Julie Balzer

I will make 3 appointments to support my health and well-being (primary care provider, dental, vision, etc.)

Exercise is a great stress blaster! I will exercise for 30 minute(s) each day.

I will spend 5 minute(s) per day practicing Mindfulness and/or Meditation.

I will replace 30 minute(s) of screen time per day with other activities, and limit my social media use to once per day.

I will engage in nature-based activities alone, or with my friends or family, for 15 minute(s) each day. (This can be anything from going on a walk or hike, to noticing the leaves changing color, to reading a book with nature themes.)

I will spend 30 minute(s) learning about constructive communication.

I will enjoy 1 meal(s) each day free of processed foods.

I will Practice the "5 Rs" — refuse, reduce, reuse, repurpose, and recycle — to reduce my waste more than I can with just recycling alone.

I will spend 45 minutes learning about the environmental footprint of the healthcare industry, how it impacts health, and ways I can help reduce it.

I will spend 60 minutes learning about the ways climate change impacts health.

I will attend or watch a recording of a webinar 30 minutes long covering one or more healthcare sustainability issues.

I will spend 20 minutes learning about the items my organization collects for medical device reprocessing and share this information with colleagues.

I will schedule coffee breaks, lunches, and/or check-in meetings with 10 coworkers to promote connectivity in my workplace.

I will work from home 5 day(s) to avoid my commute's carbon output.

Contamination prevents what is recyclable from being recycled. I will spend 15 minutes learning about which items are recyclable both at my workplace and at home since they may be different, and recycle only those items.