Needs List

These are the needs listed in Non-Violent Communication

Acceptance

• Acknowledgment
• Appreciation
• Gratitude
• Reassurance
• Representation
• Self-Acceptance
• Self-Respect
• Support
• To Be Heard
• To Be Known
• To Be Met
• To Be Seen
• To Matter

Care

• Affection
• Closeness
• Compassion
• Consideration
• Empathy
• Intimacy
• Love
• Mutuality
• Nurturing
• Reciprocity
• Self-Care

Connection

• Belonging
• Inclusion
• Collaboration
• Cooperation
• Communication
• Community
• Companionship
• Friendship
• Interdependence
• Participation
• Partnership
• Presence
• Self-Connection
• Shared Reality
• Synergy
• Trust

Awareness

• Clarity
• Consciousness
• Discovery
• Focus
• Learning
• Perspective
• To Know
• To See
• Understanding

Meaning

• Challenge
• Communion
• Competence
• Contribution
• Creativity
• Depth
• Diversity
• Efficiency
• Effectiveness
• Engagement
• Flow
• Growth
• Honesty
• Inspiration
• Integration
• Integrity
• Mourning
• Progress
• Purpose
• Respect

Play

• Adventure
• Aliveness
• Celebration
• Excitement
• Fun
• Humor
• Joy
• Relaxation
• Stimulation

Autonomy

• Authenticity
• Choice
• Dignity
• Freedom
• Identity
• Independence
• Power (in Your World)
• Security
• Self-Expression
• Space
• Spontaneity

Peace

• Balance
• Beauty
• Consistency
• Ease
• Equanimity
• Faith
• Harmony
• Hope
• Order
• Peace of Mind
• Stability

Physical Well-Being

• Breath
• Comfort
• Exercise
• Health
• Hydration
• Movement
• Nutrition
• Rest
• Safety
• Sexual Expression
• Shelter
• Touch
• Warmth

If these needs are not met, it will lead to Unpleasant Feelings. If they are met, it leads to Pleasant Feelings.