Jess Bentzel (Slaysman Micro)

YCP Fall 2023

"I am aiming to complete all my daily tasks everyday along with working towards my one time goals. I will encourage my friends to participate and do my best to check in everyday. "

POINTS TOTAL

0 TODAY
0 THIS WEEK
590 TOTAL

participant impact

UP TO

594

minutes

of additional sleep
UP TO

1,150

minutes

spent exercising
UP TO

1.0

advocacy action

completed
UP TO

7.0

conversations

with people
UP TO

573

minutes

spent outdoors

Jess's actions

Nature

Go for a Daily Walk

I will take a 30-minute walk outside each day.

COMPLETED 18
DAILY ACTIONS

Waste

Advocate For More Food Packaging Options

I will advocate for alternatives to single-use packaging at local grocery stores, markets, at work, or on campus to reduce pollution in the environment and in local communities.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Simplicity

Go For A Daily Walk Outside

I will take a walk outside for 30 minutes each day.

COMPLETED 18
DAILY ACTIONS

Simplicity

Core Values

We may find more meaning and joy in life when our actions are aligned with our personal values. I will determine what my top 3-5 core values are so that I can better align my actions with them.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Community

Engage In Active Listening

I will practice actively listening to a friend, family member, co-worker, acquaintance, or someone who I may disagree with in at least 5 conversations.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Community

SIGN UP TO VOTE

I will make sure I’m registered to vote. While I’m at it, I’ll sign up to help others register too!

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Health

Healthy Sleep

Effectively working for sustainability requires self care! I will commit to getting 30 more minute(s) of sleep each night to achieve at least 7 hours per night.

COMPLETED 18
DAILY ACTIONS

Health

Happiness

I will write down three things every day that I am grateful for, or send one email every day thanking or praising someone.

COMPLETED 18
DAILY ACTIONS

Water

Insulate Water Pipes and Water Heater

I will avoid wasting water while waiting for the shower or sink to heat up.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

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
Community SIGN UP TO VOTE

Why is voting important to creating a just, sustainable, and thriving world? In what other ways can you actively participate in important decision-making?

Jess Bentzel (Slaysman Micro) 10/19/2023 6:44 AM

Voting is important because everyone's voice needs to be heard. At my age, it is hard to actively participate in important decision-making. I could join a club to help myself learn more and better understand what is going on.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Water Insulate Water Pipes and Water Heater

How do you think climate change will affect your region’s water supply? Think about the effects of weather, storms, salinity, and sea level rise, among other changes. How can you find out more about climate change’s impact to your region's water?

Jess Bentzel (Slaysman Micro) 10/19/2023 6:42 AM

I think climate change will change the water supply. It can increase runoff of pollutants and sediment, decrease water availability from drought and saltwater intrusion, as well as adversely affect overall efforts to maintain water quality. Heavy downpours are most likely to increase.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Simplicity Core Values

What are your top 3-5 core values? How did you narrow it down to those as being your core values?

Jess Bentzel (Slaysman Micro) 10/19/2023 6:40 AM

1) Do unto others what I would like them to do to me.
2) Love my friends and family unconditionally
3) Understand when to put myself first, take care of myself

I chose these three because they surround the 3 things that matter most to me and what I deem important to live a happy life.

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- Emily Nies 10/19/2023 9:01 AM
  
  Love these values! I’d like to add some of mine:
  Leave each place better than you found it.
  Stay patient and grateful.
  Join others in sparking joy.
  
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REFLECTION QUESTION
Waste Advocate For More Food Packaging Options

What concerns you the most about how we are affecting the planet? Consider both local and global actions.

Jess Bentzel (Slaysman Micro) 10/17/2023 6:43 AM

What concerns me most is the litter. I think it is crazy, especially in larger cities, how much litter there is. Globally its everywhere, it affects humans, our planet, animals, everything.

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- Rachael Clarke 10/17/2023 7:43 AM
  
  It is crazy how much litter there is, even in the middle of nowhere. I worked outside all summer doing mostly invasive plant removal and I found litter no matter how deep in the woods I was
  
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REFLECTION QUESTION
Community Engage In Active Listening

What was it like to actively listen to someone? How did both people and the conversation(s) benefit from active listening?

Jess Bentzel (Slaysman Micro) 10/04/2023 5:30 PM

When I actively listen I can give better input when they ask for my opinion or ask a question. This helps me to stay engaged and truly understand what their saying and it also helps the person speaking to feel heard and know that I do care about what they are saying.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Simplicity Go For A Daily Walk Outside

Fresh air and movement are good for our entire being and can help us think more clearly and creatively. How does taking a walk each day affect yourself and/or your work?

Jess Bentzel (Slaysman Micro) 10/04/2023 5:28 PM

It makes me more motivated overall and helps my focus especially when I take a walk in between study breaks like I did today.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Nature Go for a Daily Walk

How do you experience your neighborhood or city differently when walking instead of driving?

Jess Bentzel (Slaysman Micro) 10/04/2023 5:27 PM

I decided to put my phone away and really enjoy the nature and I was able to look at the birds and trees.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Health Healthy Sleep

Consider how many hours of sleep you get now. How would you like to shift your sleep patterns? What are you finding works for you to be successful in this action?

Jess Bentzel (Slaysman Micro) 10/03/2023 6:51 AM

What works best so far is to go to bed earlier in order to get those extra minutes of sleep. I would still like to go to bed early, still get the extra sleep, but wake up earlier.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Health Happiness

How does/can practicing gratitude keep you centered and motivated to work for a better world?

Jess Bentzel (Slaysman Micro) 10/03/2023 6:50 AM

This helps to look less at the negative going on in your life and to focus on a few good things.

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Jess Bentzel (Slaysman Micro) 10/03/2023 6:47 AM

Day 2 and so far its great! I've completed a few and just need to do a few more daily actions. I am working towards my 1 time actions.

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