32. Health and Hygiene - The National Institute of Open Schooling

Health and Hygiene
Try to recollect when you were sick or suffered from a major illness. Were you not irritable,
lost your temper for no reason and did not feel like working because your body became
weak and would not permit you to do things that you
wanted to? In contrast, when you are healthy, you
feel happy and enthusiastic and are likely to enjoy
doing the work assigned to you. How do you feel
during exams? Very stressful. Stress causes rise in
blood pressure and leads to sleeplessness. However,
some amount of stress also helps you to perform
well. The three different dimensions of health are
together referred to as health triangle as shown in
Figure 32.1
Physical Health
Mental Health
Social Health
Fig. 32.1: Health triangle showing
three different dimensions of health.
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Humans and
Environment
Notes
Do you observe some of these features in your-self?
Signs of good health: Given below are some signs of physical, mental and social
health. They help in assessing one’s state of health.
A. Signs of physical health: If you have good physical health you
• shall be energetic and alert.
• have weight which is normal for your age and height.
• have bright and shining eyes.
• have all the body organs functioning normally and fall sick less often.
• have clean and clear skin.
• have normal growing hair of natural colour and texture.
• have odourless breath.
• have good appetite and
• get sound sleep.
Healthy individuals are active, responsive and happy and can work hard and
perform well
B. Signs of mental health: If you have good mental
health, you shall have
• control over your emotions
• balanced feelings, desires, ambitions and ideas
• the ability to accept the realities of life and
face them
• confidence in yourself
• the ability to cope with the normal stresses of
life
• sensitivity towards needs of others
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