College of Education Self-Care

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SUN Program

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, Radical Inclusion and the Arts

September 21, 2020

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I am a fan of the arts, and I do get so much out of messages coming from the arts. So of course, I watched the Emmys last night. And I heard a message of radical inclusion, for the LBGTQIA community with the multiple wins for Schitt’s Creek, for anti-Black racism and equity for the Black community with the awards for The Watchman, and for the importance of supporting those with mental challenges with the recognition of I Know This Much Is True. I also heard a message about changing our world for the better, such a hopeful message that we all need right now. So if you enjoy the arts, and would like to relax at the end of your day watching television that sends an important message, check out one of these series if you have access to these programs. Or find you own way to be inspired by the creativity in your life. And then visualize how, in your own creative way, because we are all creative in some manner, you will make a difference for the better in this upside world we are in right now. Read more

Self-care at CSUN

September 14, 2020

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Looking for new ways to engage in self-care? There are so many wonderful virtual resources for self-care right here at CSUN! Here are a few great options available to you. Read more

Self-care on Labor Day

September 7, 2020

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This year with COVID, Labor Day has taken on even greater significance. We celebrate those on the frontlines doing whatever it takes, no matter the risk to keep our state & country afloat. And as we reflect on the meaning of work in all of our lives, it is important to remember that so many in this country are working less or not at all. Others are working in new and complex modes of virtual communication from home with the “always-on” culture that comes with digital hyper-communication. Read more

Self-care: apps for the virtual world

August 31, 2020

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We continue to live in a virtual world, but, thankfully, this world offers wonderful resources for self-care. There are lots of options for self-care virtually for iPhone, Android, and iPad, especially to help manage stress. One of the best options for meditation is Insight Timer with numerous meditation options, beautiful Tibetan singing bowls, and a dynamic worldwide meditation community. Here are several other apps that are free and can provide great virtual self-care to reduce stress and increase wellness. Read more

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