MOTIVATIONAL LEVEL 1 = SELF-ACTUALIZATION NEEDS PHYSICAL SAFETY AND SECURITY NEED = "I can improvise solutions to my physical safety and survival needs!" Self-Talk questions to think through action-oriented personal issues: [1] Am I consciously aware of my evolutionary need to stay alive? .........................................Always ____ Sometimes____ Never ____ [2] Do satisfy my biological need for physical safety through using cultural opportunities? .........................................Always ____ Sometimes____ Never ____ [3] Do I understand that I must be creative in achieving solutions to my physical safety and security needs? .........................................Always ____ Sometimes____ Never ____ [4] Do I realize that I need to develop skills to provide physical safety and security for myself and family? .........................................Always ____ Sometimes____ Never ____ [5] Do I understand that my bodily and brainpower needs must be satisfied before I can hope to fully satisfy my selfr-actualization needs? .........................................Always ____ Sometimes____ Never ____ Planning for the future by using the "SMART" formula for creating plans to achieve personal goals and feel successful: S = Specific goals M = Measurable goals A = Achievable plans R = Realistic plans T = Time-Limited plans SELF-TALK comments about making plans for the future: "I will always remember that I need to feel unthreatened and will use the SMART RULES for achieving my physical safety and security needs." Return to: Maslow User-Interface Motivational Chart