Proper Hygiene and Good Grooming
Hygiene
The definition of hygiene is the conditions
or practices conducive to maintaining health
and preventing disease, especially through
cleanliness. It includes any practice or
activity you do to keep healthy and clean. It
can include bathing, keeping your mouth
clean, clean clothes, and even getting plenty
of sleep.
Good and Bad Hygiene
The difference between good and bad hygiene:
Good personal hygiene is essential to promoting good health.
Personal hygiene habits such as washing your hands and brushing
and flossing your teeth will help keep bacteria, viruses, and illnesses
at bay.
Poor hygiene habits can also affect your self-esteem and can be a
risk factor for serious health issues including heart disease.
The Benefits of Good Hygiene
According to the Centers for Disease
Control and Prevention, addressing the spread
of germs in schools is essential to the health of
our youth, our schools, and our nation
Good hygiene prevents the spread of germs
It also helps to give a good first impression
to others
Hygiene: is daily cleaning
and grooming
Bathing (or showering) is essential!
Using Deodorant
Brushing Teeth
Mouthwash
Groom your hair
Haircuts
Nails clean and groomed
Proper Dress
Clean uniforms
No tears
Closed toe shoes, no heels
Clean foot ware
Hair restraints
Hairnets, beard nets
Proper Dress
No jewelry
Wedding bands?
No visible body piercing
No nail polish, false fingernails
No false eyelashes
Physical Presentation
Good Posture
Proximity (personal space)
When speaking
Use appropriate tone
Use appropriate rate
Speak clearly with good grammar
What you can’t do during your
Immesion
No eating
No drinking
No smoking
No spitting
No chewing gum