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

Earth Day and taking care of our earth as self-care

April 19, 2021

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When we care for the earth, we care for ourselves and the generations to follow. Earth Day is this week, and to celebrate this important time, the Nature Conservancy will be offering many exciting free presentations on Wednesday, April 21, 2021 with the theme  Our Planet's Determining Decade: Facing the Facts, and Our Future. Read more

Racism and George Floyd

April 12, 2021

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 We are entering week 2 of the Derek Chauvin trial for the killing of George Floyd, and the images can evoke a flood of emotions. Read more

Self-care: Facing the unknown in 2021

April 5, 2021

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Self-care in 2021 involves more than engaging in wellness activities. If we have learned one thing from this past year with the pandemic, it’s that the future can not be certain in the present. So another form of self-care at this moment is about how well we are able to face the unknown. Lori Holzman asks in the title of her recent article in January 2021 Psychology Today, “Do you know what self-care is?” Read more

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