To stay clean and healthy, it’s important to maintain good personal hygiene habits. Practicing daily hygiene is crucial for protecting yourself from bacteria and diseases, and more importantly, for keeping your loved ones safe and healthy too. Without proper care for your body, you’ll face the risk of an unhealthy lifestyle. And you won’t feel too pleasant nor happy. There are different types of hygienic practices which include bathing or showering, covering your mouth when coughing or sneezing, washing clothes, washing hands, and more. I will cover five in this post and discuss their advantages, which should be everyone’s priorities.
Bathing & Showering:
Though bathing and showering serve different purposes, they are both beneficial to your personal hygiene. The difference between a bath and shower is that a bath focuses on the body being soaked in a bathtub of water while a shower focuses on standing under a spray of water. Baths are great if you are looking into relaxing your muscles, especially your mind. In addition to, exfoliating skin. In a study mentioned by Kathryn Watson on Healthline, participants who took warm baths experienced improvements in their wellbeing. Moreover, showers are significantly better for cleansing your body. With the use of soap and shampoo they help you stay fresh and clean by removing dirt, bacteria and dead skin cells from your body and hair. Showering with cold water has been shown to have a positive impact on stress, depression and swelling. And showering with hot water can also aid in the relaxation of muscles and stiff joints.
Cover Mouth When Coughing or Sneezing/Washing hands:
Covering your mouth with a tissue when coughing or sneezing is important to avoid the spread of germs. And protect those around you. Being sick is no fun! Furthermore, the CDC recommends coughing or sneezing into your elbows if you don’t have a tissue with you. Don’t forget to wash your hands after coughing or sneezing or use a hand sanitizer that contains at least 60% of alcohol (CDC, 2023). Always wash your hands with soap, especially before and after eating and during bathroom use.
Washing Clothes:
Last but not least, washing clothes is important for personal hygiene for various reasons. Clothes can become exposed with bacteria, dirt, and sweat, for instance. So, setting a habit to wash your clothes once a week (during weekends/whenever you have time) or after use is a good practice to maintain hygiene. You know, wearing clean clothes is a mood booster of confidence and comfortability.
Good personal hygiene is critical for a healthier lifestyle and happier you!
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