No matter how old you are, stress can happen to anyone for various reasons. Chronic stress is bad for health as it can lead to a range of negative physical and mental health outcomes, including increased risk of heart disease, anxiety, depression, and cognitive impairments. All of these things a senior wants to avoid, but how can they avoid stress? There is no automatic cure for stress, but there are things you can do to help relieve stress when it comes. If you think your senior needs help at home, they may need to look for the right senior home care to help around the house, which may help relieve tons of stress. Here are a few ways your senior may reduce stress levels.
Aromatherapy for Seniors
Aromatherapy is a holistic healing practice that uses the scents of essential oils to promote physical, emotional, and mental well-being. This means it can help a senior destress through scents. You should find a scent your senior loves and use a spray, mist, or oil to destress. If your senior likes to take baths, the senior home care assistant helping them can drop some oil into their bathtub before they get in. Certain smells can trigger reactions from a senior, which can mean they calm down when feeling overly stressed out. The nice thing about this method of reducing stress is that it is budget-friendly, and most people can do it at home.
Meditation Daily
You may have heard the hype about meditation, but there is a good reason meditation has been a trend in the health community. Meditation is a mindfulness practice that involves focusing the mind and eliminating distractions to achieve a state of relaxation and mental clarity. For many seniors waking up, turning on soft music, and taking a few minutes every day can be a good way to start the day. On the other hand, if a senior is having a hard day, they may want to turn off all noise, turn down the lights, and take a few minutes of silence to feel grounded. This is a good way to acknowledge feelings and let them go. When you are stressed and looking to destress, you should not bottle up feelings but acknowledge them calmly to help you feel grounded. This is a good practice that may lead to stress reduction.
Stick To An Exercise Routine
Exercising has so many benefits, and it should not be overlooked in your loved ones daily and weekly routines. Your loved one may not be able to work out every day, but having a regular exercise routine can help them look forward to something each week and also a way to destress. Even walking in nature during the day can help them get much-needed vitamins from the sun and feel grounded in mother nature. Being outside can reduce stress, but moving around may also help. Exercise reduces stress by promoting the release of endorphins, which help improve mood and counteract the effects of stress hormones.
If you or an aging loved one are considering senior home care in Kill Devil Hills, NC, please contact the caring staff at East Carolina Home Care today. Call (252) 335-1409.
Providing quality home care for seniors and families in and around Canton, Edenton, Ahoskie, South Mills, Moyock, Windsor, Plymouth, Manteo, Kill Devil Hills and Elizabeth City in North Carolina.
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