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Welcome to our College of Education Self-care Initiative, informally called Self-care for U at Northridge, the SUN Program.

It is so wonderful that you are considering self-care as an important way to care for yourself and keep balance and health in your life. Self-care means taking responsibility for yourself to maintain a healthy and balanced lifestyle at work and in your personal world through individually determined, proactive activities. You are at your best when you attend to yourself in equal measure to others in day-to-day living! 

Self-Care News

Self-care and celebrating YOU!

July 20, 2026

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Celebrating ourselves is an important act of self-care. This is especially recommended when there are elements in our world that do not recognize how special we are. Kaytee Gillis, LCSW, in a Psychology Today blog, states, "Celebrating ourselves is a way to reclaim the narrative that may have been written for us by others: a way to push back against families, communities, societies, or political and world stress.” Read more

Self-care and maintaining social support

July 13, 2026

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As we continue on this challenging journey right now in our country, we need to remember that social support is one our best sources of self-care. But what do we mean when we say go get some support from others? “Broadly speaking, social support refers to helping behaviors, feelings of comfort, and appreciation shared within a network of individuals” (Wills, 1991). And what are the benefits? According to Courtney Beard, Ph.D., Associate Professor of Psychology in the Department of Psychiatry at Harvard Medical School, “Strong social support is linked to better physical and mental health, and better recovery from trauma.”  Read more

Self-care and 4th of July

June 29, 2026

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Access for all to equitable and inclusive educational opportunities is essential for our ability to care for ourselves and others. Rutgers University President William F. Tate, IV, in a university newsletter, speaks to the importance of education by sharing the following quote made by John Adams during the founding of our nation, "Liberty cannot be preserved without a general knowledge among the people.”  President Tate adds, "Education, and access to it, are essential to preserving freedom and ensuring that each generation can rise.” As stewards of education, our college is at the forefront of self-care by ensuring and safeguarding accessible, equitable, and inclusive educational opportunities! Read more

Self-care and Pride Month

June 8, 2026

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The month of June is Pride month and a time for reaffirming our commitment and support for our LGBTQIA communities as a form of self-care for both ourselves and others. This is especially needed as our country and the world continues to experience so much hatred directed at LGBTQIA communities. When we practice self-care, we hone our interactions with everyone in our world and can “bring awareness to the role we each play in ensuring everyone – no matter their identity – has access to a world where they are free to be nothing short of themselves.” Read more

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