How can I measure stress levels in real time?
The influence of stress on our general overall health has been well documented fro many years. Stress seems to play a crucial part in most any illness or trauma. Stress may exacerbate everything- humans even stress over being stressed. Physicians take a thorough history along with their physical exam of the patient which can tell them many things about the factor that stress may be playing in their ailment. Another objective measure is cortisol. The body produce cortisol in reaction to stress. Cortisol is measured in the blood.Products exist on the market today claiming to reduce cortisol. I know nothing of their effectiveness. A major selling point to these products is that they help to reduce body fat. It seems that cortisol is a major player in the unhealthy deposits of belly fat on humans.You can ask your doctor to measure your level of cortisol if you’re “stressed” about it. JK Good luck and good health.
Is there a stress scale used for measuring stress?
Absolutely:It's called the Social Readjustment Rating Scale (SRRS)
What stress test could I do to measure how a potential employee would react/perform while under pressure? They would be working in the F&B industry.
TLDR; Don’t. If you need to have people who can handle stress, work with psychologists to evaluate them.When we needed to know how potential employees would perform under pressure we used a psychometric testing process, with the Hogan assessment tool.This was for a job in a 24/7 monitoring centre, where they would be required to evaluate data and provide accurate advice for emergency management services.Ad-hoc random “stress interviews” will show you very little of value; if the job requires the ability to handle unavoidably stressful situations then use psychologists to help you, not questions on Quora.If the role doesn’t require making key decisions with significant consequences under time pressure, then people will only be under pressure because you have inadequate systems, processes, resources or people.
How does my phone measure my heart beat, stress level, and SpO2?
BasicsOxygenated blood is pink (Bright red) whereas de-oxygenated blood is DARKER red. ( That is because blood has haemoglobin. haemoglobin has iron. iron binds to oxygen. Oxidation of haemoglobin occurs. Change in ox potential causes a net Ionic change . Ionic change leads to a structural change in the haemoglobin . which changes its colour to bright red)When light falls on ANY object, it absorbs some colour, reflects some right. That is why wood is brown and a leaf is green. ALL the colours fall on a leaf, however it reflects only green , that means it absorbs the rest colours (or absorbs and then emits)...SpO2So, your phone has a light sensor ( a light throwing device and a light picking up device ) ... It throws a few specific colours of light (mostly in the red range) and then picks up the remaining colours. Using that data and a few in-built algorithms, it can tell you exactly how red the the blood is. That is How much of it is oxygenated and how much is de-oxygenated. That said, It tells you the SpO2 of your blood by the COLOUR (Wavelength) of the light the sensor receives.Heart BeatAs your heart pumps blood, the flow flow through your arteries increases. (The pulse)So lets say you have 100 Kg of blood and it can absorb 100 candelas of light. Hypothetical. If you shine 50 Candelas, it will absorb ALL. If you shine 150 Candelas, it will absorb 100 and let the rest 50 pass throughSame way, the sensor, by determining the AMOUNT ( Intensity ) of light coming back, tells you the Changes in blood flowThose changes in blood flow form peak like patterns if you plot them on a graph. So, the computer calculates the number of peaks per minute and tells you the Heart RateStress LevelsThis is non-sense.No device can really calculate the stress levels in your body. It is very very subjective and depends on a LOT of factors such as the Primary feelings, Mood, affects, effects, circulating hormone levels, mindset, drugs etc...So, instead, what the computer does, is it stores the baseline oxygen levels and pulse rates of YOUR body over weeks..months...on and on. So as to get a general outlook of these two specific parameters. Then, at any specific point of time it compares these two parameters at THAT specific instance of time to your baseline that it stored.Then, it tries to tell you that you are under stress, which is personally feel, is bogus.Thanks for reading the long explanation. Correct me if I am wrong
An assessment that measures the amount of stress in a person's life?
This Social Readjustment Rating Scale was created by Thomas Holmes & Richard Rahe, University of Washington School of Medicine to provide a standardized measure of the impact of a wide range of common stressors. Secondary Appraisal Evaluation of the controllability of the stressor and a person’s coping resources. Primary Appraisal Evaluation of the significance of a stressor or threatening event ->College Undergraduate Stress Scale<- “stress rating” number into the last column for any item that has happened to you in the last year, then add these.
What leads people to depression?
