Meghan Sexton

Mayo Clinic

POINTS TOTAL

0 TODAY
0 THIS WEEK
1,186 TOTAL

participant impact

UP TO

120

gallons of water

have been saved
UP TO

131

pounds of CO2

have been saved
UP TO

715

minutes

spent being mindful and/or meditating
UP TO

1.0

pint of blood

donated
UP TO

1,800

minutes

spent exercising
UP TO

30

minutes spent

learning

Meghan 's actions

Health & Well-being

Gratitude

I will write down three things every day that I am grateful for every day.

COMPLETED 30
DAILY ACTIONS

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 30
DAILY ACTIONS

At Home

Adjust the Thermostat

I will adjust my thermostat down 2 degrees from usual when I use the heat, and up 2 degrees when I use air conditioning.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

One Healthcare

Environmental Footprint of Healthcare

I will spend 60 minutes learning about the environmental footprint of the healthcare industry, how it impacts health, and ways I can help reduce it.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

At Home

Practice the 5 r's

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

COMPLETED 30
DAILY ACTIONS

One Healthcare

Donate Blood

I will donate blood in my community to make sure there are adequate supplies for routine medical services and emergencies.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

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

Health & Well-being

Exercise Daily

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

COMPLETED 30
DAILY ACTIONS

Health & Well-being

Mindfulness / Meditation Practice

I will spend 20 minute(s) per day practicing Mindfulness and/or Meditation.

COMPLETED 29
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?

REFLECTION QUESTION
At Home Switch to Cold Water

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

Meghan Sexton 4/30/2024 5:39 AM

With the temperatures reaching almost 90 - I now welcome colder showers! I don't think I could committee fully during the winter.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
One Healthcare Donate Blood

Why do you donate blood?

Meghan Sexton 4/30/2024 5:38 AM

I'm incredibly grateful to have the opportunity to help save a life and most importantly, look at this opportunity as a necessity within your community. I also have the blood group type O negative.

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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?

Meghan Sexton 4/30/2024 5:35 AM

I've saved so much water by simply turning the tap off along with local energy saving(s) within my community - so grateful for this helpful tip.

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Meghan Sexton 4/30/2024 5:34 AM

The last day of this challenge :) Thank you to all for participating and sending encouraging comments to team members. We have a wonderful community.

Happy Tuesday, team!!

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REFLECTION QUESTION
At Home Adjust the Thermostat

What other steps can you take each day to heat and cool your home more efficiently?

Meghan Sexton 4/29/2024 3:38 AM

With the weather warming up - it's been easier to open windows and allow the fresh air to filtrate through our home.

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- Amy Smith 4/29/2024 3:59 AM
  
  I love this time of year when its still a little cool out before the hot summer comes in where you can open windows and just feel the breeze my cats love it they sit on their cat towers all day in front of open window..
  
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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?

Meghan Sexton 4/29/2024 3:36 AM

With increasing my workouts, I've focused more on purposeful breathing which helps while I'm running, swimming, and also, presenting for work - breath work really changes your posture and intention.

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Meghan Sexton 4/29/2024 3:31 AM

Happy Monday! Our last official week (with two days left) - thank you for all of your motivation and kind words during this challenge!

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Health & Well-being Mindfulness / Meditation Practice

What best helped you with your mindfulness or meditation practice? Did the practice become easier over time?

Meghan Sexton 4/29/2024 3:28 AM

Walking early in the morning, around 4:30am EST, enjoying a few hours of complete early morning silence of my neighborhood provides a solitude and direction needed for each workday!

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Meghan Sexton 4/28/2024 7:25 AM

Happy Sunday to everyone - it's going to be 80 degrees here in Washington D.C., today - a beautiful day to garden and grill :)

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- Jackie Luehmann 4/28/2024 3:50 PM
  
  That sounds like a great way to spend a beautiful Sunday. Enjoy!
  
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Meghan Sexton 4/25/2024 4:55 PM

Only a few day(s) left! I will miss this challenge, but I've learned so much, saved so much, and applied my knowledge to my family.

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- Amy Downey 4/26/2024 6:42 AM
  
  Steps forward- certainly something to celebrate!
  
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- Nicole Griffin 4/25/2024 7:10 PM
  
  It is fun to see all of the impacts, I do wish we had a tool like this year-round.
  
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- Sara Menvielle 4/25/2024 6:15 PM
  
  Same! I’m so glad I did the challenge this year!
  
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