Welcome back to our summer edition of the COE SUN (Self-care for U at Northridge) website! We will be posting information about ways to promote self-care with a theme for each of our summer months. This month's theme is SLEEP.
It's summertime in our college and time to relax and recharge after a busy year! So how can we do this? One important way is to sleep! But sleep is not as simple as it sounds.
Researchers now consider sleep to be an active and important part of our everyday bodily functioning. Want to learn more about sleep and why it's important for you? Read more at Brain Basics: Understanding Sleep.
Did you know that there are better times to wake up from sleeping that leave you feeling relaxed and rested? There is a neat app for your phone called sleep cycles that records your sleep cycles and has a gentle wake up sound for the best time for you to wake up. Find out more at Sleep Cycle and Waking Up Easy.
Are you interested in finding out how to create the best conditions for you to get a good night's sleep? Check out Healthy Sleep Tips.
Keep checking in for more fun information coming soon about naps and why we need these!