACTIONS

Nature

Explore My Area

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

UNCOMPLETED
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?

REFLECTION QUESTION
Waste

Maybe you've heard how good it is to switch from a single use coffee cup to a reusable one, but it's just hard to make the switch. What stands in your way of making this a habit? By identifying the challenges, you can begin to work through them to have better success in taking this action. Knowing the difference you are making, how does it make you feel?
Rachel Kapp 10/08/2021 7:44 AM
This challenge is difficult in this climate because I like to get my coffee out, but this challenge also saved me $7 today alone.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Action Track: Healing and Renewal

What's your favorite activity(ies) in which you experience joy while being active and moving?
Rachel Kapp 10/08/2021 7:43 AM
For the first time in a while I played softball with my friends. Had a blast, but man am I sore today!

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Rachel Kapp 10/08/2021 7:41 AM
I joined to start some better habits. I hope they stick because it has already made an impact.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Action Track: Healing and Renewal

What best helped you with your Mindfulness Practice? How does Mindfulness keep you grounded and sustain your work with compassion?
Rachel Kapp 10/08/2021 7:37 AM
I took advantage of the quiet time first thing in the morning and sat on my porch with coffee. This set the tone for the day.

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