The thing that surprised me most (obvious in retrospect) was not how much packaging I consumed but how much writing it down altered my behavior.
I’m going to stick with this one (journals are filling up fast for me lately!) and see what comes of it.
Archive for May, 2007
Yesterday’s Results
Posted in {Shared Journals} on May 4, 2007 | No Comments »
Do You Consume More Packaging Than Food?
Posted in {Point of Focus} on May 3, 2007 | 2 Comments »
“Each year, US consumers throw out 69 million tonnes of packaging waste, 31 per cent of the total US waste stream. In the UK, 25 per cent of the contents of the average bin is retail packaging,” according to this article recently published in NewScientist.
And most of us do so with little awareness. I [...]
7 Things You Can Do During Today’s Commute to Improve Your Focus All Day Long
Posted in {Attention}, {Decision Making}, {Quick Tips} on May 2, 2007 | 4 Comments »
“Americans spend more than 100 hours commuting to work each year, according to American Community Survey (ACS) data released [in March 2005] by the U.S. Census Bureau. This [...]
What’s Outside Your Window?
Posted in {Attention} on May 1, 2007 | 2 Comments »
I can’t remember what first gave me the idea for this exercise, but it has stuck with me over the years because my first attempt had such a funny outcome.
The whole thing only takes a few minutes, and it can be quite revealing. Here’s what you do:
1- Without looking, take a moment to write down [...]
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