Taking care of body and mind
Taking care of our health and wellbeing is important at the best of times and when challenges come our way. We must focus on this more than ever. At Exceptional Care At Home we understand all about supporting our older generation to keep active and happy at home and we hope this information with hints, tips and advice can help to achieve this.
This section is also important for Carers or family members and friends who are looking for some ideas on how help loved ones and keep in touch.
We all need to take care of ourselves and being older doesn’t mean that we have to stop. We may need to change how we exercise or look at different ways to keep our minds active, but the key is to keep on keeping on! We hope you will find this content informative and useful to help you or a loved one to stay happy at home, keep positive and help care for your mind and your body.
Mind Matters
Being mindful can help us to live in the moment and understand ourselves better. It can help us to feel calmer or more prepared, or help us to feel more relaxed and encourage better sleep.
While we want a calmer mind however, we equally need to keep it inspired and stimulated with things such as crosswords, learning a new skill, taking up a new hobby or even writing your life story.
This is especially important because the brain works like a muscle, which means that you need to give it regular workouts to keep it functioning at a high level. For example, people who engage in meaningful activities like volunteering or hobbies say they feel happier and healthier, and learning new skills may also improve your thinking ability.
In addition, connecting with other people through social activities and community programmes are great for keeping your brain active. They help people feel less isolated and more engaged with the world around them and taking part in regular social activities may lower the risk for some health problems as well as improve overall well-being.
Active bodies
Physical wellbeing is equally important to help with well-being, strength and balance. There are lots of ways that you can stay active whilst at home or in your garden. Dependent on your own personal circumstances, you can be as energetic as you are able. There are sitting exercises, easy home or garden workouts, even singing will help keep your lungs working and your heart happy.
Exercise is not only a great way to watch our weight, strengthen our muscles, and maintain a strong heart, but also helps us keep mentally fit too.
Staying physically active also helps improve blood pressure, supports better bone and joint health, and long-term preservation of brain function.
It also helps improve your balance, which is a great way to help prevent falls.
Take a look at some of our ideas to help stay physically fit and have fun with activities and ideas that we can all do in the comfort of our own homes.