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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 the arts

September 18, 2023

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Engaging in art is an act of self-care. This has been found to be true at every age and with many forms of artistic expression. Recently, recognition of the importance of the arts for wholistic health and wellbeing has been a focus of education and has been supported in California in the recent passage of Proposition 28, which now funds arts education in all K-12 schools. Studies with adults have also shown that expression through the arts can have many benefits, such as boosting self-esteem, facilitating healing, and reducing stress. Read more

Self-care and coping with stress

September 11, 2023

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There are many reasons we experience stress within daily life. The American Psychological Association stress resource page indicates that “the stress response is a survival mechanism that primes us to respond to threats. When a stressor is negative and can’t be fought off or avoided—such as difficulties at work or a loved one’s medical crisis—or when the experience of stress becomes chronic, our biological responses to stress can impair our physical and mental health.” So how can we take care of ourselves when experiencing stress? Read more

Self-care and self-compassion

September 4, 2023

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As we face the many challenges in our day to day lives, it is important to remind ourselves to take care of ourselves and one way to do this is to engage in self-compassion. Self-compassion means treating oneself with patience, kindness, and understanding. According to Dr. Kristin Neff, “developing our self-compassion is important because it is linked to reductions in anxiety, depression, stress, over-thinking, perfectionism, shame, and negative body image” (Neff, 2013). Read more

Self-care and staying calm

August 28, 2023

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Next Monday we celebrate Labor Day, a day off in recognition of our dedication to our work throughout the year. But what is the deeper meaning that can be understood from this holiday? We must take time to rest if we want to be happier and healthier and avoid burning out. As important, we must REALLY believe that rest is essential for our well-being. Research strongly supports the value of rest and leisure activities, as discussed in a recent Psychology Today article titled “Transform Labor Day into Leisure Day”.  Read more

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