SLEEP/ STRESS SCORE

‘SLEEP’ SCORE

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What is HRV Testing?
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Heart Rate Variability (HRV) is assessing the Autonomic Nervous System (ANS)


⚕️ Sympathetic (Fight & Flight) Stressed response

⚕️ Parasympathetic (Calm & Collected) Balanced response


The ANS is influenced by; movement patterns, food choices, sleep quality and very much the perception and balance of lifestyle (mental & emotional) stress.

Unlike assessing your heart rate in total beats per minute (e.g., via a heart rate monitor), HRV looks much closer at the exact changes in time between successive heartbeats.

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HRV SCORING/ 100

30-45: Vulnerable
46-55: OK
56-65: Well Balanced
65-80: Crushing it
81+: Tibetian Monk
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LOWER HRV SCORING
SYMPATHETIC STRESS SIGNS & BEHAVIOUR


😞 Lingering colds & flu
😞 Niggling and abiding muscle & joint aches
😞 Forever challenged with nutritious sleep
😞 Lowering tolerance and interest in communication (at work & home)
😞 Lowering self-confidence, motivation and belief
😞 Weight gain, usually around the stomach
😞 Craving for sugary food
😞 Being caught out of breath, easily
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HIGHER SCORES
PARASYMPATHETIC SIGNS & BEHAVIOUR


☺️ Motivated for work,
☺️ Interested in new tasks,
☺️ Sleep solidly for 6-8hrs, including nutritious REM,
☺️ Keen to exercise, and early in the day,
☺️ Comfortable sitting for longer periods, if required,
☺️ Regular bowel movements,
☺️ Improved listening skills,
☺️ Hunger satisfied for long periods.
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