📅 Challenge Week #2 Saturday-October 19, 2024
through Friday, October 25, 2024 📅
We hope you are enjoying the 2024 5% Challenge with us!! We started by getting to know our teammates and getting outside. Please use the Chat Thread of your individual team or the 5% Challenge Community Team if you have any questions. We hope you are enjoying being outside. It's such a beautiful time of the year.
We will prepare for healthy eating habits this week by decluttering. Why don't we consider starting with our kitchen? This will help us prepare for healthy eating, which will be a theme throughout the Fall 5% Challenge.

Webster dictionary: decluttered; decluttering; declutters: to remove clutter from a room, an area, etc.

Decluttering your space is not just about getting organized; it's also a way to improve your mood and health. Here's why:
1. Reduces Stress and Anxiety: Unorganized spaces can trigger feelings of stress and anxiety. Decluttering your environment can bring peace of mind and clarity to your thoughts.
2. Improves Sleep: Messy spaces can lead to sleeping problems and hoarding disorders, according to a study by the American Academy of Sleep Medicine. A clutter-free environment promotes better sleep.
3. Reduces Asthma and Allergy Risks: Piles of clutter attract pests and increase dust, mold, and mildew, which can worsen asthma and allergies. Decluttering helps reduce these risks.
4. Increases Productivity and Concentration: Studies show that cluttered environments drain cognitive resources and lead to reduced productivity and procrastination. A clean and organized space promotes better focus and concentration.
5. Good for Mental and Physical Health
Several studies have linked giving to charity as a result of decluttering to reduced stress, lower blood pressure, and improved overall health.
In conclusion, decluttering your environment has numerous benefits for your mental and physical health. It can relieve stress and anxiety, improve sleep, reduce asthma and allergy risks, increase productivity and concentration, and positively impact overall health.

How to Start Decluttering Even When You're Overwhelmed
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KB1hNf4zQT4

How to Get Motivated to Declutter
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lnxFhE7GjL4

In preparation for our healthy eating habits, we thought this area would be very helpful in decluttering the kitchen. Once you click on the video, more videos will pop up, and you can choose what will help you the most for your personal lifestyle and kitchen space.

6 Steps to Declutter Your Kitchen

KITCHEN DECLUTTER & ORGANISATION UK - Kitchen Cupboard Storage Ideas
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xwO8PqIGX0M

Declutter your fridge today (This is under 1 minute),
https://www.youtube.com/shorts/n082jqjnzLM

NOTE: We began our journey last week. The 2024 Fall 5% Challenge is designed to focus on a healthy lifestyle that is a compliment to whatever exercise/movement program that you are doing. The challenge begins on Saturday morning. Any decluttering done before SATURDAY DOES NOT COUNT!!!! Though we encourage it. 🙂

🏁 Race 🏁
You must exercise to get to 6000 minutes to help your team ‘Break The Ribbon’.
> > 1 minute of exercise = 1 minute toward the team’s 6,000-minute goal.
DAILY MAXIMUM 120 exercise minutes per team member < <



📝 ⭐⭐ Healthy Habit: Decluttering and Get Outside ⭐⭐ 📝

✔️To score points this week

Declutter for 10 minutes and claim 10 points. We encourage you to declutter for more than 10 minutes a day, so for every 5 minutes of decluttering, please claim 1 point for a total of 5 bonus points. 10 minutes = 10 points; 5 x 5 =25 points (for a total of 25 additional minutes of decluttering)

Example: My Decluttering 10 + BONUS points 3 (for doing 15 mins more of decluttering at 1 point per minute) =13 points. Remember to declutter for at least 10 minutes each day. For every 5 minutes beyond the initial 10 minutes, you can earn 1 point, up to a maximum of 5 bonus points. For example, if you declutter for 15 minutes, you earn 10 points plus 1 bonus point for the additional 5 minutes. Max Bonus Points is 5 for adding 25 minutes of decluttering

Get Outside - 10 minutes, all or nothing. Score: 10 (or 0); all or nothing

We will record this on one thread. (example) Please use this format'

Saturday (Please also note the day that you are reporting about)

My Exercise: 40
My Declutter: 10 + 5 = 15 (5 pts for an additional 25 mins)
My Outside: 10

🌟 Build healthy forever habits - Be a team player and get support to reach your goals 🌟
**** Remember, if for any reason your health does not allow you to participate in a challenge, please do not attempt it. Always follow your doctor's orders. ****