Lily Spiniolas
10/27/2021 1:30 PM
Ways to stay focused and motivated
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REFLECTION QUESTIONSimplicityWhat would you like to invest more time in reflecting on?
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George Kingsland 10/26/2021 8:04 AMI committed to eating one meatless meal a day for the month. At first, I thought this was going to be really unpleasant, I expected the vegetarian options at the dining hall to be really bad. It turned out to be much easier than I expected. I had a lot of great meals along the way that I probably would have never eaten. I expect I'll continue to have the occasional vegetarian meal after October ends. -
REFLECTION QUESTIONWaterWhat single-use items (e.g. straws, coffee cups, vegetable bags, plastic bags) do you regularly use? What could be substituted instead?
Sophie Fries 10/16/2021 1:44 PMI use plastic plates, cups, and bowls in my dorm. Recently, I switched to a reusable water bottle that I bring to class with me, so I cut out plastic water bottle use. I can replace plastic plates, cups, and bowls, however with melamine plates, cups, and bowls. These are better for the environment, because they are reusable. -
REFLECTION QUESTIONSimplicityHow can you prevent yourself from accumulating more things in the future?
SaMiya Carroll 10/15/2021 12:10 PMBy getting rid of things just as much as I acquire them. Also buying more sustainably, so I won't have to buy things as often. -
REFLECTION QUESTIONSimplicityWhat 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?
Lily Spiniolas 10/15/2021 11:04 AMI noticed that I felt more productive when I implemented the challenge. I spent the time reading a book I just got, so it wasn't very difficult to complete this challenge because I am really enjoying the book so far -
REFLECTION QUESTIONEnergyYour utility company is able to tell you your average energy usage. Ask them how your energy usage compares to others in your ZIP code, region, and/or state. What other steps can you take each day to reduce your electricity usage?
Sammar Parham 10/14/2021 6:22 PMSome steps I can take to reduce my electricity usage are turning off the lights and unplugging my electronics after I leave and not using my air conditioner and opening windows instead. -
REFLECTION QUESTIONHealthHow does/can practicing gratitude keep you centered and motivated to work for a better world?
Sophie Fries 10/14/2021 5:03 PMThe exercise in which I acknowledge three things that I am thankful for daily really encourages me to appreciate the little things. This keeps me centered, as even on a bad day, it reminds me that there are good things that have happened, even if they are small.