the six human needs and how they can guide mamas to a more fulfilling life
If you have ever felt unfulfilled on your mothering journey, and then guilt ensued...our latest episode is for you. In this episode I talk about our Six Human Needs. When I first learned about them, it was a huge lightbulb moment for me. Knowing the human needs allowed me to understand the things that were missing in my everyday SAHM life. It allowed me to see precisely why I was feeling like I needed more....I DID! Human needs are just that...for all humans. It's not the needs of an ungrateful mom, or the needs of the mom who wants too much! This is neither good or bad, it just IS.
The 6 needs are:
1. Certainty
2. Uncertainty/Variety
3. Significance
4. Connection and Love
5. Growth
6. Contribution
To be fulfilled we must consistently meet these six human needs. I don't know about you, but I'm like...all 6? Consistently?...in healthy ways?! So much to dig in and learn here.
Each need can be looked at as a dial. One that for each person, at different phases of their life can be dialed up and down. As in, our needs change. The way we fill them changes, and which are most important to us at any given time changes too.
There are positive and negative ways to get our needs met.
Understanding the ways we are meeting our needs (good/healthy ways) or not, is a huge piece of the puzzle; to achieving overall wellness.
Tony Robbins goes into great detail here! So fascinating to see the examples of how we as humans go about trying to get our needs met.
https://www.tonyrobbins.com/mind-meaning/do-you-need-to-feel-significant/
I learned about the six human needs from Doctor Sue. She has been a mentor to me, and has so much knowledge and experience to share. You can find out more about how you can benefit from her here.
Here is another article written by a psychologist that I found helpful. It cites studies done by Harvard and Duke that provide further understanding and implications of this need structure.
I hope this is helpful information for you, mommas!
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