OBTAININGOBTAININGMENTAL & MENTAL &

EMOTIONAL EMOTIONAL HEALTHHEALTHCHARACTERISTICS,CHARACTERISTICS,

HIERARCHY OF HIERARCHY OF NEEDS,NEEDS,

PERSONALITYPERSONALITY

MENTAL & MENTAL & EMOTIONAL HEALTHEMOTIONAL HEALTH

• MENTAL HEALTH

• EMOTIONAL HEALTH

MENTAL & MENTAL & EMOTIONAL HEALTHEMOTIONAL HEALTH

• ABILITY TO . . .• ACCEPT YOURSELF• ADAPT AND MANAGE EMOTIONS• DEAL WITH DEMANDS AND

CHALLENGES YOU MEET IN LIFE

CHARACTERISTICSCHARACTERISTICS• ONE WITH GOOD MENTAL AND

EMOTIONAL HEALTH DEMONSTRATES:• POSITIVE SELF-ESTEEM• SENSE OF BELONGING• SENSE OF PURPOSE• POSITIVE OUTLOOK• AUTONOMY

PROMOTING GOOD PROMOTING GOOD MENTAL & EMOTIONAL MENTAL & EMOTIONAL

HEALTHHEALTH• KNOWING THE FACTORS THAT AFFECT YOUR HEALTH CAN HELP YOU CHOOSE BEHAVIORS TO IMPROVE YOUR HEALTH

• EXAMPLE:• BEING IN GOOD MENTAL & EMOTIONAL

HEALTH CAN PROMOTE GOOD PHYSICAL HEALTH

HIERARCHY OF NEEDSHIERARCHY OF NEEDS• CREATED BY ABRAHAM MASLOW

• PIONEER IN PSYCHOLOGY

• ORGANIZED HUMAN NEEDS IN A FORM OF A PYRAMID

• HIERARCHY OF NEEDS: • RANKED LIST OF THOSE NEEDS ESSENTIAL TO

HUMAN GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT

• PRESENTED IN ASCENDING ORDER

• STARTS WITH BASIC NEEDS AND BUILDS TO THE NEEDS FOR REACHING THE HIGHEST POTENTIAL

HIERARCHY OF HIERARCHY OF NEEDSNEEDS1. Biological and Physiological needs - air, food,

drink, shelter, warmth, sex, sleep, etc. 2. Safety needs - protection from elements, security,

order, law, limits, stability, etc. 3. Belongingness and Love needs - work group,

family, affection, relationships, etc. 4. Esteem needs - self-esteem, achievement,

mastery, independence, status, dominance, prestige, managerial responsibility, etc.

5. Self-Actualization needs - realizing personal potential, self-fulfillment, seeking personal growth and peak experiences.

HIERARCHY OF HIERARCHY OF NEEDSNEEDS

Biological and Physiological needs

basic life needs - air, food, drink, shelter, warmth, sex, sleep, etc.

Safety needs

protection, security, order, law, limits, stability, etc

Belongingness and Love needs

family, affection, relationships, work group, etc

Esteem needs

achievement, status, responsibility, reputation

Self-Actualization

personal growth and fulfillment

Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs(original five-stage model)