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1.1 HEALTHY MIND AND BODY Textbook Pages 1-14

THE KEY POINTS
Objective: Identify the importance of proper rest, exercise, stress management, • Rest and Relaxation
nutrition, hygiene and ergonomics and how they relate to performance on the job. • Exercise
• Stress Management
• Nutrition
• Hygiene
Exchange Ideas Exchange Ideas to: • Ergonomics
KEY WORDS TO DEFINE
• Define • Exercise
1.1a Rest and Relaxation • Nutrition
• Explain
A lack of sleep is similar to not having fuel in your car. A • RDA
car won’t operate without fuel. Similarly, the body will not • Relate • Calories
• Hygiene
operate without sleep. • Recap • Halitosis
• Ergonomics
Encourage students to recall a time when they were just get- • Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
ting over an illness and starting to move around. Offer a reminder of how weak they LEARNING SUPPORT
probably felt. A body without sleep feels that same way. Discuss with students the • DVD, section 1.1
• Smart Notes section
changes they could make in their lives to allow more time for sleep. of Study Guide
• Key Questions
1.1b Exercise • Learning Connection
Experts recommend a minimum of three exercise periods a week of 15 minutes each. Activities
Discuss what gets in the way of doing exercise.
Teacher Notes
Reading is the highest form of exercise for the brain. Experts say that reading
fictional stories such as mysteries and/or love stories is a great way to increase
the brain-building capacity. The constant action of turning pages as the suspense
builds activates the brain as the process goes from the left side of the brain to the
right and from the right side to the left.
1.1c Stress Management
Emphasize that worry and fear are harmful to mental health. Research shows that:
• 75% of the things people worry about never happen
• 23% of the things people worry about turn out better than they thought they would
• 2% of the things people worry about occur
Offer recommended strategies for relieving stress such as creating a ‘things to do’ list
to keep from feeling overwhelmed, setting aside quiet time to reflect or increasing the
intake of oxygen to stimulate the blood flow to the brain.
Differentiate between good and bad stress and ask students to share examples of
each. Lead a discussion on how students can use good stress to their advantage and
successfully deal with bad stress.
1.1d Nutrition
Explain that a balanced diet means eating foods from each of the basic food groups
on a daily basis. Spell out the various food groups and list some sample meal plans
that represent examples of well-balanced diets. Offer testimony toward changes you
might have made in your personal diet.
Present a list of the characteristics and benefits of water to students. Include items
such as: the body is composed of 2/3 water, the body’s need for water is second
only to its need for oxygen, water transports nutrients and hormones throughout
the system and it flushes out toxins via the kidneys.

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 Ask the students to compare the fats listed in their Nutrition Journal with the list
Teacher Notes of Essential Fatty Acids located in the textbook on page 7. This helps students see
the difference between “good fats” and “bad fats.”
You may want to ask a doctor or nutrition specialist to speak to the class about the
importance of vitamins and minerals. In addition, you may want to provide important
information about vitamins such as the vitamin overview handout found in the
Appendix of this book.
1.1e Hygiene
Express to the students the importance of personal hygiene in the workplace. Instruct
students to compile a list of factors that contribute to poor hygiene such as foot
odor, soiled clothing, wearing clothing numerous times before washing and/or
bad breath, or halitosis.
Remind students:
• The importance of keeping hair under control and maintained. You may want to
have a discussion covering other professions that have guidelines for hair control.
• They are their own best advertisement. Their customers look to them for their skin
care needs, and a lack of good grooming reflects poorly on them as professionals.
• Even though a client may not see an esthetician’s feet, estheticians need to keep
their feet looking and feeling their best.
• Many skin care centers and schools have a dress code for estheticians to follow
regarding jewelry. Reinforce avoiding outlandish or excessive jewelry.
1.1f Ergonomics
Refer to page 10 in the textbook and review the Do’s and Don’ts for Good Posture
with the students. Also share with the students the Work-Related Prevention Chart,
on page 13 of the textbook. This will give students a list of pros and cons. Emphasize
the danger of injury through repetitive, unhealthy movements on the job.
Reinforce with students that they need to:
• Regularly stretch to keep their backs in good condition (prolonged bending or
twisting of the body can cause pain in the neck, back, arms or legs, especially
if a disc ruptures)
• Be aware that because they stand for long periods of time, their feet and ankles
may swell, resulting in a higher risk of varicose veins and calluses
• Lift with their legs
• Avoid unnecessary reaching
• Tilt the client’s head to a position that is comfortable
• Be conscious not to tense their shoulders
• Continually review preventive measures for ergonomics dealing with the
esthetics profession
• Review the measures that can be taken to prevent injury

