Barbara Hamilton
POINTS TOTAL
- 0 TODAY
- 0 THIS WEEK
- 797 TOTAL
participant impact
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UP TO90pounds of CO2have been saved
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UP TO46milesnot traveled by car
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UP TO6.0individualsrecognized for sustainability
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UP TO20itemsdonated
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UP TO11minutesspent being mindful and/or meditating
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UP TO300minutesof additional sleep
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UP TO180minutesspent exercising
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UP TO60minutes spentlearning
Barbara's actions
At Work
Stay Connected
I will schedule coffee breaks, lunches, and/or check-in meetings with 4 coworkers to promote connectivity in my workplace.
Health & Well-being
Learn About Constructive Communication
I will spend 30 minute(s) learning about constructive communication.
Health & Well-being
Healthy Sleep
I will commit to getting 60 more minute(s) of sleep each night to achieve at least 7 hours per night.
In Our Communities
Donate Items
I will help others in need and prevent useful items from going to landfill by donating 20 items.
At Home
Learn the Truth about Expiration Dates
I will spend at least 20 minutes learning how to differentiate between sell by, use by, and best by dates.
At Work
Work From Home
I will work from home 1 day(s) to avoid my commute's carbon output.
One Healthcare
Climate Change Impacts on Health
I will spend 30 minutes learning about the ways climate change impacts health.
One Healthcare
Green Gratitude
I will recognize 5 colleague(s) for their sustainability efforts by thanking them on our team feed, in-person, by email, and/or through my organization's recognition platforms.
In Our Communities
Volunteer in My Community
I will volunteer 1 hour(s) in my community during the challenge.
Health & Well-being
Mindfulness / Meditation Practice
I will spend 5 minute(s) per day practicing Mindfulness and/or Meditation.
Health & Well-being
Exercise Daily
Exercise is a great stress blaster! I will exercise for 20 minute(s) each day.
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?
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Barbara Hamilton 4/23/2024 11:46 AMOffering Green Gratitude to our Fellow, Adelle Engmann, for her great work creating weekly newsblasts to our EcoChallenge participants. Thank you, Adelle, and for all your great work this year.
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Barbara Hamilton 4/23/2024 11:33 AMStarting the day at 6am with my personal trainer is exhausting, but empowering, too. -
Barbara Hamilton 4/18/2024 12:12 PMGreen Gratitude shout out to Jen Woods, our rock-star sustainability coordinator. Thanks for all you do, Jen!-
Adelle Engmann 4/22/2024 5:11 PMWe appreciate you Jen! Great photo, Barbara!
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Barbara Hamilton 4/18/2024 11:11 AMTeam Hillcrest - We're in the cafe today with EcoChallenge participant t-shirts! Look for us 11:45am until we run out! -
Barbara Hamilton 4/17/2024 1:12 PMTook 5 deep breaths before joining a zoom call. Cute cat graphic, too.-
Sara Rediske (SWMC) 4/17/2024 6:03 PMThank you for sharing this graphic. It was a nice reminder in my day to take a moment and breathe. -
Barbara Hamilton 4/17/2024 2:07 PMYES, it is headspace. -
Candice Miller 4/17/2024 1:51 PMWhat a nice idea before starting the next call. Sometimes you just need a reset. The cat graphic reminds me of this 'headspace' app we have at work that has brief activities like mindfulness exercises, focus music, wrap-up & decompress.
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Barbara Hamilton 4/17/2024 10:50 AMToday I am thankful for the warm, sunny weather, and the blooming Pride of Madeira on my walk into work.
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Barbara Hamilton 4/15/2024 11:56 AMSharing gratitude for one of our Fellows, Julianne Luong, for designing our awesome EcoChallenge t-shirts —-“connecting health and the environment”!-
Adelle Engmann 4/16/2024 6:20 PMThe design is amazing!
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Barbara Hamilton 4/14/2024 4:11 PMDonating about 50 books. We keep a cache for our Free Little Library, but more than we need.-
Candice Miller 4/14/2024 6:35 PMThat’s a great idea. I’m sure they appreciate your donation and the readers will enjoy them as much as you did.
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Barbara Hamilton 4/14/2024 8:05 AMStarting the day with a mindful minute can help to align focus and intention. -
REFLECTION QUESTIONHealth & Well-being Mindfulness / Meditation PracticeWhat best helped you with your mindfulness or meditation practice? Did the practice become easier over time?
Barbara Hamilton 4/13/2024 7:21 AMI use the Headspace app. It’s a really simple way to add mindfulness to each day. This morning I listened to The Wake Up.