What need is asking for your attention right now?
The Steady Self Needs Check-In is a simple reflection tool designed to help you slow down, look at the different areas supporting your well-being, and identify where you may need a little more care.
It is inspired by Maslow’s hierarchy of needs and adapted to fit the Steady Self approach: instead of asking, “What is wrong with me?” we can sometimes begin with, “What do I need?”
How to Use the Worksheet
Move through each area and write one or two examples of what helps you feel supported. You do not need to “complete” one level before thinking about another. The goal is awareness, not perfection.
- Physical Needs: What helps your body feel nourished and cared for?
- Safety & Rest: What helps you feel secure, settled, and able to exhale?
- Love & Belonging: Who and what helps you feel connected?
- Confidence & Esteem: What strengthens your sense of capability and self-respect?
- Growth & Purpose: What keeps you learning, growing, and moving toward a meaningful life?
At the bottom, identify the need level that currently feels strongest and the one that may need more attention. That small comparison can help you choose a realistic next step instead of trying to fix everything at once.
Know your needs. Strengthen your foundation. Grow with intention.
Educational note: This worksheet is intended for reflection and general wellness education. Maslow’s hierarchy is a useful framework, but human needs can overlap and do not always occur in a strict step-by-step order.
— JB Simon
Console the Soul | Wellness & Resilience Education
Console the Soul 