Kevin Relyea

CLEAResult Consulting Inc.

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769 TOTAL

participant impact

UP TO

515

minutes

not spent in front of a screen
UP TO

30

minutes

being mindful

Kevin's actions

Simplicity

Less Screen Time

Do at Home

I will replace 30 minute(s) of screen time each day with other activities.

COMPLETED 20
DAILY ACTIONS

Energy

Turn It Off

Do at Home

I will keep lights, electronics, and appliances turned off when not using them.

COMPLETED 21
DAILY ACTIONS

Simplicity

Meditate

Do at Home

I will meditate or create a moment of silence for 15 minute(s) each day to reflect on things important to me.

COMPLETED 2
DAILY ACTIONS

Waste

Thinking thru single use plastic

I will track the number of single use plastic I use it day. Defining it as any item that is consumed in its entirety that has a plastic component. I will aim to consume less than 3 items each day.

COMPLETED 17
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?

Kevin Relyea 10/27/2021 8:26 AM
This has been a good EcoChallenge for me. The biggest thing I thought about was single-use plastic. I took on a challenge to reduce my intake. After visiting a grocery store where the vast majority of items were contained in some sort of plastic, I realized that I needed to define single-use plastic for this challenge.

To make my challenge more palatable and not make my family suffer in terms of what we can eat, I decide to define single-use plastic from the perspective of the item inside. In other words, if the item contained within the plastic is used all at once, then I would consider it 'single-use plastic.' I know that I am splitting hairs with this definition, but I was alright with it because it then made my challenge more realistic.

I aimed to use less than three single-use plastics each day. By and large, I was able to meet this challenge with the exception buying my daughter a treat after a painful orthodontist appointment.

For my other challenges, I wanted to meditate more. I was only able to meditate twice, but felt the value in making the time, so I plan to continue and hopefully increase over time.

I also made myself the light police in the house. For the most part, I am good about turning off lights, but occasionally forgot, so it was good to make it a focus. My family, especially my son, leaves lots of lights on, so I have been mentioning it to him in a loving way.

Overall, a good experience and one I will participate in for the foreseeable future.

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- Courtney Groszhans 10/27/2021 7:36 PM
  Thank you for sharing Kevin! What wonderful insights. I did meditation for one of my EcoChallenges too!
  
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REFLECTION QUESTION
Simplicity

What would you like to invest more time in reflecting on?
Kevin Relyea 10/22/2021 1:19 PM
Meditation for me is about clearing away all the cluttered thoughts from the day to day grind. It allows me to focus on my breathing and in the end clear my mind. After only fifteen minutes, I have better focus because I living in the present and not thinking about what could have been or what will be.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Simplicity

What did you notice in implementing this challenge? Was it hard to choose other activities over screen time? How did you decide to spend your time?
Kevin Relyea 10/22/2021 1:15 PM
I am really glad I took on this challenge as I had gotten into the bad habit of watching TV while eating breakfast and lunch. It wasn't hard to put into practice as we have a beautiful porch so it was nice breathing fresh air while eating. I also reconnected with several podcasts that I haven't listen to in a while. I also change my breakfast time to eat with my daughter. We read together, played games and just talked. Overall a positive experience that plan to keep in place moving forward.

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