Work on physical hygiene

Physical hygiene has a connection with physical health as well as mental health. Apart from reducing the chances of infections spreading, body odor, and other illnesses, poor hygiene is a marker of poor mental health. A study^[4] by the Global School-based Student Health Survey (GSHS) reported that students who are exhibiting sub-standard hygiene may be suffering from mental health issues. The direction of cause and effect is not clear yet but poor hygiene may generate body-image issues, indicate poor socio-economic status, elicit disgust in others^[5] and become a barrier for self-love.

Poor hygiene can also negatively affect your sex life and social life. For adults, these two factors are often central to life satisfaction. Genital hygiene and health^[6] are even more important for women in most countries because of poor sanitary resources. Related problems such as UTIs become a primary source of life dissatisfaction.

Ideally, maintain oral and physical hygiene – bathe, brush, wear clean clothes, keep your genitals clean, and wash your hands and legs.