OBTAINING MENTAL

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OBTAININGMENTAL EMOTIONAL HEALTH

• CHARACTERISTICS,
• HIERARCHY OF NEEDS,
• PERSONALITY

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MENTAL EMOTIONAL HEALTH

• MENTAL HEALTH
• EMOTIONAL HEALTH

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MENTAL EMOTIONAL HEALTH

• ABILITY TO . . .
• ACCEPT YOURSELF
• ADAPT AND MANAGE EMOTIONS
• DEAL WITH DEMANDS AND CHALLENGES YOU MEET IN LIFE

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CHARACTERISTICS

• ONE WITH GOOD MENTAL AND EMOTIONAL HEALTH
  DEMONSTRATES
• POSITIVE SELF-ESTEEM
• SENSE OF BELONGING
• SENSE OF PURPOSE
• POSITIVE OUTLOOK
• AUTONOMY

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PROMOTING GOOD MENTAL EMOTIONAL HEALTH

• 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

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HIERARCHY 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

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HIERARCHY OF NEEDS

• 1. 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.

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HIERARCHY OF NEEDS
Maslows Hierarchy of Needs (original five-stage
model)
Self-Actualization personal growth and
fulfillment
Esteem needs achievement, status,
responsibility, reputation
Belongingness and Love needs family, affection,
relationships, work group, etc
Safety needs protection, security, order, law,
limits, stability, etc
Biological and Physiological needs basic life
needs - air, food, drink, shelter, warmth, sex,
sleep, etc.