Assessing fulfillment of needs
The pillars are like a glass of water filling up between dying and thriving.
Resources:
When you thrive, you gain resources from such category.
Survival mode: When needs are not sufficiently met, a person is in a survival mode.
We adapted the six categories based on Maslow’s hierarchy of needs (1943) to illustrate the state of well-being. Vitality consists of the fulfillment of multiple needs.
How are your needs met in each category between dying and thriving?
You can self-assess the fulfillment of your needs based on the columns above: which glass is the least full and where do you draw resources from?
See category descriptions below by clicking each block open.
NUTRITION: Does your nutrition intake feel sufficient and balanced?
This means balancing and getting enough of all needed nutrition:
- Three macronutrients: Protein, Carbohydrates & Fat
- Micronutrients: Vitamins & Minerals
- Energy intake: Too much / Enough / Too little
- Frequency of meals
- Water intake
- Remember: The dose makes the poison, so it is all about quantities.
- Reason of death in this category:
- Deprivation of critical building blocks
- Excess fat in the bloodstream
- Excess stress on organs
BODY: How does it feel to be in your body?
Body experience includes:
- Sleep & recovery
- Pain & aches
- Strength & capability
- Body metrics measuring the state of the body
- Ability to experience physical pleasure
- Satisfaction to your appearance
- Remember: Our body is the vessel through which we experience life. Without it, we have nothing.
- Reason of death in this category: My body is my prison. It keeps me from doing the things I want or need.
SAFETY: How stable does your life feel?
Experiencing safety includes:
- Stability of health
- Security of employment / income flow / professional path
- Means of living
- Trust in own social abilities
- Freedom from injury or abuse
- Remember: Comfort zone is where threats are manageable.
- Reason of death in this category: Neglect or abuse by you, others, society, war or violence.
LOVE & BELONGING: Do you feel sense of connection?
Experienced love & belonging includes:
- Friendships
- Family
- Love relationships
- Intimacy
- Communities
- Remember: We can feel loneliest with people we are not truly connected to. It is not a matter of quantity, but the quality of our relationships.
- Reason of death in this category: Disconnection eats us alive.
SELF-ESTEEM: Do you feel respected by yourself and (relevant) others?
Experienced self-esteem includes:
- Confidence
- Sense of achievement
- Respect of others
- Proud of being the unique individual you are
- Remember: With very low self-esteem we do not try or dream.
- Reason of death in this category: Dying from shame. Practically a downward spiral of isolation and substance abuse.
SELF-ACTUALIZATION: Do you feel you do things based on your strengths, values, and interests?
Experience of self-actualization includes:
- Creativity
- Morality & values
- Sense of purpose / meaning
- Unleashing inner potential
- Reaching and expanding our limits
- Reason of death in this category: I don’t care if I live or die in this lifeless hamster wheel that is just about serving others’ expectations, needs, and wishes in a manner dictated by others.
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