A bad experience and then continuous replaying.7 years ago I was chasing a goal. Badly.For 2 years I kept chasing it. When I could not perform well in the D-Day, it was a shock. Thoughts start mashing up.What went wrong? What am I going to tell the people who had faith in me? And what am I going to answer the random uncles and aunties who will ask me about it?I kept on thinking and thinking. It took me more than 6 months to come out of it. Moreover I had a very good friend who showed a lot of empathy. Forced me to socialization. Gave me friends. To be honest, he pulled me out of it.Years later again I failed in some thing I put a lot of efforts into. But this time I was aware. I talked to people. I shared the agony. Dispersed the frustration. I can clearly say that this time I was able to move myself out of it.In such situations, this is counter intuitive to think of going out and crying your heart out, specially if you have not experienced it ever. But go out. Be sure to go to your closest persons only. But go. Go and cry. Let go of your male ego. Let go of “what they will think of me!”. Let go. Let the tears roll down.Inability to share the deepest sorrows leads people to depression.
Veterinary Medicine: How do you measure stress hormone/glucocorticoid levels in animals without stressing the hell out of them?
Positive reinforcement, shaping and a lot of patience. It has been done with some type of small, flighty antelope. They were in a zoo and had to be netted for bloodwork and they wanted to see if they could get the antelope to enter a box and stand quietly for a blood draw. It started with putting the box in the habitat until they didn't care about the box. And then opening the door with a pulley just the tiniest amount, just enough to make the antelope look, until they no longer cared about that. And then opening it just the tiniest bit more. A clicker (not an actual clicker, just a verbal cue, but served the same purpose as a clicker) was added with a food reward so the antelope would approach the box. By going in super tiny steps and backing off whenever the animal was stressed, they eventually trained them to enter the box and stand calmly for a blood draw. These samples were compared to old samples taken with the net and stab technique and the new samples showed a MUCH lower level of stress hormone. I did a quick search and here are the results from the study The Advantages Of Training Antelope To Cooperate With Veterinary Procedures. Netted animals had cortisol levels that were 10 times the amount of the trained animals. Blood samples can be taken from relaxed animals. You get more accurate samples and no one gets terrified or hurt.
Need PE help 10 questions really fast?
Michael weighs almost 200 pounds. Which of the following can help him determine how much of that scale weight is lean muscle and how much is body fat? A. Aerobic capacity test B. Body mass index test C. Pacer test D. Skin fold test Working out too vigorously for too long of a time can lead to injuries such as sore or torn muscles, shin splints, blisters, and even sprains. True False Clara wants to measure her body's ability to use oxygen during exercise by running one mile. What will she measure? A. Aerobic capacity B. Body composition C. Distance D. Pace Which of the following contribute to the full meaning of being in shape? A. Adequate lean muscle B. Cardiovascular endurance C. High body fat D. Muscular endurance Select all that apply Trey is walking uphill with a group of people from his ski club. He can easily carry on a conversation. What is the intensity of his workout? A. Very light B. Light C. Moderate D. Vigorous When should you perform a warm-up activity? A. Before biking B. Before jogging C. Before lifting weights D. Before stretching Which of the following is an effect of being in shape? A. Less illness B. Healthy body weight C. High stress levels D. Sharp mental focus Select all that apply When planning goals for a physical fitness program, which of the following should you do? A. Focus on all physical fitness activities B. Focus on one physical fitness activity C. Plan to exceed healthy fitness zones D. Plan to meet healthy fitness zones Select all that apply
Is stress ever good, useful, or necessary?
Let’s start with a definition of what stress actually is.The best one I know is by Lazarus and Volkman 1984.“Changes in the environment which are perceived to be threatening in some way when the resources available to meet the threat are uncertain “The ‘Threat Response” mechanism associated with this in all mammals is absolutely essential for species survival.However, the LEVEL and FREQUENCY of stress exposure (as defined) for which the human body is designed is far less than has become the norm in the 21st century. This is why stress related illness is such a problem.The quantum of stress exposure for the average person has ratcheted up with every generation since the First Industrial Revolution in 1700 (approx.)But each successive generation had inherited that stress level as ‘normal ‘.The incredibly rapid technological developments since WW2 have (ironically) increased stress levels rather than reduced them.Stress in and of itself can NEVER be said to be GOOD , but is inevitable.It’s the frequency and level which is the key. The body’s equiped with mechanisms to withstand the negative neurological changes caused by the stress response, but these are not designed to cope with high levels which are becoming normalised in the 21st century .