1. Mental Emotional Needs

2. Create your own Basic Needs Pyramid You will create a pyramid by answering the following questions: * What are the most important things in life for an individual to succeed? * What order do they go in, most basic on bottom? * Why did you put them in that order? When you have completed come up to the board and write down your 5 basic needs in order.

3. What are basic needs? Maslow’s Hierarchy He wanted to find what motivated people. Through his research he found that people strive to reach self-actualization; or being the best that they can be.

4. Maslow’s Hierarchy A pyramid to show what needs, need to be met to achieve the best you. Physiological Needs Food, Water, Air, Etc. Safety Needs Protection from Elements, Order, and Law Love and Belonging Needs Friendship, Affection, and Love Esteem Needs Achievement, Mastery, Self-esteem, and Respect Self Actualization Realizing your personal potential, Self fulfillment

5. Reflect How does your Basic Needs Pyramid, that you created at the beginning of class, compare to Maslow’s? Take 5-7 minutes to write down a few things that you noticed. Compare yours to those around you.

6. Self-esteem  Measure of how much you value, respect and feel confident about yourself.  Benefits ○ Increased respect ○ Ability to reach goals ○ Willingness to try ○ Increased feelings of value

7. Improving one’s Self-esteem  Positive self-talk  Just as you receive messages from others you can also receive messages you send yourself  Coaching about your own self worth  When you have you used self talk?  Has it always been positive?

8. Self-Concept  Measure of how you view yourself  Do you see yourself as valuable and likeable?  Do you have a positive self concept?  Interpreting  How you interpret messages about yourself plays a huge role in how you see yourself.

9. Group Activity Socio- Economic Status Top 1% Upper Middle Class Working Class Poverty Answer These Questions in your Status: What are your needs? How do they change? Why do they change?

10. Group Activity How does your lack of experience, or fast experience, affect your perception of your Status’ needs?