Healthy Habits; Good Health Lesson 10

HEALTHY HABITS: GOOD HEALTH LESSON 10

SLEEP
Young babies sleep a lot. Young children need sufficient sleep. Adults need good hours of sleep a night. Ensure that you develop healthy sleeping habits. If you have a good sleep at night, you will feel fresh and strong for work. The room in which you sleep should be kept quiet and peaceful, with no burning fires. The bed should have sufficient covering (bedding). This should be enough to keep the sleeper warm without making him or her too hot, or by not being warm enough - which would lead to the sleeper becoming chilled. Ensure that the room is properly aired during the day. Make sure there is no black mould in the room - this leads to the development of breathing problems.

COMFORTABLE SHOES AND CLOTHING
Comfortable shoes and clothing are important. Clothes should not be chosen merely for the way they look. At work, clothes are not worn for show. Clothing that is too tight, and makes movement difficult, are not suitable. If you do a lot of physical work, make sure that your clothing fits you comfortably, so that you can work happily. Shoes should be suitable for your work, supporting your foot and protecting your foot from cold, injury and dirt.

Shoes should not be too tight or too high. It is not unknown for women to break their ankle when they wear a very high heel. Feet that have to do a lot of walking or standing at work need good support below and above the instep of the foot. Toes should have sufficient room to move. The shoe should support the foot with a broad flat heel. Buy new shoes later on in the day, when your feet have already been walking for some time. Make sure you try on both shoes, and while standing up; make sure they are a comfortable fit.