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

MODULE - 7
Humans and
Environment
• the ability to give and seek help when needed
• the ability to cope with conflict and disagreement
What do you do when you feel stressed?
Health and Hygiene
Notes
C. Signs of social health: If you have good social health, you shall
• have a positive attitude towards life
• get along well with others
• have a pleasant personality
• fulfil responsibility/duties towards others
• have healthy interpersonal relationships
• be able to express disagreement positively
Such people form a progressive society that tries to address social issues and find
solutions.
ACTIVITY 32.1
Based on the WHO definition of health, complete the table given below. Provide
three reasons for your conclusion. Two cases are done for you.
Name Characteristics of the Do you consider the
person
person healthy?
Answer in yes or no.
1 Reshma Cheerful, takes interest in Yes
work, helpful to others.
2 Kabir Lethargic, physically weak No
and does not want to go
for work or play.
3 ______________
(yourself)
4 ____________(any
friend or family
member)
32.2 HYGIENE
To keep ourselves free from diseases and maintain good health we need to practise
proper hygiene. The various practices that help in maintaining health constitute
hygiene. The word hygiene comes from a Greek word Hygeia that means ‘Goddess
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