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 Probe With Questions Probe with Teacher Notes
Key Questions for 1.1 Healthy Mind and Body Questions to:
• Generate
What is the recommended number of hours a person should
discussion
sleep per night?
Answer: 6-8 hours of sleep are recommended per night for • Clarify key ideas
a healthy mind and body. • Direct students’
attention to
What happens if you don’t get enough sleep?
salient content
Answer: A lack of sleep slows reaction time, lowers IQ, disrupts
normal body functions, causes the immune system to weaken
and lose its ability to protect the body from disease.
How does sleep deprivation affect the body?
Answer: Sleep deprivation wreaks havoc on the body’s production of serotonin,
a neurotransmitter involved in perception and emotional control.
Ask students to share ideas on how they relieve stress or practice stress management.
Ideas may include making ‘to do’ lists to keep from feeling overwhelmed or setting
aside quiet time every day to reflect and plan for the upcoming day.
What does the term RDA stand for?
Answer: RDA stands for the government’s Recommended Daily Allowances for
daily nutrient intake. The term RDA is sometimes also interpreted as Recommended
Dietary Allowances.
Why is it essential for the body to have a sufficient intake of water?
Answer: Water helps regulate body temperature, transports nutrients and hormones
throughout the system and flushes out toxins via the kidneys.
Please demonstrate correct posture.
Answer: Stand with feet about shoulder-width apart and knees slightly bent.
Ask learners to explain the elements of good or correct posture.
Answer: Standing with feet about shoulder-width apart and knees slightly bent
enables weight to be distributed evenly and carried on the balls of the feet.
Which other professions do you think would have similar ergonomic guidelines as
compared to esthetics?
Answer: Medical professionals such as doctors and nurses have similar guidelines
due to long periods of standing, reaching and lifting.

Affirm Understanding Affirm

Learning Connection Activities 1.1 Healthy Mind and Body Understanding to:

Nutrition and Exercise Journal • Check

Before the students begin their nutrition and exercise journals, comprehension
ask them to share with the whole group the different routines • Deepen level
they currently use and eating habits they have. Ask students of meaning
to keep a journal for a week to record their eating and exercise
habits. Students should write down dates and times and list
all the foods they eat. Also, encourage students to record time for each of the
three exercise routines: cardiorespiratory, strength training and flexibility.

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 Direct the students to now compare those totals to the guidelines found on page
Teacher Notes 5 of their textbook to determine if they are eating and exercising over or under the
established guidelines. Have students create a realistic plan for their diet and exer-
cise that would follow most or all of the guidelines.
Calorie Collage
Issue each student 3 sheets of 8 1/2” x 11” paper. Ask the students to make a collage
of foods they have eaten by cutting pictures from old magazines and gluing
them to a sheet to represent what they have recorded in their Nutrition Journal.
Suggest that they divide the collage into 3 areas such as Carbohydrates, Proteins and
Fats. When all charts are completed, ask the students to share the findings with
the whole class. This exercise will help students become more aware of the foods
they eat on a daily basis.
First Impressions
Divide students into pairs. Ask each pair to stand back-to-back. Instruct each pair
to turn and look at each other up and down for 10 seconds. Now ask the pairs to
turn back-to-back and make five changes to their image. Allow 1 minute for this
change. Instruct students to face each other again. Ask them to raise their hands
as soon as they have successfully named each other’s changes.
Discuss the power of image at the conclusion.
Hands Down
Instruct students to trace their hand on a piece of paper, and then based on the
lecture write the characteristics of good hand care around the hand. Examples
could include:
• Use of protective crème
• Attractively manicured; free of all polish, even clear
• Smooth, soft and immaculately clean
• Nails should not extend beyond the tip of the finger
Teaching by Example
Come to class with messy hair, too much makeup, dressed in jeans and gym shoes
to spark a discussion on how a teacher’s image affects students, similar to how an
esthetician’s image would affect clients.
Guest Speaker on Ergonomics
Schedule an expert in ergonomics to speak with your class or consider asking a Yoga
or Tai-chi instructor to visit the class and discuss specific stretches that would help
relieve muscles used when performing esthetics services.
Healthy Rhyming
Have students create a rhyme that involves the ergonomic cautions for standing for
long periods of time. Possible answer: Everybody knows… Wearing support hose…
Reduces swelling from the knees to toes.

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