The document describes different brain states across several dimensions: stress, reward, functioning, emotions, interaction, time, attention, cognition, and responses. Each dimension is rated on a scale of 1 to 5, with 1 representing an optimal or regulated state and 5 representing a high-stress or dysregulated state. The document suggests that brain states with ratings around 3 represent moderate or rigid regulation, while higher ratings indicate more reactive or dysregulated states with impaired cognition, emotions, and relationships.

1. Brain State Characteristics

2. Brain States: STRESS
Very Low
1
Low
Moderate
2
3
Brain State
High
4
Very High
5

3. Brain States: REWARD
Regulated
Dysregulated
Eudonic
1
2
Hedonic
3
Brain State
4
5

4. Brain States: FUNCTIONING
15+
1
8 - 15
2
3–8
3
Brain State
1–3
4
0-1
5

5. Brain States: EMOTIONS
Elevated Positive & Negative or
Negative
1
2
Unclear
3
Brain State
Very Negative or
No Feelings
4
5

6. Brain States: INTERACTION
Intimate Companionable Social
Needy/
Merged/
Distant
Disengaged
1
2
3
Brain State
4
5

7. Brain States: TIME
Extended
Days
Hours
Minutes
Loss of
Future
Hours
Minutes
Seconds
Sense of
Time
1
2
3
Brain State
4
5

8. Brain States: ATTENTION
Fluid &
Able to
Drifting
Flexible Redirect Distractible
1
2
3
Brain State
Erratic
Locked
Rigid
Reflexive
4
5

9. Brain States: COGNITION
Abstract
1
Concrete
2
Rigid
3
Brain State
Reactive Irrational
4
5

10. Brain States: RESPONSES
Hyperarousal Continuum
rest
vigilance
resistance
defiance
aggression
Dissociative Continuum
rest
1
avoidance compliance dissociation fainting
2
3
Brain State
4
5

11. Selected Brain State Characteristics
Homeostatic
Joyous
Allostatic
State Cognitive Emotional Relational
Physiologic
3 Rigid
Regulation
Mixed
4 Reactive
Dysregulation
Unbalanced Needy/Distant
1 Abstract
Regulation
2 Concrete
Regulation
Balanced
Intimate
Behavioral
Optimal
Companionable Healthy
Social
Moderate
Unhealthy