“O sleep, O gentle sleep, Nature’s soft nurse, how have I frightened thee. That thou no more will weigh my eyelids down, and steep my senses in forgetfulness?” – William Shakespeare
Sleep really is nature’s soft nurse. We now understand that it is an important function of the body and not a passive state of nothingness. It is during our restful hours of sleep that our body actively restores itself. Sleep is especially important for elderly as it also helps improve your levels of concentration and memory. Sleep also allows the repair of cell damage and positively refreshes your immune system to help prevent diseases. Therefore sleep is essential for our overall health and wellbeing.
8 Tips to improve sleep
1) No artificial lights – Our body responds to light and artificial light can suppress the hormone that makes you feel sleepy.
2) Environment – The surrounding atmosphere can help induce sleep or lead to sleeplessness.
3) Associations – If we associate something with sleep, it will induce sleep.
4) Fix bedtime and wake up time – It is important to have a routine, especially when it comes to bed time.
5) Napping Right – Naps can help you be more alert and get extra energy to get through the day.
6) Diet – Here are some tips for your diet:
7) Exercise – Aerobic exercise is a well-researched method to help induce good quality sleep.
8) De-Stress – We have all had nights when we couldn’t sleep because we were stressed about an important meeting, an event, or an early flight. Even when we worry about not falling asleep, it leads to arousal of our body which interferes with our sleep. De-stress with:
We at Samvedna Care aim to help seniors live happy, active and independent lives, in the comfort of their home and community through interactive caregiving.
Samvedna Care was established in October 2013 with two complementary goals – firstly to provide quality home care services to seniors with limited mobility or dementia and hence social interaction, and secondly to facilitate stimulating community interaction and participation. All our senior care specialists are psychologists or gerontologists.
Here are some of our services –
General Wellbeing:
With our General Well Being
Services we aim to raise the quality of life of seniors, specially those who may have limited mobility and social interaction due to various constraints. Our interactive programme keeps them active and engaged through physical, mental and social activities, all in the comfort of their home.
More – Elder Care
Great Times Club, which is a part of the Samvedna Care Foundation, is our social and recreational club in Sector 57, Gurgaon, for members 55 years and above.Its a place where members come to get fit, meet like minded people and share their life experiences and give back to the community.
Activities at the club include fitness exercises, group meditation, mind stimulation, tambola, dancing, book reviews, movies, community outreach, and talks on health management. The club has a library, computer room, visits by physiotherapists and doctors, access to board games and cards, a fully functional pantry with healthy and affordable snacks and tea and coffee on the house.
There are special discounts for group memberships. The club is open Monday-Friday, 11am to 2pm.There are special classes for yoga, smart phones, computers, spoken english, dance, music and painting. Call Great Times Club at 9818421446, 0124-4229659.