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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 remaining true to oneself

May 12, 2025

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This week we joyously celebrate with our students who will be graduating and/or receiving their credentials!  This is also an important time to remind our students to take care of themselves so they can take care of others and not burnout in their careers. One way to do this is to engage in remaining true to oneself. As discussed in a 2023 Psychology Today article, Psychiatrist Pooja Lakshmin states “that the heart of true self-care is this: Real self-care brings you closer to yourself.” This includes behaviors, feelings, and thoughts that support “the degree to which you feel true to yourself.” Read more

Self-care and Cinco de Mayo

May 6, 2025

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Happy Cinco de Mayo, a day to celebrate with family and friends and honor Mexican culture. But this holiday means much more than simply going to parties. It is also a time which recognizes self-care through acts of self-determination and resistance to oppression. Read more

Self-care and appreciation and kindness for others

April 28, 2025

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Self-care typically involves focusing on ourselves and our wellbeing. But appreciation and kindness for others in our lives can also contribute to improving our own mental health. Just as we feel warm, appreciated, and seen when others express kindness to us, we can benefit when we share these same feelings toward others. “On a scientific level, it’s been shown that performing acts of kindness produces a rush of endorphins. This is the same chemical that floods our brains after exercise. Much like there’s a “runner’s high,” there is a The Helper's High, too,” states Natalie Buchwald, LMHC. Read more

Self-care and Earth Day

April 22, 2025

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Tuesday, April 22nd, is Earth Day, a time to be mindful that we are caring for ourselves when we care for the earth! The first Earth Day took place on April 22, 1970 and activated 20 million Americans from all walks of life. Those peaceful demonstrations across the country are widely credited with launching the modern environmental movement. Today, more than 1 billion people in 192 countries participate in Earth Day activities each year. The theme for Earth Day 2025 is Our Power, Our Planet - everyone around the globe is invited to unite behind renewable energy and to triple the global generation of clean electricity by 2030. Take action to help achieve this goal by educating, advocating and mobilizing.         Read more

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