Bluebird Care Croydon supports Stress Awareness Month - April 2022
Published: 25/03/2022
Bluebird Care is encouraging local people to try new ways to combat stress as part of Stress Awareness Month this April.
NEWS RELEASE: April 2022
Bluebird Care Croydon supports Stress Awareness Month - April 2022
Bluebird Care is encouraging local people to try new ways to combat stress as part of Stress Awareness Month this April.
Latest research conducted on stress found that 65% out of 2000 British adults felt more stressed than before COVID-19 in March 2020. It was found that feelings of disconnection, uncertainty, and a worrying loss of control were key causes of concern.
To combat this, the Stress Management Society are promoting a 30-Day challenge: Regaining Connectivity, Certainty and Control. The challenge encourages you to carry out one action a day to maintain your Physical, Mental and Emotional Wellbeing. It takes about a month to turn your actions into habits, so why not try the 30-Day Challenge and de-stress your life? To find out more visit the Stress Management Society: www.stress.org.uk/30daychallenge
Whilst staying at home and maintaining a social distance, there are ways to reduce stress and maintain your mental health wellbeing:
10 tips to reduce stress:
- Stay connected with people – maintain a relationship with your loved ones.
- Stay on top of your feelings - talk about your feelings with others that you trust. Or try using helplines.
- Self-care – take time to do something nice for yourself.
- Look after your body – it is easy to fall into unhealthy habits during difficult times. It is important to eat healthy, keep hydrated and reduce smoking, drugs and alcohol intake.
- Exercise daily – exercise can increase the hormone serotonin levels in your brain, which in turn boosts your mood, happiness and overall feeling of well-being.
- Relax – focus on the present, breath and unwind with something that relaxes you. Maybe that could be reading your favourite book, doing a crossword, having a cup of tea, a soothing bath, mediating or doing mindful breathing exercises.
- Support and help others – helping another could also help you. This could be a phone call to someone who is feeling lonely or even a reach-out text to let someone know that you are thinking of them.
- Use a credible source of information regarding Coronavirus updates - such as www.gov.uk or the NHS website. There are many inaccurate sources out there, stick to the facts. Maybe only check updates once or twice daily to reduce worrying.
- Plan your day – regular routines are essential for our health.
- Maintain regular sleeping patterns – wind down and avoid screens an hour before bedtime.
Dean Slade, Director of Bluebird Care Croydon, commented:
“In this difficult situation, yes, many things may seem out of our control. But it is important to look after our mental health and reduce stress levels.
Always try to stay connected with friends, family and others. Talk about any worries with someone who you trust and please take time to unwind, relax and focus on self-care.”
Bluebird Care is a national provider of care in the home, specialising in working with customers who live with dementia, physical disabilities and many other acute and chronic conditions. Bluebird Care work alongside their customers’ families, social services and the NHS to ensure each person receives the care they need.
Bluebird Care offers a unique service of tailored care visits which range from anything from 30 minutes to full live-in support. As well as personal care they also help with meal preparation, welfare checks, shopping, social trips, visits to the hospital and provide extra support for post-discharge customers.
For more details contact Bluebird Care by calling 020 8686 9496, emailing croydon@bluebirdcare.co.uk, or by visiting their website https://www.bluebirdcare.co.uk/croydon/contact-us
