CHAPTER 5

Physical Self: Image

Matter
Dynamics of Physical Health
Personal Hygiene
• Taking a regular bath or shower
Applying Deodorant
Avoiding Oily Foods
Preventing Acne by Facial Cleaning
Sleeping at least 7-8 hours a day
Drinking at least 8 glasses of water a
day
Avoid too much exposure to sunlight
Using waterproof sunscreen with SPF
15 or higher
Avoiding cigarettes
Taking vitamin e
Moderate use of cosmetics
Avoid harsh substance
Using facial cream/lotion to
hydrate the skin
What is hair?
• Hair is a protein filament that grows from follicles found in the
dermis. Hair is one of the defining characteristics of mammals. The
human body, apart from areas of glabrous skin, is covered in follicles
which produce thick terminal and fine vellus hair.
• Crowning glory of a person
Color/perm hair with salon assistance
Iron or blow dry hair only on
significant events
Trim hair to get rid of split ends
Teeth on appeal
• Teeth that are white and bright have great appeal. A bright smile
brings the appearance of good health and youth.
• Bad breath can originate both inside and outside of the mouth. Bad
breath is typically caused by bacteria
Good Grooming
• Good Grooming is taking care of yourself and your body - and it's
something everyone can and should do. It's how you stay looking
good and feeling good. All you need to do is establish a good daily
routine so that you remain fit, healthy, clean and tidy.
Social Graces
• Social graces are skills used to interact politely in social situations.
They include manners and etiquette, which are specifically accepted
rules within a culture for the application of universal manners.
Good Manners
• The treatment of other people with courtesy and politeness, and
showing correct public behaviour.
Smoking Etiquette
Drinking Etiquette
Drink coffee for hangover
Dating Etiquette
Party Etiquette
Phone Etiquette
Proper bearing and posture
Health
• Health is a state of complete physical, mental and social well-
being and not merely the absence of disease or infirmity.
• Proper nutrition-A healthy diet throughout life promotes healthy
pregnancy outcomes, supports normal growth, development and
ageing, helps to maintain a healthy body weight, and reduces the risk
of chronic disease leading to overall health and well-being.
Proper Nutrition
Clean Environment
• Reduce means to minimize the amount of waste we create. Reuse
refers to using items more than once. Recycle means putting a
product to a new use instead of throwing it away. Rethink is about
considering how our actions affect the environment. Recover
refers to the practice of putting waste products to use