Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs
-Bailee Stevens
Physiological
Physiological needs are at the bottom of the pyramid in Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs. If you don't have this, you don't have anything. The main physiological needs are air, food, drink, shelter, warmth, sex, & sleep.
Safety
Safety needs are the next level in Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs. You need to not only have your physiological needs, but you also have safety needs that need to progress to the next levels of the pyramid. Your safety needs are protection from elements, security, order, law, stability, and freedom from your fears. If you have progressed into the rest of the pyramid and something happens effecting one of these, you fall all the way back down to this level.
Love and Belonging
Love and belonging are the next level on Maslow's pyramid. So adding on to what we already have on the pyramid, you need love and belonging once you reach the point of having your physiological and safety needs. Within love and belonging, you need friendship, intimacy, affection and love from work groups, family, and romantic relationships.
Esteem
Esteem needs are the next to last level on the pyramid. Once you reach this level, you are almost complete in Maslow's theory. Achievement, mastery, independence, status, dominance, prestige, self-respect, and respect from other are all needed to reach this level and succeed in staying here.
Self-Actualization
Last, but certainly not least on this pyramid is self-actualization. Self-actualization is the sense of purpose and self-worth. Without a feeling of purpose, humans become depressed and their mental health declines. Self-actualization is the final level. Once you have reached this, you are the best you can be. You are a complete person. Unless something were to happen that damages one of the lower levels to you. Then, you must start over from there and work your way back.