During the pandemic, taking care of our mental and physical health has been more important than ever. We asked a few of our Sloan Scholars what some of their favorite self-care activities have been during the past few months.
Podcasts & Playlists:
- Renegades: Born in the USA with Bruce Springsteen and Barack Obama
- Make Stoicism a Habit with Matt Schmidt
- Code Switch
- Up First
- The Politics Podcast
- “Atmospheric Calm”
Books:
-
- The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao (Junot Diaz)
-
- Tropic of Orange (Karen Yamashita)
-
- On Gold Mountain (Lisa See)
-
- The Barbarian Nurseries (Hector Tobar)
-
- Chinese Cubans: A Translational History (Kathleen Lopez)
-
- Cultural Curiosity: 13 Stories about the Search for Chinese Roots (Josephine Khu)
Tips:
“Try to get any amount of exercise into daily life, even if it’s just one push-up, is infinitely better than not doing any at all, and even tiny stuff can have significant positive effects on mental and bodily health!”
“Establish a semi-consistent routine that makes room for moments of joy, liberation, and appreciating/expressing gratitude for the time and moments we spend with friends and family as well as the time we get to spend alone with ourselves.”
“Eating healthy makes SUCH a difference!”
Frozen bubble at dawn, in front of the Duke Chapel
