**Identifying and nurturing your needs is among the most important requirements for mental health. Do you know which needs you are neglecting?**

If we don't take care of our needs, it can be dangerous for our health. Overwork, fatigue, burn-out or depression can result. Relationship problems can also arise if you don't meet your needs. Because most conflicts are about unfulfilled needs. Often, however, we don't even notice this, but rather argue past the issue. This makes it all the more important to know how we can tell if we are neglecting our needs.

## Neglected needs and how to recognize them

### Proximity

Humans are social creatures - without contact with others, we eventually become unhappy. 

These signs indicate that you are neglecting your need for closeness:

- You feel lonely.
- You see people in groups or as couples and become envious.
- It's your birthday or another event is coming up. But you don't want to celebrate at all because you don't know who to invite.

There are many different ways to satisfy your need for closeness - ultimately, only you know what's right for you. But for inspiration, here are a few options:

- Make contact: It can always help to reach out to your own friend:s or family. If you don't want to talk on the phone, voice messages can also work. They're not quite as direct and you can still exchange ideas.
- Start small: Start casual conversations, perhaps at the grocery store or even on the street. You can also exchange with others in chat rooms.

You already realize: the most important thing is to make contact with other people.

### Relaxation

Meditation, a soothing bath, a good meal or an afternoon without work haven't happened to you for a while? It could well be that you are neglecting your need for relaxation. Watch out for these signs:

- You feel overworked and can't get out of stress.
- You lie awake at night thinking about work or your tasks.
- You feel like you always have to work.
- You are tired or get sick again and again

All of these are signs that you need to take it down a notch. Listen to your body and the signs it sends.

### Indulgence

If you work hard, you can (and should) take the freedom to enjoy yourself. The following signs indicate that this need is falling a little short:

- You can't remember the last time you really enjoyed something.
- Everything seems dull to you. When you look out the window, it seems as if a gray veil hangs over everything.

Does this sound familiar? Then it's high time to really enjoy something again.

Take a moment and think about what is good for you: Maybe a good meal or an evening with friends, a good conversation? Treat yourself again and let yourself go. You deserve it!

### Need for self-realization

It is natural for us humans to look for meaning in life. This can be hobbies, getting a great project of our own off the ground, or even starting a family. Every person has his or her own ideas. But it can also be that we lose sight of the self-fulfillment we strive for through these goals. These are signs that this need is coming up short for you:

- You feel like you don't have time for your own projects.
- You don't know what you like to do and you lack hobbies.
- You live only for others, while you yourself fall by the wayside.

If you find yourself here, try to make more time for yourself. Schedule a set day, afternoon or evening each week that is just for you. Try new things, maybe a sport or even something creative.

### Need for support

Have you ever dealt with your inner drivers? People whose inner driver tells them to do things on their own often reject any outside help. The desire for autonomy is then often so high that the need for support is severely neglected. Maybe you know this:

- You never ask for help or refuse it when it's offered.
- You try to do things all by yourself and think that's a sign of weakness if you let someone help you.

If you recognize yourself in these signs, you may well be neglecting your need for support.

Here, it helps to realize that all people need help at times. It can also be a sign of strength to ask for it! Feel free to browse through our magazine and deal with your inner drivers - it will definitely do you good!

*You know your needs, but don't know how to satisfy them? You are so busy with work that you can't get behind your needs? Let's talk about it! Book a 30 minute session with one of our coaches!*

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