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Chapter 1
Personal Development, Chapter 1, Pivot Point Esthetics
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| 6-8 Hours | Amount of sleep most people need. |
| Well Balanced exercise routine | Carido, Strength training and Flexability |
| RDA | Recommended Dietary Allowances |
| Nutrition | Process of converting raw materials in the form of carbohydrates, fats and proteins into energy. |
| 45-65% | Percent of your diet per day that should be carbohydrates. |
| Calories | Units used to measure the amount of energy contained in foods. |
| 2/3 | Amount of body mass that is water. |
| Public Hygiene/Public Health | Helps promote and preserve the health of the community. |
| Hygiene | Applied science that deals with healthful living. |
| Personal hygiene | Your individual system for maintaining your cleanliness and health. |
| Correct Posture | Reduces fatigue and helps internal organs function properly. |
| Ergonomics | Science pertaining to the relationship between people and their work environment. |
| Communication | Exchange of thought. |
| Nonverbal Communication/Body language | Messages exchanged without speaking. |
| Verbal Communication | Messages exchanged by voice. |
| Verbal Communication Skills | How you speak is as important as what you say. For instance a pleasant voice and tone will be better received than high, shrill tones. In addition the meaning of the message may be altered by the way it is relayed. |
| Two-Way Communication | Encourage guest to give you information then repeat back in your own words what you understood them to say. |
| Tact | Be truthful without being offensive. This skill requires sensitivity. |
| Overtone | When tone of voice, inflection, expressions and reactions don't match the words spoken. |
| Active Listening | Involves the whole body. Ears, eyes and intellect should all be tuned into what is being said. |
| Reflective Listening | Repeat out loud, in your own words, what you heard. |
| Personality | The outward reflection of inner feelings, thoughts, attitudes and values. |
| Attitude | Feeling or emotion toward something or someone. |
| Habits | Learned behaviors that are reinforced through events in your environment. |
| Professional Ethics | Proper conduct in your work relationships with your employer, co-workers and clients. |
| Ethics | Principles of right and wrong that guide an individual in making decisions. |
| 30% | Daily amount of unsaturated fats that are part of a health diet. |
| 15-35% | Daily amount of proteins that are part of a healthy diet. |
| Water | Regulates body temperature, transports nutrients and flushes toxins. |
| Lack of sleep | May deplete the body of its vitality. |
| Part of effective stress management | Maintaining moderation and balance in life. |
| Fat | This is what excess calories that are taken in and not burned off through exercise or regular activity becomes. |
| Carbohydrates | Nutrient found in whole grains, fruits and vegetables that are a major energy source are. |
| Professional Image Guidelines | Clean, healthy hair, Clean and pressed clothing, Manicured and well cared for hands. |
| Good posture | Reduces fatigue and helps internal organs function properly. |