I honestly didn’t know much about MASLOW’s Hierarchy of Needs until I about three years ago when it was explained indepth in nursing school. And it has become an indispensable guide for nurses.

Let me share it with you.

5 LEVELS of Man’s needs

1. PHYSIOLOGICAL NEEDS which includes Air, Water, Food, Shelter, Sleep and Sex. In today’s condition, it should be emphasized that people need, “Clean” Air, “Clean” Water, “Clean and Real” Food, “Clean Shelther”, Restful “Sleep” and “Safe” Sex.  To live healthy has truly become more than easy, it takes effort and commitment, not only to ones self but also the environment for everyone and the next generation to have their physiological needs met too.

Physiologic needs means “Basic needs”-  for proper human function. But look at the earth today, trash is a major problem, how can we have clean air? Let’s learn to handle our rubbish correctly, we can put them in the trash cans and not throw anywhere. Water is getting contaminated by spillage, the beaches with water bottles and food wraps. I know it’s not easy going agains Corporate giants involved in big environmental mishaps, but we can at least do what we can to keep our own surrounding clean. Food are being modified to become “instant”/fast foods, which makes people’s lives almost instant too.  There are kids as young as 9 years old dying of kidney failure after two years of dialysis because of junk food. Instead of patronizing processed food, try to go for real food-organic fruits, vegetables and fresh meat. Premarital and multiple sex partners lead to STD‘s that break ones body, fragments the soul and crushes the spirit. Try to limit having monogamous relationship and preferably within the bond of marriage.

2.  SAFETY and SECURITY. One needs to have a sense of being in a place and company of people that where one can be comfortable with, unthreatened and protected. We can be the first to offer this to others.

3. LOVE and BELONGINGNESS. One needs to love and be loved, and know that he or she belongs to someone or to a family or group of people who accepts him or her unconditionally. We can share our love to others and welcome them to belong to us, as friends ( even on a social network ), as co-workers, as family members, as churchmates.

4. SELF-ESTEEM. One needs to love one’s self and accept one’s self.  Learn to see your strengths and praise yourself for all the good you see and know you have. Let’s be lavish with our praise to others too.

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5. SELF-ACTUALIZATION. Having Vitality, Creativity, Self-sufficiency, Authenticity, Playfullness and Meaningfulness. Find out if you are a Self-Actualized person and learn how you can be one, in case you’re not yet one.

The graph below best illustrates the order of importance  from Bottom Up.

Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs

If an individuals needs in this hierarchy aren’t met, there can be issues or sources of stress that could take place in a person and may lead to sickness, physical or even mental condition that should be addressed.

We can help each other make our lives better.

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