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 in Your Day-to-Day Work

July 6, 2021

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Here is an idea. Let’s prioritize self-care as we return to in-person work. In her article in the Harvard Business Review, Amy Jen Su discusses self-care in the work setting in her article “Self-Care in Your Day-to-Day Work”.  Read more

Self-care and managing back to office anxiety

June 28, 2021

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On Tuesday, June 6th, our College of Education year around employees will be returning to in-person work at 25% time for the month of July. Going back to work in-person brings excitement about being with colleagues and friends once again. But it can also come with worries, stress, and fears for our health and wellbeing. The good news is that there are proactive steps to reduce anxiety about returning to in-person work.  Read more

Self-care on Juneteenth

June 21, 2021

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The U.S. Congress last week established Juneteenth, held on June 19th, as an officially recognized federal holiday to be observed in communities across the country to mark the day slaves in Texas were informed of their freedom,. Engaging in self-care was one of the many ways that celebrations were being held this year. Read more

Self-care and dealing with practices that do harm

June 14, 2021

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The Mindfulness and Compassion Summit of the last week included wonderful presenters sharing how mindfulness and compassion can help us with work in dealing with practices in our world that are doing harm, such as racial injustice, global warming, and lack of equitable access for corona virus vaccines within economically disadvantaged communities. One of the presenters, Dr. Rhonda V. Magee, M.A., J.D., is a Professor of Law at the University of San Francisco, and has spent more than twenty years exploring the intersections of anti-racist education, social justice, and contemplative practices Read more

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