Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs Worksheet Overview
Maslow's hierarchy of needs sorts what people need into five levels, from staying alive to growing into who you want to be. Psychologist Abraham Maslow described it in 1943, and it is often drawn as a pyramid with the most basic needs at the bottom. It can help you see which needs are running low when life feels off balance.
This worksheet explains the five levels and lets you rate how much each one is a struggle right now. You will also notice what is already working and choose one small step for the level you most want to work on.
In this worksheet, we’ll:
- Explain the five levels of Maslow's hierarchy of needs
- Share what research has found about how loose the order of the levels is
- Give you a table to rate how each level is going right now
- Provide space to notice what is already working
- Walk you through choosing one small step for the level you want to work on
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Maslow, A. H. (1943). A theory of human motivation. Psychological Review, 50(4), 370-396.
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Maslow, A. H. (1954). Motivation and Personality. Harper & Brothers.
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Tay, L., & Diener, E. (2011). Needs and subjective well-being around the world. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, 101(2), 354-365.
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