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Sleep is important for many reasons, especially emotional resilience

Sleep is always important, but when dealing with the COVID-19 pandemic, sleep becomes even more essential because of its wide-ranging benefits for physical and emotional wellbeing.

Sleep empowers an effective immune system.
Studies show that sleep deprivation suppresses immune system function and the body’s ability to protect us from colds, the flu, and other ailments.
Sleep heightens brain function.
Our minds work better when we get good sleep, contributing to complex thinking, learning, memory, and decision-making.
Sleep enhances mood.
Lack of sleep can make us irritable, drag down energy levels, and cause or worsen feelings of anxiety and depression. Experts agree that consistent, high-quality sleep improves virtually all aspects of health.

Good sleep starts during the day. Check out this expansive list of tips to help get a good night sleep.

For more information, go to the National Sleep Foundation or check out Get Your ZZZs on the Resilience Hub. Contact Concern or your health care provider if you have worsening sleep or increasing anxiety.

Explore these resources offered by and for our USF community:

You or your family members may wonder how to cope with the anxious feelings that are surfacing in these uncertain times. Talking with a mental health professional may help lessen the worry or anxiety. Call Concern to get connected with a counselor.
Concern's newly introduced "In the Moment" counseling which is offered 24/7:

For Employees:
- "In the Moment" Support – employees who may be experiencing overwhelming distress due to the current situation can call Concern and ask to speak to one of their on-call clinical managers. If clinicians are on the phone, the employee will receive a return call as soon as the clinical manager is available.
For Managers:
- Management Consultations – managers looking to receive guidance on how to navigate through the current times and provide appropriate support to employees can also call Concern and be directed to a clinical manager for a management consultation.
Be comfortable to work safely at home by setting up your workstation properly and don't forget to get up and stretch every hour or so. Check out the Ergo Education page for tips and tricks.
Stay informed about USF's response to the coronavirus by reviewing our Coronavirus Updates and Resources and HR pages.

CURRENT CHALLENGES

Go Move@Home Challenge

April 1– July 31

Last week of the challenge! Shelter-in-place does not mean shelter on the couch. How can we make the most of this pandemic? Start good habits by joining this challenge where faculty and staff compete against students to see who is more active during the pandemic. There's no better time than the present. Get out there and move and don't forget to track your exercise minutes.

Go Bond: Social Wellness

July 1–31

Check in every time that you socialize with colleagues and/or friends virtually or while social distancing throughout the month; maximum of one check-in daily. Ways to connect via apps, games, and online tours are included in the challenge description.

UPCOMING EVENTS

Thacher Gallery Art Hour: Creating Collage Postcards

Wednesday, July 29 | 11 a.m. – 12 p.m. | online

Join Thacher Gallery staff and artists for a family-friendly arts session. Each meeting, we will suggest and lead a new project using household supplies. You are invited to join in or bring whatever you are working on, from knitting to coloring books. Stop by for a short time or the whole hour.

This week will we make postcards to send to friends and family from your staycation at home! Create a collage that represents your time spent at home and mail it to someone you miss!

Suggested supplies: 4x6 or 5x7 paper, scissors, glue stick, magazines

Star Route Farms Produce Pick-up

Saturdays | 9–11 a.m. | Upper Koret Parking Lot

USF’s Star Route Farms located in Bolinas, California is at peak production right now with the freshest local, organic produce. With the ongoing health crisis preventing restaurants from purchasing Star Route Farms’ produce, the farm and USF wish to serve the community by making the bounty available to you.

Order a box of produce each week and come pick it up on Saturdays in the Koret Health and Recreation Center upper parking lot. Each box costs $30 and contains the freshest produce picked that week. Contents of the boxes will change from week to week based on the produce available at harvest. Order by Friday at 9 a.m.

Order Your Boxes »

Are you passionate about wellness? Help publicize upcoming GoUSF events and increase campus-wide participation by becoming a GoUSF wellness champion today!

Join the conversation #USFCA

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