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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! 

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Self-care and gratitude

November 25, 2024

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One of the most frequently practiced positive psychology interventions worldwide is Gratitude . This week, we remember the importance of gratitude as we take vacation time to reflect on the good things in our lives and express thankfulness to others for their kindness and love. But what really is gratitude and how can we engage in it? In a blog in Psychology Today,  Dr. Jolanta Burke, Ph.D. states “gratitude is a disposition (trait) or a state of feeling thankful for what we have in our experiences or circumstances. Gratitude interventions are activities you are encouraged to do to enhance your gratitude.”  Read more

Self-care and hope

October 28, 2024

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Hope is especially important for wellbeing at this current time in our lives. “Giving yourself the opportunity to imagine a better future can help you when that future seems uncertain, “ states Susan Krauss, Ph.D., in her recent article titled “The new psychology of hope” in Psychology Today. “The simple exercise of taking a break from your current preoccupations to visualize a hopeful image could provide a strong antidote to feeling that there is no end in sight when you’re forced to sit tight until your future can become revealed.” Read more

Self-care and LGBTQ++ history month

October 21, 2024

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October is LGBTQ+ History Month in recognition of the first march on Washington for gay rights on October 1979, and is a time to celebrate LGBTQ+ achievements and a reminder to promote equity and inclusivity in the face of prejudice. Systemic oppression often puts mental health and well-being at risk for members of our LBGTQIA+ communities. Missouri high school teacher Rodney Wilson created LGBTQ+ History Month in 1994 to counter prejudice and instead, celebrate LGBTQ+ history by teaching about it. As educators, we can also promote self-care, awareness, equity, and inclusion through educational engagement that breaks down ignorance and oppression, and rather supports both LGBTQIA+ adults and students to thrive.              Read more

Self-care and the impact of war

October 14, 2024

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Many in our community continue to be deeply and negatively impacted as we recognize the one-year anniversary of the war in Middle East. There also exists much pain and sorrow in relation to the ongoing war in Ukraine. Witnessing war-time violence can trigger anxiety, depression, and traumatic stress. These feelings 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 or Ukraine, and those concerned about the effects of war everywhere. Read more

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