Dear Michael D. Eisner College of Education Community,
With the many distractions and uncertainties during the pandemic, it’s understandable that the importance of sleep is often forgotten. But as Eric Suni and Dr. Anis Rehman of the Sleep Foundation remind us, “As we adjust to stay-at-home orders and try to remain healthy in a time of COVID-19, focusing on sleeping well offers tremendous benefits. Sleep is critical to physical health and effective functioning of the immune system. It’s also a key promoter of emotional wellness and mental health, helping to beat back stress, depression, and anxiety.” According to these experts. sleep can be difficult right now due to disruption of daily life, anxiety, depression and isolation, greater family and work stress, excess screen time, and stress-related fatigue. Please read this article for steps that you can take to get good sleep during this global pandemic.
https://www.sleepfoundation.org/sleep-guidelines-covid-19-isolation
For a list of self-care options in 2021 available to everyone, please see our COE self-care website for resources for faculty, staff, students, and the community at:
https://www.csun.edu/eisner-education/self-care/articles-information-self-care
May you sleep well tonight and every night in 2021.
Warmly,
Shari and Josh