Our Well-Being Depends on a Secure Sense of Belonging to a Group.Docx
Our well being depends on a secure sense of belonging to a group
The idea of belonging is an important and fundamental value in our lives. For humans as social creatures, belonging to a group provides a sense of security both physically and mentally. A group provides a framework of values, attitudes and rules that the individual can find a sense of security and comfort from when all share the same aspects of life. A sense of belonging therefore most commonly emerges from personal experience, concepts of identity, relationships, acceptance and understanding from interacting with the group. When there is no conflict between the members of the group, it creates a strong sense of security within the group. In Maslow’s hierarchy of needs states that safety, love and belonging in to a group is more important than most of the other needs in life. Belonging into a group such as religious groups, cultural groups, friendship groups and sports groups not only provides self-security, and well being, but it also allows those individuals to strive for their best. Religious groups that exist in this current world we live in play a huge part in who we are. Joining into these religious groups may be either by choice or by sense of obligation. When those individuals who belong into religious groups tend to feel secure around their ‘own kind’. A sense of security and comfort brings about an awareness of well being both mentally and physically. For instance, majority of Muslims who live in Australia still follow their religion into the extreme as they wear their well-known Burqas and Hijabs. This makes them feel secure and makes them believe that they are representing their religious group and hence making them feel secure. They also tend to be around with one another as their values, attitudes and the appearance do not contrast with one another. As a result of having a strong sense of acceptance in their own religious group, it may support them to strive for their best.
The idea of belonging is an important and fundamental value in our lives. For humans as social creatures, belonging to a group provides a sense of security both physically and mentally. A group provides a framework of values, attitudes and rules that the individual can find a sense of security and comfort from when all share the same aspects of life. A sense of belonging therefore most commonly emerges from personal experience, concepts of identity, relationships, acceptance and understanding from interacting with the group. When there is no conflict between the members of the group, it creates a strong sense of security within the group. In Maslow’s hierarchy of needs states that safety, love and belonging in to a group is more important than most of the other needs in life. Belonging into a group such as religious groups, cultural groups, friendship groups and sports groups not only provides self-security, and well being, but it also allows those individuals to strive for their best. Religious groups that exist in this current world we live in play a huge part in who we are. Joining into these religious groups may be either by choice or by sense of obligation. When those individuals who belong into religious groups tend to feel secure around their ‘own kind’. A sense of security and comfort brings about an awareness of well being both mentally and physically. For instance, majority of Muslims who live in Australia still follow their religion into the extreme as they wear their well-known Burqas and Hijabs. This makes them feel secure and makes them believe that they are representing their religious group and hence making them feel secure. They also tend to be around with one another as their values, attitudes and the appearance do not contrast with one another. As a result of having a strong sense of acceptance in their own religious group, it may support them to strive for their best.