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5 Mood Boosters for Dealing with the Pandemic Blues With the pandemic keeping many at-risk seniors indoors, creating a space that helps them feel their best is key for keeping their spirits high. By incorporating some simple mood boosters into their everyday routine, your senior loved one can better navigate their time inside and overcome the pandemic blues. er they’re hung on a wall, pinned to the refrigerator, propped up on a nightstand, or rotating on a digital picture frame, memorable moments captured in time will always be uplifting to see.
Ways To Boost the Mood of Seniors Stuck Inside The following small changes can make a big difference in positively boosting a senior’s day. 1. Brighten their space with fresh flowers and plants. Beautiful, bright, and blooming, fresh flowers are go-to pick-meups. But if seniors are looking for something more long term, the act of taking care of plants and watching them grow can be uplifting in and of itself. Additionally, plants hung in open windows can welcome extra light and fresh air into a space, which can be a mood booster as well. However, if your senior has any existing plant or outdoor allergies, or if they simply lack a green thumb, artificial flowers and plants are great alternatives and can offer the same benefits.
oils in an oil diffuser or a scented candle, seniors can fill their space with their favorite scents to create a spa-like experience right at home. Some diffusers also have unique light settings, which make for an added mood booster.
3. Use a sound machine to create an escape to new and different locations. While sound machines vary, many offer soothing sounds that can play in the background as seniors go about their day. For example, with sounds of waves crashing on the shore, seniors can envision visiting the beach. Or, 2. Keep them calm with an oil diffuser or with echoes of chirping birds and rustling scented candle. Arotrees, seniors can feel matherapy uses oils and scents to promote as if they’re out in nawell-being. With just a ture. If paired with a few drops of essential diffuser or candle, the
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