Hierarchy of needs
Definitions
Definitions
100

Level 1 

Physical

100

Emotions

Signals that tell your mind and body how to react.

100

Mental/emotional health

Mental/ emotional health is the ability to accept yourself and others, express and manage emotions, and deal with the demands and challenges you meet in your life.

200

Level 2

Safety

200

Character

The distinctive qualities that describe how a person thinks, feels, and behaves.

200

Self-esteem

How much you value, respect, and feel confi dent about yourself, infl uences the other characteristics of good mental health.

300

Level 3 

Belonging

300

Personality 

A complex set of characteristics that makes you unique.

300

Empathy 

The ability to imagine and understand how someone else feels.

400

Level 4

Feeling recognized 

400

Role Model

Someone whose success or behavior serves as an example for you.

400

Resilient 

The ability to adapt effectively and recover from disappointment, diffi culty, or crisis.

500

Level 5

Reaching potential

500

Personal identity

Your sense of yourself as a unique individual

500

Self-actualization

To strive to be the best you can