There’s no doubt that positive thinking makes you feel better. It also affects your health. According to John Hopkins Medicine, positive thinking can reduce the risk of a heart attack. It improves your mental health and helps with anxiety and depression. A happy outlook can also help improve the outcome following many chronic health conditions like cancer and stroke.

How Do You Get Your Dad to Think Positively?

When your dad isn’t accustomed to a lot of positivity, it can be hard to get him in a positive frame of mind. Expect it to take time.

Meditation is one way to be more positive. Your dad needs to find a quiet place and sit and relax while focusing his mind on the daily mediation. Sites like YouTube have recorded meditations he could use to get started. As he gains a better understanding on how to meditate, he’ll be able to do it on his own.

Yoga is a beneficial form of exercise that helps tone and strengthen muscle while also improving positive thoughts. As it focuses heavily on breathing skills, it eases stress and improves the overall outlook.

Keeping a journal can be helpful. He can write it out or use the computer. By ridding his mind of negative thoughts and experiences, he’ll start to focus on the positive parts of his day and life. Journaling is one of the therapies that is increasing in popularity as a form of stress relief.

Socialization is also helpful in avoiding negative thoughts. Get your dad to spend time with others his age at a local senior center, in a church, or in a special interest group. If he loves woodworking, he could join a group where people work together on products. It’s easy to be happy when you’re enjoying a favorite hobby and making friends.

Hire a Homecare Services Provider to Avoid Stress at Home

At home, your dad may find himself becoming negative because he struggles with activities of daily living. If that’s the case, a homecare services provider can help him get tasks done and maintain a positive frame of thinking. Homecare can have a strong, positive impact on your dad.

Homecare services providers help with cleaning, linens changeovers, mobility, transportation, and many other daily tasks. He can have company for meals or someone to play cards with for a few hours a day. Call our homecare agency to discuss rates and services.

Sources:  https://www.hopkinsmedicine.org/health/healthy_aging/healthy_mind/the-power-of-positive-thinking

If you or a loved one are considering Homecare Services in Monroeville PA, please call and talk to the caring staff at Extended Family Care of Pittsburgh at (412) 693-6009. We will answer all of your questions.

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With over 35 years of experience, Stephen Sternbach has been the Chairman of the Board of Directors, President, and Chief Executive Officer of Extended Family Care Services since 1987. After the sale of the New York and New Jersey operations of Extended Family Care Services, Sternbach brought the company private where he remains President and CEO of this 40-million dollar company. With Sternbach at the helm, Extended Family Care Services employs more than 650 employees, in six offices throughout Florida, Pennsylvania, Ohio and New York.

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