Wellness & Sustainability
MISSION: The UCSD PDA is committed to ensuring all postdocs have access to Wellness and Sustainability resources.
Contact (to join or sponsor): Jianhua Gong Ph.D. - Co-Vice Chair of Wellness & Sustainability j4gong@ucsd.edu
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
