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Self-care and setting healthy boundaries

April 3, 2023

As we move into the most busy time of the academic year, the celebrations will keep increasing, the demands on us will keep mounting and so will the possibility of increased stress and exhaustion. So when is it OK to set boundaries and say “no” to too much of a good thing? Many of the demands on our time and energy involve important responsibilities we must meet, especially as others rely on us to meet work duties, end of year student celebrations, and other requirements. But there are ways that we can organize work with health breaks, or, especially in our personal lives, ways to set boundaries on how much energy we can afford to expend in outside activities during these busy time periods. Read more

Self-care and social support

March 27, 2023

One of the most important ways to ensure our health and wellbeing is by staying connected to others who support us. “Having real-life, in-person social support has a profound impact on us—it actually helps us live longer. A landmark study in 2010 found that those with strong social relationships had a 50 percent higher chance of living longer than those with weak social ties, and a more recent 2016 study found that over the course of different life stages, social connections are just as important for health as diet and exercise,” according to an article by CampusWell. “Emotional support is when you feel loved, cared for, and valuable, “ and state the authors, “the benefits of a strong social network include the following.” Read more

Self-care and spring break

March 20, 2023

This week is spring break and a time to relax, renew, and recover from the emotional and physical exhaustion that many of us are experiencing as we head into the end of another academic year. If you are looking for ways to engage in self-care, even if you are one of us who still must do some work, TimeOut has identified “The 47 best things to do in Los Angeles”. Read more

Multidimensional Self-care

March 13, 2023

The ongoing pressures that many have experienced in the last three years can cause a heightened experience of anxiety and interpersonal challenges. It is understandable that under chronic stress we are not always at our best. Now it is more important than ever to engage in self-care to promote balance in multiple areas of our lives. In a recent Psychology Today blog, Dan Bates, a clinical mental health counselor, advocates for the need to engage in multidimensional areas of self-care to maintain harmony and wellbeing. Read more

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