In order to feel valuable and fulfilled our basic emotional needs have to be met.

The Human Givens Approach has identified the following needs as being important:

Security – having safe territory and the room to grow

Connection – being emotionally connected to others

Achievement – having a sense of achieving things

Privacy – being able to have some time and space to reflect

Fun – friendship, love, intimacy.

Meaning – finding meaning and purpose from being stretched

Status – having a sense of status and respect within social groups

Control – a sense of autonomy