Basic needs shared by all

Basic needs shared by all.
Divided into 9 categories:

1. Subsistence and Survival

• Survival
• Food
• Water
• Sleep
• Cleanliness
• Health (Safe and healthy environment)
• Shelter (Habitable environment)
• Rest
• Movement, Exercise
• Sexual relief

2. Safety and Protection

• Safety
• Trust
• Order (things in their proper place)
• Confidence in the future
• Protection
• Support
• Comfort
• Own space

3. Love and Affection

The need can be to receive,
as well as expressions of care, intimacy, love, etc.

• Closeness
• Care
• Attention (to one's worries and problems)
• Love
• Friendship
• Warmth
• Support
• Appreciation
• Integrity
• Respect
• Comfort
• Acceptance
• Forgiveness (acceptance and understanding)

4. Empathy and Understanding

• Warm attitudes
• Being heard
• Sharing feelings
• Expressing feelings
• Grieving, mourning, living with and accepting loss
• Celebration of important joyful events

5. Self-expression and Creativity

• Self-expression
• Creativity
• Inspiration
• Contact with yourself
• Understanding our own desires
• Peace
• Harmony
• Beauty

6. Recreation, Idleness, and Play

• Play
• Playfulness
• Fun
• Rest
• Rest and serenity
• Relaxation

7. Community Involvement and Sense of belonging

• Belonging
• Involvement
• Mutual understanding
• Warmth in the community
• Interaction
• Acceptance by the team/community
• Respect
• Acceptance
• Trust
• Appreciation

8. Freedom and Independence

• Self-Esteem
• Self-Acceptance
• Self-confidence
• The ability to choose your own dreams, goals, and values
• Ability to choose your own plan to achieve them
• Freedom to make decisions

9. Contribution, Significance, and Passion

• The need to see meaning in what you do
• Development
• Effectiveness
• Meaningfulness

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