Hygiene
Do this twice a day to prevent tooth decay, gum disease, and maintain overall oral health.
What is brushing your teeth?
Any bodily movement that requires energy expenditure.
What is physical activity?
Seven to nine hours a night.
What is the recommended amount of sleep?
Things we do in our free time for enjoyment.
What are recreation and leisure activities?
Physical activity, social support, and the relaxation response.
What are techniques to manage stress?
A crucial aspect of personal hygiene, helping to remove dirt, sweat, and bacteria from the skin.
What is showering?
Better mood and brain function; lower risk of type 2 diabetes, heart disease, stroke, and some cancers; longer life; stronger bones and muscles; fewer sick days and more money in your pocket.
What are the benefits of physical activity?
Deep, slow breathing that can help to reduce the level of stress in our bodies, making it easier to sleep.
What are breathing exercises?
Building and decorating a dollhouse.
What is the coolest leisure activity of all time?
Dizziness; headaches or migraines; increased heart rate or chest pain; shortness of breath or rapid breathing; upset stomach or nausea; difficulty concentrating; irritability; negative thinking; ruminating or worrying about stressors; nail-biting; and/or teeth-grinding.
What are short-term symptoms of stress?
Keep these short and clean, trimming regularly with clean grooming tools, to prevent infections.
What are fingernails?
The weekly recommended amount of physical activity.
What is 150 minutes per week?
This light, emitted from screens, actually disrupts our body’s ability to prepare for sleep.
What is blue light?
Pastimes that require mental effort and concentration, such as reading, puzzles, and knitting.
What are cognitive leisure activities?
Physical environment (e.g., noisy streets or an unsafe living space); relationships; work; and major life changes.
What are common sources of stress?
The process of cleaning your hands to remove germs and reduce the risk of illness.
What is hand hygiene (or hand washing)?
The recommended amount of muscle strengthening activities.
What is at least two times per week?
Improved mood; reduced stress and anxiety; strengthened overall and long-term health; enhanced focus and productivity; improved relationships.
What are benefits of a healthy sleep routine?
Pastimes that require physical exertion such as hockey, baseball, and swimming.
What are physical leisure activities?
A normal response to situational pressures or demands, especially if they are perceived as threatening or dangerous.
What is stress?
Wash with hot water (60°C or 140°F) for deep cleaning and disinfection and dry completely to prevent mildew and odors.
What are the key aspects of laundry?
Percentage of the world's adult population that is inactive (according to the WHO).
What is 31%?
A set of behaviours (e.g., relaxing activities, minimizing distractions like screens before bed, and consistent bedtimes), engaged in every day, that signal to your body that it is time to wind down.
What is a nighttime routine?
Social, cognitive, and physical.
What are the three categories of leisure activities?
A near-instantaneous sequence of hormonal changes and physiological responses that enables people (and other mammals) to react quickly to life-threatening situations.
What is the fight-or-flight response?