3. Personal hygiene may be described as the principle of
maintaining cleanliness and grooming of the external body.
4. People have been aware of the importance
of hygiene for thousands of years.
5. Individual animals regularly clean themselves and put their
fur, feathers or other skin coverings in good order. This
activity is known as personal grooming, a form of hygiene
6. Extracting foreign objects such as insects,
leaves, dirt, twigs and parasites,[1] are all forms of
grooming.
7. The ancient Greeks spent many hours Bathing, using
fragrances and make up in an effort to beautify
themselves and be presentable to others.
8. Personal Hygiene products are a billion dollar business in
the commercial market, with many high profile celebrities
endorsing products that aim to keep us looking our best.
9. Maintaining a high level of personal hygiene will help
to increase self-esteem and confidence, while
minimizing the chances of developing imperfections.
10. Failure to keep up a standard of hygiene can have
many implications. Not only is there an increased risk
of getting an infection or illness, but there are many
social and psychological aspects that can be affected
18. Any mental health problem can affect a person’s ability and
motivation for caring for their hygiene needs. Depression,
anxiety, schizophrenia, Alzheimer’s and others are all known
to have the potential to affect a person’s ability to care for
oneself.
19. On the other extreme, those suffering with obsessive
compulsive disorder can become focused on
repeating hygiene tasks as a symptom of their illness.