College of Education Self-Care

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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 coping with war

March 2, 2026

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The recent escalation of war in the Middle East is a source of stress for many of us. Feelings of anxiety, fear, and despair are being experienced by people everywhere, those directly in the path of the violence, those who currently have families and friends in the Middle East, and those concerned about the effects of war on other human beings. Read more

Self-care and eloquent rage

February 23, 2026

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 Have you recently felt “Righteous Rage”? In the face of how we have been so hurt by recent world events, anger is an understandable human response to injustice. “Self-care includes learning to accept, access, and activate our anger”, according to Erlene Grise-Owens, EdD. in her article in the New Social Worker , titled “Self-Care A-Z: Rage, Joy, Justice, and Self-Care”. “Self-care helps us channel our anger to serve progress and change—for both personal and political purposes.” Unfortunately, righteous rage is “often internalized and/or projected in destructive ways.”  As an alternative,  Eloquent Rage, can be “a creative force, can generate joy”, according to Brittney Cooper, author of Eloquent Rage—A Black Feminist Discovers her Superpower,. Read more

Self-care and remembering the strength of those who came before us

February 17, 2026

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Today, we say good-bye to Reverand Jessie Jackson, Sr., a beacon of strength and resiliancy in his commitment to racial and social justice. One way to care for ourselves involves reflecting on people like Reverand Jackson whose lived experiences inspire us to face and overcome challenges.  Reverand Jackson's amazing impact on so many is beautifully expressed in the message below from Dr. Debra Duardo, Los Angeles County Superintendent of Schools. Read more

Self-care and finding hope in uncertain times

February 9, 2026

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Hope is hard to find in uncertain times, but is critical for our self-care and wellbeing. Hope is a choice that sustains us, especially when faced with all of the hatred and turmoil in our world. It is through hope that we find our strength and resilience to make the world a better place. Read more

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