Change Environment for Better Health

1. Change your
Environment for
Better Health
Ivy Guo

2. 1. Do Push-ups Every Day
 Goal: Do 10 push-ups before sleep every
day.
 Change: I made a checklist and posted it
on the wall right above my pillow. I am
supposed to see it every time when I want
to sleep. I also put a red marker next to
my pillow, so I can find it easily when I
want to use it.

3. Here is the Checklist

4. Reflection
Ihave been using it for about a week,
and I feel very good about myself.
Doing10 push-ups per day is definitely
better than nothing. I feel like I am able to
do more push-ups, so I am going to add
more to my checklist next week!
Maybe 13 push-ups? = ]

5. 2. Move Move Move!
 Goal: Find a different spot to study
instead of my dorm  to increase
efficiency and add more daily exercise.
 Change: I made my desk very messy,
so…obviously I couldn’t study there. Now,
I usually study on a public iMac in our
design studio.

7. Reflection
 Usually there will be other people using the
computers in the studio too, and the screen of
iMac is so big that other people can easily see
what you are doing…So, I am more motivated
and focused to study. I have stopped studying at
home, except that I do some readings on my iPad.
I found this method worked really well, and I don’t
feel guilty about wasting time anymore. Besides, I
think studio is better than library for me, because I
like a more interesting space to study and I need
inspirations! It is so easy to fall into sleep in the
library…= [

8. 3. No Snacks at Night!
 Goal: Stop eating any snacks, except for
fruits, after 8 pm.
 Reason: My brain needs lots of energy, so
I always feel hungry when I am studying
at night, like 4-5 hours after dinner.
However, the problem is that I do not
want to gain weight because extra
calories will store in my body after a
certain time at night (I am gaining weight
that I am supposed to avoid!)

9.  Change:
I got rid of all snacks at home, and I bought
some fruits instead. No soft drinks, only
waters. Try to eat as much as possible
during the daytime, especially dinner.

10. Reflection
I found it work pretty well. I DID stop
eating snacks for several days, but when
there was no food at home, I tried to eat
some chocolate got from the vending
machine.
 Future improvement:
 I should find something that has low calories
and tastes good. I need to store some of
them at home with fruits.