Relaxation with Tea Making & Stories
Anxiety and stress can exacerbate sleep disturbance together with challenging behaviours in both children & adults. It can also worsen the experience of chronic pain as muscles are tense and the perception of pain increases as a result.
Through use of stories, tea making, reminiscence, breath awareness techniques and postcard writing, our relaxation box will encourage a slowing down and a high quality beneficial interaction which will bring mental and physical wellbeing to care givers and box recipients.
Box Contains:
1 (2 page) x relaxation resource sheet (see image)
2 x organza bags filled with lavender (see image)
2 x Pukka lavender tea bags (see image)
1 x blank postcard
1 x bar of soap (see image)
Our box bursting with benefits
We've thought long and hard about what could make a real difference to the quality of life for people living in care homes, especially those who are socially withdrawn or being nursed in bed.
Here's some more information about what's included in our Tea Making & Stories Box:
Writing postcards
In this new era of developing technology, emails and instant text messages have taken over all means of communication and expression.Postcards capture an emotional value that text messages and emails lack. A postcard is a gift that can keep giving. The amount of joy that a receiver gets on receiving one is immeasurable.
Why not get (or support) your resident(s) to write a postcard (included in the box) that can be treasured by its recipient?
Tea making & drinking
We have included 2 tea bags to start off a journey for your resident and one of their visitors.
A simple act of tea making can become a pleasurable and meditative part of a day.
Enjoying the process of preparing tea can become part of a dailly ritual for your resident(s), taking a few moments to heighten their senses and enhance their tasting experience.
Bathing & Handwashing
As occupational therapists, we know that even the most functional, simple activities of daily living can boost health and wellbeing. That's why we've selected the most fragrant and soft lavender soap to introduce pleasure and enjoyment in having a bath/being bed bathed/washing hands, rather than focusing on process to get someone clean.