Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs

Physiological Needs
Needs which are required for human survival such as:
 Air  Water  Clothing
 Food  Shelter  Sleep

Safety Needs
Needs that provide a person with a sense of security, well-being, and freedom from physical
and emotional harm:
 Living in a safe area  Financial reserves
 Medical insurance  Good health
 Job security  Protection from harm

Belongingness and Love (Social) Needs

Once a person has met the lower level of needs, higher level motivators awaken. Social needs
are needs related to interaction with others and may include friendship, a sense of family and
community, and intimacy. These are important to humans so that they do not feel alone,
isolated, and depressed.
Esteem Needs
After a person feels that they belong, the urge to attain a degree of important emerges. Esteem
needs can be categorized as external or internal motivators. Esteem needs are the need for
self-esteem and respect and may include:
External Motivator Internal Motivator
 Recognition  Accomplishment
 Attention  Self-Respect
 Social Status

Self-Actualization
The quest of reaching one’s full potential as a person leads to the summit of Maslow’s
motivation theory. Unlike lower level needs, this need is never fully satisfied; as one grows
psychologically, there are always new opportunities to grow. Self-actualized people tend to
have motivators such as:
 Truth  Wisdom
 Justice  Meaning
Self-actualized people have frequent occurrences of peak experiences, which are energized
moments of profound happiness and harmony.

Needs List
CONNECTION Security Equality Consciousness
Acceptance Stability Harmony Contribution
Affection Support Inspiration Creativity
Appreciation To Know/ Order Discovery
Belonging To Be Known PHYSICAL WELL- Efficacy
Cooperation To See/ BEING Effectiveness
Communication To Be Seen Air Growth
Closeness To Understand/ Food Hope
Community To Be Understood Movement/ Learning
Companionship Trust Exercise Mourning
Compassion Warmth Rest/Sleep Participation
Consideration HONESTY Sexual Expression Purpose
Consistency Authenticity Safety Self-Expression
Empathy Integrity Shelter Stimulation
Inclusion Presence Touch To Matter
Intimacy PLAY Water Understanding
Love Joy MEANING AUTONOMY
Mutuality Humor Awareness Choice
Nurturing PEACE Celebration of life Freedom
Respect/Self- Beauty Challenge Independence
Respect Communion Clarity Space
Safety Ease Competence Spontaneity
 Feelings when your needs are satisfied

AFFECTIONATE Fascinated Giddy HOPEFUL Mellow

Compassionate Interested Invigorated Expectant Peace
Friendly Intrigued Lively Encouraged Quiet
Loving Involved Passionate Optimistic Relaxed
Open hearted Spellbound Surprised JOYFUL Relieved
Sympathetic Stimulated Vibrant Amused Satisfied
Tender INSPIRED EXHILERATED Delighted Serene
Warm Amazed Blissful Glad Still
CONFIDENT Awed Ecstatic Happy Tranquil
Empowered Wonder Elated Jubilant Trusting
Open EXCITED Enthralled Pleased REFRESHED
Proud Amazed Exuberant Tickled Enlivened
Safe Animated Radiant PEACEFUL Reinvigorated
ENGAGED Ardent Rapturous Calm Rejuvenated
Absorbed Aroused Thrilled Clear headed Renewed
Alert Astonished GRATEFUL Comfortable Rested
Curious Dazzled Appreciative Centered Restored
Engrossed Eager Moved Content Revived
Enchanted Energetic Thankful Equanimity
Entranced Enthusiastic Touched Fulfilled

Feelings when your needs are not satisfied

AFRAID AVERSION Numb Burnt Out Hopeless

Apprehensive Animosity Removed Depleted Melancholy
Dread Appalled Uninterred Exhausted Mournful
Foreboding Contempt Withdrawn Lethargic Unhappy
Frightened Disgusted DISQUIET Listless Wretched
Mistrustful Dislike Agitated Sleepy TENSE
Panicked Hate Alarmed Tired Anxious
Petrified Horrified Disconcerted Weary Cranky
Scared Hostile Disturbed Worn Out Distressed
Suspicious Repulsed Perturbed PAIN Distraught
Terrified CONFUSED Rattled Agony Edgy
Wary Ambivalent Restless Anguished Fidgety
Worried Baffled Shocked Bereaved Frazzled
ANNOYED Bewildered Startled Devastated Irritable
Aggravated Dazed Surprised Grief Jittery
Dismayed Flummoxed Troubled Heartbroken Nervous
Disgruntled Hesitant Turbulent Hurt Overwhelmed
Displeased Lost Turmoil; Lonely Restless
Exasperated Mystified Uncomfortable Miserable Stressed Out
Frustrated Perplexed Uneasy Regretful VULNERABLE
Impatient Puzzled Unnerved Remorseful Fragile
Irritated Torn Unsettled SAD Guarded
Irked DISCONNECTED Upset Depressed Helpless
ANGRY Alienated EMBARRASSED Dejected Insecure
Enraged Aloof Ashamed Despair Leery
Furious Apathetic Chagrined Despondent Reserved
Incensed Bored Flustered Disappointed Sensitive
Indignant Cold Guilty Discouraged Shaky
Urate Detached Mortified Disheartened YEARNING
Livid Distant Self-Conscious Forlorn Envious
Outraged Distracted Fatigue Gloomy Jealous
Resentful Indifferent Beat Heavy Hearted Longing
 Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs Worksheet
Hierarchy of Needs Ways You Currently Meet These Needs New Practices to Meet These Needs
Physiological Needs

Basic human needs such

as food, water, and
comfort

Safety Needs

The desire for security,

stability, and safety

Social Needs

The desire for affiliation

including friendship and
belonging

Esteem Needs

The desires for self-

respect, and respect and
recognition from others

Self-Actualization Needs

The desire for self-

fulfillment