Dear Michael D. Eisner College of Education community,
We continue to live in a virtual world, but, thankfully, this world offers wonderful resources for self-care. There are lots of options for self-care virtually for iPhone, Android, and iPad, especially to help manage stress. One of the best options for meditation is Insight Timer with numerous meditation options, beautiful Tibetan singing bowls, and a dynamic worldwide meditation community. Here are several other apps that are free and can provide great virtual self-care to reduce stress and increase wellness.
Pocket Yoga Practice yoga anywhere at any time with this easy to use app.
- Myfitnesspal The best way to lose weight and keep it off is to simply keep track of the foods you eat. Gimmicky machines and fad diets don't work, so this app has designed a free website and mobile apps that make calorie counting and food tracking easy.
- Pacer Pedometer plus Weight and BMI Management and Blood Pressure Tracker
- Sleep Pillow This app will help you sleep tonight.
- Sleep Cycle Waking up easy is all about timing. Sleep Cycle alarm clock tracks your sleep patterns and wakes you up during light sleep. Waking up during light sleep feels like waking up naturally rested without an alarm clock.
HeadspaceTo help support you through this time of crisis, Headspace offers some meditations you can listen to anytime. These are part of a larger collection in the Headspace app — free for everyone — called Weathering the storm. It includes meditations, sleep, and movement exercises to help you out, however you’re feeling. It’s their way of helping you find some space and kindness for yourself and those around you.
Please continue to look at our COE self-care website for self-care resources for faculty, staff, and COE students at:
https://www.csun.edu/eisner-education/self-care/articles-information-self-care
May these resources inspire you to continue the type of self-care that is best for you.
Warmly,
Shari and Josh