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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 taking a mental rest

July 25, 2022

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Sometimes we just need to take a mental rest. A recent meditation on the CSUN Calm App discusses the art of “Boketto.” This is a Japanese word meaning to gaze vacantly into the distance without thinking about anything specific. We can find lots of resources that identify how to be productive. But when we are feeling stressed and psychologically exhausted, it’s important to give ourselves time to stop and allow ourselves to just enjoy the moment and do nothing. Read more

Self-Care Reminders for Summer

July 11, 2022

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This summer is a great time to consider your well-being and the many ways to take care of yourself. “While summer festivities offer an often much-desired break in our day-to-day routines, the go-go-go schedules we create for ourselves can also become somewhat taxing themselves”, says Naomi Yano, a registered psychotherapist based in Mississauga, Ontario, Canada. Dr. Yano states that “taking care of your own needs ⎯ your self-care ⎯ can make all that other stuff more enjoyable.” Read more

Self-Care, Pride Month, and Justice for All

June 27, 2022

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June is Pride month and a time to reaffirm our love and acceptance of our LGBTQIA community as a form of self-care for both ourselves and others. Ashley Krombach (she/her) in a statement from My Good Brain blog, asserts, “Everyone deserves to be seen and celebrated without fear of shame and rejection. When creating the space to uplift and honor the meaning and history of Pride Month, we can simultaneously bring awareness to the role we each play in ensuring everyone – no matter their identity – has access to a world where they are free to be nothing short of themselves.” Read more

Self-Care on Juneteenth

June 20, 2022

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Last year, the U.S. Congress established Juneteenth on June 19th as an officially recognized federal holiday to mark the day slaves in Texas were informed of their freedom. This year, Juneteenth is officially observed today, Monday, as a federal holiday. The Washington Post has recommended 4 meaningful ways to observe Juneteenth this year, reminding us that this holiday is important for everyone to acknowledge and support as a form of socially engaged self-care. Read more

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