Psychological needs are referred to as "nutrients", which are necessary for optimal psychological functioning and growth. Just as the physical body needs adequate nutrition, the psyche needs certain 'micronutrients'.
Research shows that meeting psychological needs determines 15% to 50% well-being, psychological health, performance at work and overall success in life (Cerasoli et al., 2016; Van den Broeck et al., 2016).
Given that meeting needs can determine up to half of a person's overall well-being, taking care of them should be among everyone's priorities.
Needs can be met in different ways. This pack provides three practices on how to do this and explanatory material to help you understand the topic.