Look Good. Feel Good. Do Good.Presented by Madison McDowellReal Voices Real Choices August 21-23, 2016

Personal hygiene

▪ What is it?

▪ Why is it important?

▪ How does it affect us?

▪ How does it affect the people around us?

▪ Steps to have good personal hygiene

What is personal hygiene?

▪ Personal hygiene is the principle of maintaining cleanliness and grooming of the external body.

▪ Skin

▪ Hair

▪ Teeth

▪ Feet

Importance of Good Hygiene

Good hygiene is important to our physical AND mental health

Feel good – energy and motivation,

Positive self image

Confidence

Failure to keep up a standard of hygiene can have many implications.

Illness/infection

Social isolation

Mental decline

Physical

o Poor hygiene can cause physical illness and other negative side effects.

o Infections on our skin and in our mouths

o Athletes foot

o Body odor

o Greasy hair

o Tooth decay

o Bad breath

Social

o Socially unacceptable-people WILL judge you by your appearance and cleanliness.

o Negative social image- community will think negatively about you and share their negative thoughts with others.

o Avoidance-people will avoid being around you

o Isolation-you will become isolated with no social support

Psychological

▪ Loneliness

▪ Poor self-esteem

▪ Depression

▪ Suicidal thoughts

Cycle of Poor Hygiene

Unpleasant

Effects

Social

Avoidance

Psychological

Decline

Illness

Poor Hygiene

Steps to Good Hygiene

▪ Bath/Shower

▪ Wash your hair

▪ Clean Clothing

▪ Brush Teeth

▪ Deodorant/Anti-perspirant

Keeping your skin clean - Bath

Wash your body all over once a day using soap and warm water. Bathing helps fight infections and reduces body odor.

Key areas to wash

Arms and underarms

Legs and feet

Face

Genitals

Hair Care

▪ The hair follicles produce oil. The oil, dirt, sweat and dead cells from your scalp all add together and make your hair greasy and look dirty unless you wash it regularly.

▪ Wash with shampoo daily.

▪ Massage scalp to remove the dead skin cells and excess oil.

▪ Be sure to brush or comb your hair after you wash it!

Teeth Care

▪ Bacteria grows in your mouth every day.

▪ Brush your teeth twice a day; morning and night

▪ Use toothbrush and toothpaste for a clean mouth.

▪ Mouthwash can be used for fresher breath.

Feet and Shoes

▪ Our feet have a very large collection of sweat glands and can cause very unpleasant odor!

▪ Wash your feet daily with soap and warm water.

▪ Be sure to dry them well, especially between the toes.

▪ Our shoes get damp from the sweat our feet produce. Rotate what shoes you wear to allow them to air and dry out.

Clean Clothing

▪ Clothing gets stained and dirty and collects odors. Sweat, dead skin cells and dirt collect in our clothing.

▪ Change clothing at least once a day, right after bathing.

▪ Undergarments are especially important to change regularly. Body fluids that leak out can cause very noticeable body odor.

Other tips

▪ Underarm perspiration causes an unpleasant smell. Reduce this odor by bathing and using deodorant every day.

▪ Perfumes and colognes may also be used but wear it lightly. Very strong perfume smell is not pleasant either!

▪ Chewing mint flavored gum can help with bad breath in between teeth brushings.

▪ Clean out your ears regularly. Ear wax build up is not only unpleasant to look at, it also can cause hearing loss.

Look Good. Feel Good. Do Good.

Questions and comments.