Personal Hygiene

Keeping yourself clean.

Take care of your skin, hair, hands, feet, nails, and teeth.

Make sure your clothing is neat and clean.​

Hygiene

The things you do to care for your physical appearance. ​

Grooming

Grooming & Personal Care

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​Benefits of Good Hygiene

​Why is it important to have good hygiene?

Maintaining good hygiene is part of showing respect for yourself by taking care of your body.

It also helps you be confident and healthier.​

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• Wash face and body with soap and water.

• Dry off

• Use deoderant

• Clean clothes

Personal Health includes:

• Physical - fitness, nutrition, rest

• Social - ability to interact with others

• Mental (Emotional)- how you think, feel, and cope with emotions

Multiple Choice

Family, friends, and peers can have a positive or negative effect on your health. This is an example of which environmental factor below?

• Social

• Physical

• Economic

• Lifestyle

  
  

​Want to be successful with your goals?

​WRITE them down

People who write them down have an 85% higher chance of achieving their goals.

Multiple Choice

What you choose to eat and drink, and how must exercise you get can have an impact on your health. This is an example of which environmental factor?

• Social

• Physical

• Economic

• Lifestyle

​The process of becoming aware and making choices to improve your overall health.

Wellness is ...

• Examples of GOALS

• Get all A's and B's this quarter

• Join a new club or sport

• Make a new friend

• Develop a healthy habit

​Setting goals will help you...

• Provide direction

• Stay focused

• Control your future

Open Ended

What is a goal you have?

​Your Skin

During the teen years, oil glands in skin begin to work harder.

Extra oil can clog your pores and cause acne.​

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Acne is common and happens when your pores are clogged with oil, dead skin cells, and bacteria. ​

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• Do not pick at or squeeze pimples.

• Protect your skin from the sun. Use sunscreen with at least 15 SPF.​

• Your skin is the biggest organ of your body.

• Get enough rest and exercise.

• Drink 6-8 glasses of water each day.

• Bathe every day.

• Wash your face and neck at least twice a day.

• Use deodorant daily.​

Take care of your skin:

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Your Hair

No matter how you prefer to style it; here are ways you should care for it:

• Wash and brush or comb your hair regularly.

• Choose a shampoo made for your hair type.

• Rinse the shampoo thoroughly.

• Follow product instructions. ​

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Your Hands and Feet

• Wash your hands, feet, and nails with soap and water.

• Dry thoroughly.

• Do not wear wet socks or shoes- this can cause bacteria to grow.

• Moisturize your hands and feet with lotion.

• Trim and/or file your fingernails to shape them.

• Trim your toenails straight across to keep them from growing into your skin.​

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Reorder

Reorder the following steps to washing hands.

• Wet hands

• Apply Soap

• Scrub for at least 20 seconds

• Rinse hands

• Dry thoroughly

1

2

3

4

5

• 1
• 2
• 3
• 4
• 5

• Floss teeth once a day.

• Keep sweets to a minimum.

• Eat a balanced diet.

• Get regular dental checkups- 2 times a year.

• Cavities are caused by bacteria- created from sugar and plaque.

• Prevent cavities- decay in a tooth

• Keep teeth healthy by using a soft bristle brush and toothpaste that contains floride.

• Brush with gentle up and down strokes.​

Your Teeth

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Multiple Choice

How often should you go to the dentist?

• Everyday

• Once a Week

• Twice a Year

• Once a Month

Multiple Choice

To avoid tooth decay, you should have a routine that consist of:

• Brushing twice a day for 2-4 minutes.

• Brushing twice a day for 30 seconds

• Brushing once a day for 2-4 minutes

Get plenty of sleep

​Age Group Recommended Hours of Sleep Per Day

6-12 9-12 hours
13-18 8-10 hours
18-60 7 or more hours per night

• ​Shave

• Pluck eyebrows

• Floss your teeth

• Apply deodorant

• Get a haircut​

​​Other things to consider

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• ​Apply perfume/cologne

• Clean your belly button

• Clean your ears​

• Apply lip balm/chapstick​

Even more

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• Get your eyes checked

• Get a physical

• Change your bedsheets​

​​And more

​Habit: A repeated behavior, often done without thinking about it- you do it automatically

Poll

Select all poor hygiene habits (can choose multiple answers).

• Sharing Hats

• Bathing everyday

• Not using soap in the shower

• Brushing your teeth for 2 minutes

Poll

Select all poor hygiene habits (can choose multiple answers).

• Soap

• Sharing a hairbrush with a friend

• Wearing wet socks

• Wearing dirty clothes

Your Clothing

​Is a form of self-expresson

You should:​

• Keep it clean and change it daily.

• Treat stains as soon as possible

• Fix any rips or tears

• Make appropriate clothing choices for each occasion.​

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First Impressions

It takes less than 60 seconds to make a first impression.

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Within 60 seconds a new acquaintance is deciding:

Is this person smart, kind, wise? Trustworthy? Someone I'd like to get to know better?​

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First Impressions

• It takes 30 seconds to MAKE a first impression.

• It takes approximately 20 more meetings to change or undo a bad first impression.

• 55% of our message is through our BODY LANGUAGE.

• 38% of our message is through our TONE.

• 7% of our message is through our WORDS.​

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First Impressions

We all have certain personality traits- polite, rude, accepting, or judgmental; we even show them at one time or another.

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It's important to make a good first impression with a positive attitude.

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First impressions are based on the way you look, dress, talk, and behave (body language).​

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• Pay attention to your body language.

  • Posture

  • Eye contact

  • Smile

• Firm handshake​

• Pay attention to the other person

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• Talk positively

• Accept yourself

• Stay open to learning

• Reach out to others

• Assert yourself

• Accept and respect others

​Make an Impresson with your attitude

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​F- Friendly (smile)

R - Respectful

E - Engaged (eye contact)

S - Self Confident

H - Handshake (firm)​

Poll

What can you work on in order to make a better first impression?

• Smile more

• Be more respectful

• Use eye contact

• Be more self confident

• Work on my handshake