Positivity can be challenging to achieve as a family caregiver. You spend all day, and even most of the night, providing the care your family needs. It’s been ages since you took time off, and that’s weighing on you. How can you become more positive when you’re tired and stressed? Hiring home care services can allow you to have some of that time to destress.
It seems simple, but baking bread can fill you with positivity. As you push and pull the dough while kneading, you can work out some angst and build muscle simultaneously. After the dough rises, you get to punch it down and shape it into a loaf.
Once it’s ready to bake, the smell of fresh bread fills the house. Freshly baked bread also has a soothing effect. Plus, you now have some bread to go with a pot of soup or stew that’s cooking for dinner.
Head outside and take a walk. If you can get into nature, such as a walk on a forest trail, it’s even better. Studies have found that spending time in nature is one of the best ways to ease stress, feel happier, and clear your mind.
Take a few hours and do something other than the chores. Having fun is a great way to relieve stress and feel more positive. You can play a game online or pull out some board games and engage with your parents.
If you keep your feelings to yourself, the stress will build. Learn to express how you’re feeling. Write down how you feel in a journal. No one else ever needs to read it.
Another option is to join a support group. You’ll find them online or at local hospitals, churches, health agencies, libraries, and senior centers. Support groups are fantastic as they allow you to surround yourself with people who know exactly what you’re going through.
Music is soothing. Play music with a beat and dance around while you clean. Or, you can put on softer music and sit down for a few minutes with your eyes closed. You’ll feel some of the stress wash away.
Free music streaming services allow you to pick an artist or style of music. A paid subscription makes it possible to customize playlists and listen to music without ads. You can have an unending stream of music going all day as you cook a meal, do the laundry, or sit down to eat.
Have you overlooked the importance of taking breaks? You may not feel comfortable leaving your parents alone, so you haven’t had a break in months. It’s time to learn more about respite care services from a local home care agency.
With home care aides stopping by, you go out to run errands, have time alone, or meet up with friends. While you’re out, your parents have the help they need, giving you peace of mind. Call our home care specialist to learn more.
Elder care providers support aging in place with social connection, routines, errands, and daily help that keeps seniors active and…
Touching Hearts at Home, providing exceptional in-home care in 10 counties for over 15 years, is currently a finalist for…
