Wellness & Sustainability

MISSION: The UCSD PDA is committed to ensuring all postdocs have access to Wellness and Sustainability resources. 

Contact (to join or sponsor): 

Mark Wiley, Ph.D., Co-Vice Chair of Wellness & Sustainability

mbwiley@health.ucsd.edu

Department: Medicine

Wellness Resources:

The UCSD Center for Mindfulness and Institute for Empathy & Compassion

Free live online and recordings of mindfulness and compassion sessions (daily)
https://medschool.ucsd.edu/som/fmph/research/mindfulness/free-sessions/Pages/default.aspx

UC San Diego Center for Mindfulness

Free videos, Poetry and Resources on Mindfulness
https://medschool.ucsd.edu/som/fmph/research/mindfulness/mindfulness-resources/Pages/default.aspx

Insight Timer

Free 40-day course on how to integrate mindfulness into your workdays.
https://insighttimer.com/meditation-courses/course_tara-and-jack-mindfulness-daily-at-work

FSAP (Faculty and Staff Assistance Program) UCSD

Live classes on various topics related to wellbeing
https://blink.ucsd.edu/HR/services/support/counseling/classes.html

FSAP (Faculty and Staff Assistance Program) UCSD

For campus employees and the members of their immediate household, help to resolve concerns that may be affecting personal well-being and/ or job performance
https://blink.ucsd.edu/sponsor/hr/divisions-units/fsap.html

FASP: Cup’o Wellness Series

Live free workshops for postdocs on wellness (monthly)
https://postdoc.ucsd.edu/postdocs/health-wellness.html#Postdoc-Health-&-Wellness-Works

FASP: Tritons Flourish Group

Group meeting for faculty and staff (monthly)
https://blink.ucsd.edu/HR/services/support/counseling/classes.html
https://forms.gle/bvnHVQ1535eVmGVY8

The Zone UCSD

Free programs and resources on well-being
https://wellness.ucsd.edu/zone/Pages/default.aspx

UCSD Recreation

Free online health and fitness program aimed at wellness and health
https://recreation.ucsd.edu/programs-and-classes/personal-wellness/

Headspace

App for meditation (free trial and paid version)
https://www.headspace.com

Buddhify

App for meditation and mindfulness (free and paid version)
https://buddhify.com/

Yoga with Adriene

Free yoga videos
https://yogawithadriene.com/

The Aesthetics of Joy

Newsletter and resource for finding more joy in life and work
https://aestheticsofjoy.com/2016/09/30/welcome-new-home/

Gretchen Rubin

Webpage of Author of non-fictional books with collection of resources and podcasts on how to make life better
https://gretchenrubin.com/resources

Brene Brown

Webpage of Author of non-fictional books with collection of resources for work and daily life
https://brenebrown.com/downloads/

Shape America

Lesson plans and resources for educators (brain breaks and physical education)
https://www.shapeamerica.org/covid19-resources.aspx

Dog Down App

Offering free yoga, HIIT, Barre and other workouts free to students, educators and healthcare professionals
https://www.downdogapp.com/

Planet Fitness

Free daily workouts streaming live from Planet Fitness Facebook page
https://www.facebook.com/planetfitness/videos/278

Do Yoga with Me

Free yoga classes for different levels
https://www.doyogawithme.com/

Minimalist baker

Healthy recipe ideas with few ingredients and will be ready in minutes
https://minimalistbaker.com/

Sustainability Resources:

Green Labs/Office Program at UCSD

Programs that help laboratories/offices reduce their footprints and get certified (monthly meetings)
https://sustain.ucsd.edu/involve/green-labs.html

https://sustainability.ucsd.edu/involve/green-office.html

My Green Lab

Program to introduce sustainability to the laboratory research community
https://www.mygreenlab.org/

Plant a garden

Campus gardens that promote education and the growth of sustainable food
https://sustainability.ucsd.edu/involve/gardens.html#Ellie's-Garden

UCSD Sustainability

Virtual seminars about sustainability (monthly)
https://sustainability.ucsd.edu/involve/seminar.html

UC San Diego Sustainability Awards

Award recognizing individuals and groups contribution to sustainability
https://sustain.ucsd.edu/news/sustainability-awards.html

Green new deal

The Green New Deal at UCSD is a climate action group
https://ucsdgreennewdeal.net/

Sustainability at Scripps

Information and events covering topics such as waste collection (recycling, compost, special items), zero-waste projects and sustainability
https://scripps.ucsd.edu/sustainability

Roger’s Urban Farmlab

Resources and live stream of farmlab with student-lead projects designed to help reduce food waste and carbon emissions and producing locally-grown produce
https://www.rcgucsd.com/

Solana Center for Environmental Innovation

Center that provides community education services to reduce waste, conserve water, and build healthy soil
https://www.solanacenter.org/

Sustainable Dish Podcast

Podcasts on sustainable farming, food and eco-living
https://sustainabledish.com/podcasts/

Greener Ideal Recipes

Sustainable and healthy recipe ideas
https://greenerideal.com/recipes/

Earthwell Refill

Zero-waste shop in San Diego offering a variety of products that can be purchased as refill
https://www.earthwellrefill.com/

Willowbottom

General information on sustainable lifestyle and tips on where to start
https://www.willowbottom.com/

Sustainable Fashion Matterz

Information on sustainable fashion
https://www.sustainablefashionmatterz.com/

Trash to Coture

DIY sewing tutorials and repurposed fashion
http://www.trashtocouture.com/

Thanks, 

The PDA team