Anna Ingles

Mayo Clinic

"By becoming more aware, everyone wins."

POINTS TOTAL

0 TODAY
0 THIS WEEK
348 TOTAL

participant impact

UP TO

24

gallons of water

have been saved
UP TO

131

pounds of CO2

have been saved
UP TO

135

minutes

not spent in front of a screen
UP TO

75

minutes

spent exercising

Anna's actions

Health & Well-being

Exercise Daily

Exercise is a great stress blaster! I will exercise for 60 minute(s) each day.

COMPLETED 4
DAILY ACTIONS

At Home

Switch to Cold Water

I will switch to washing my clothes in cold water, saving up to 1,600 lbs of CO2 over the course of the next year.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

At Home

Brush My Teeth Without Water Running

I will save up to 4 gallons (15 L) of water each day by turning it off while brushing my teeth.

COMPLETED 6
DAILY ACTIONS

At Home

Needs Vs. Wants

I will adopt a "Needs Vs. Wants" approach and only buy things I need.

COMPLETED 5
DAILY ACTIONS

Health & Well-being

Less Screen Time

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

COMPLETED 5
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?

Anna Ingles 4/18/2024 2:07 PM

Less usage of water is going great! Exercising is NOT going well because I had emergency surgery pop up during this challenge but I intend to continue working on this long after the challenge is over!

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- Amanda Holloway 4/19/2024 8:59 AM
  
  Wishing you a swift recovery, Anna!
  
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REFLECTION QUESTION
At Home Brush My Teeth Without Water Running

Do you live in an area that is water secure or with water scarcity? What other actions do you take to use water more efficiently?

Anna Ingles 4/03/2024 2:20 PM

I live in a water secure area but we ALWAYS try to monitor and be aware of our water use. We don't leave the sink running, we are brushing our teeth without the water running, and we limit the amount of small loads we run in dishwasher and washing machine.

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Anna Ingles 4/02/2024 2:11 PM

Challenge is going good so far. Using less water, moving more, and definitely less screen time. Feels good to simply participate. :)

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REFLECTION QUESTION
At Home Switch to Cold Water

How else can you reduce the environmental footprint of clothing and textiles?

Anna Ingles 4/02/2024 2:10 PM

Anything you can possibly donate should be donated. We have a wonderful 2nd Hand Store here in our town where we can donate clothing that doesn't fit/don't want but is in good condition.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Health & Well-being Exercise Daily

How can you incorporate other personal values (like quality time with friends or spending time in nature) into your exercise routine?

Anna Ingles 4/02/2024 2:07 PM

I spent my exercise time today cleaning my bathroom which is a cardio event, right? :) I plan to start getting outside with my little puppy when the weather gets a little warmer. How far can you walk on your 15 min break?

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- Amanda Holloway 4/03/2024 6:25 AM
  
  Cleaning totally counts! I can work up a sweat vacuuming dog hair off the couch. 😂
  
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REFLECTION QUESTION
Health & Well-being Less Screen Time

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?

Anna Ingles 4/01/2024 6:29 AM

I started a new book - it was fabulous and a real "duh" moment.

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- Lisa Kropp 4/01/2024 7:57 AM
  
  I limit social media to 15 minutes per day and have found overtime that many times I skip it all together.
  I've read much more since I have implemented limiting screen time.
  
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REFLECTION QUESTION
At Home Needs Vs. Wants

How is creativity a necessary ingredient for practicing simplicity?

Anna Ingles 4/01/2024 6:27 AM

Sometimes you have to really think outside the box regarding something you think you need but really don't - and how to use something else in it's place. This weekend, we opened our camper up for the season and I forgot to buy all cleaning supplies which you would think would be a necessity. But I remembered I had this new Norwex sponge which self-cleans with BakLok technology so I used that instead. I just brought it home to wash since I cleaned the bathroom with it. Problem solved!

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