The Fundamental Needs of a Person

The Fundamental Needs of a Person

Apart from the basic needs of food shelter and clothing, there are certain fundamental needs which everyone has in common and with the help of these we can live our life comfortably. Difficulties due to these missing  fundamental needs tend to develop stress along with loneliness  and it is then when the problem arises - be it anxiety, depression, addiction, isolation etc. It is therefore very essential to know what our own garden of life needs in order to keep it manicured, healthy and bustling, so that the moment something starts withering, we can take an immediate action to put a check on to it and also apply the necessary remedy to keep it prospering.

1. The need to give and receive attention.

We all love company and the need to give and receive attention plays a significance role in our behaviour. We learn a lot from the society around us and it is a wonderful change from our daily routine to keep us healthy and active. If we are not socialistic, our mental condition, emotional state and behaviour suffers quite drastically. We can visualise this when our parents or grandparents often stay within their confined within the household premises. They are much comfortable when sitting within a group and participating in the communication taking place. A few hours of being listened to would suffice their need of belongingness. Even children going to school after a long vacation command the teacher's attention all the time, asking questions and not really listening to the answers!

2. Taking heed of the mind body connection.

This is so important and often neglected. Without correct and regular nutrition, sleep and exercise, our psychological state can suffer considerably. It is often seen that young people, on leaving home find it difficult to cope up with the external environment and often fall sick. Their mealtimes, sleep patterns and other regular habits become disrupted, with predictable consequences and they start treating themselves as machines! If our body is healthy, we shall always remain fit and healthy and our efficiency in work shall increase our output to higher levels.

3. The need for goals with a meaningful purpose.

 

If a person is not focused and does not know his goals hence is deprived of the outward focus , then the happiness and satisfaction which he gets those positive results on the accomplishment of his tasks is taken away from him leaving him in a depressed state.

4. A sense of community and making a contribution.

Elderly people can obviously share ideas with other people of their age and collectively form a club that works for charity or community or any such social cause i.e. engross themselves in any kind of work that takes the focus off the self. It gives them a reason for being, over and above their own personal needs, that benefits the immune system, mental health and happiness.

5. The need for challenge and creativity.

Learning something new, expanding horizons, improving on existing skills all provide a sensation of progress and achievement. Without this, we can feel worthless, so we should be elf –motivated to accept and take-up new challenges in life and meet them with sagaciously with our innovative skills.

6. The need for intimacy.

Tying in with the need for confidence is the best way to distinguish the strength of intimacy we share with that individual as we all need someone very close to share our thoughts, ideas, hopes and dreams with. Most of us require at least one individual with whom we can converse 'on the same level' and share our thoughts, feelings and activities etc. This lightens as well as motivates the inner self of any individual.

7. The need for remodeling.

It's important to feel important. For this always keep updating yourself with the latest news, current surroundings. Don’t be rigid and orthodox, be flexible and accept the changes that come along. The way we modernize our house and decorate the best of upholstery and latest electronic gadgets, the same way we should keep remodelling ourselves for our betterment as this shall always bring a new awakening within us.

8. The need for a sense of safety and security.

We need to feel our environment is basically secure and reasonably predictable. Financial security, physical safety and health, and the fulfilment of other basic needs along with the fundamental ones all together contribute to the completion our own selves.

So the message is...

If you are feeling lost and fatigued as the some part of the journey through life has gone a bit awry, besides you are feeling depressed and are close to tears much of the time with irrational thoughts, then just don’t sit back and moan, instead just understand that you’re continuously ignoring our mind and body's needs and are facing its severe consequences. Just get up and start afresh. Go for a fresh morning walk, eat a healthy breakfast and go out to meet your friends. Do not look back into the past, think of something new to start with whatever resources you have. After some time you shall find yourself completely transformed.

“LIVE YOUR LIFE”

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