Did you know that people with disability face frequent mental health issues more than abled people? For them, life is a constant struggle. The mental health issue is triggered by bad health behaviours, excessive dependency on the health services, mental disorders triggered by the disability and the behaviour of people surrounding them and the limitation of activities they have in their routine life.
In today’s world, people are getting aware of mental health and are working towards addressing them. During the pandemic, the concerns about mental health escalated and it has paved its way into our daily conversation. However, during the conversation, there is still a space left to talk about self-care activities for people with disabilities.
Acknowledging that is the first step toward making life better. Once you’ve accepted that your life is not as same as others around you, here are some tips for self-care and making life better.
Stay Active
People who’re dealing with disability often shut themselves up. They never get indulge in any physical activity. By staying active, they ensure good overall well-being. So, as a part of self-care activity, it is recommended to stay active and participate in possible physical activities. It could be anything that you like.
Rearrange your house
Though this should be the first on your list, often people ignore this small change. If you’re living with a disability, you don’t want to make your day a challenge by having things beyond your reach. So, if you’ve not done it yet, now is the time to rearrange your house so that things are accessible and your routine life is smooth.
Make a note of what you’re doing
There are a lot of things one does that deserve applause and attention. However, we always ignore our small achievements when we are feeling down or low. To make sure that you survive the worst days easily, it is recommended to make a note of what you’re doing daily. This journal will always remind you of how great you’re and how grateful you’re for everything in life, small or big.
Spend some time meditating
Experts recommend mediation for everyone. It should be a part of self-care activities for people with disability. Mediation is not as easy as it may sound, but you have to spend some quality time with closed eyes and letting out all your negative thoughts from your mind. It’s a wholesome experience and it will keep you happy and elevated throughout the day.
Don’t exhaust yourself
There might be days when you’re being too hard on yourself to fit in with the people around you. Don’t be. You are not in a race that you’ve to finish first. Take things slow and do things at your own pace. Exhausting yourself will only lead to mental stress and physical pain. Avoid it as much as you can.
It’s never easy to live life with a disability. There are endless challenges and struggles one goes through daily. However, this doesn’t mean that one can ignore oneself. The aforementioned self-care activities for people with disability will keep their overall health in check and will prevent them from any future mental health issues.
