Mental Stress
The Mental Stress metric is a powerful parameter to quantify the mental stress status of the user, using key biomarker and facial micro expression metrics. An all-in-one, scientifically-backed index to personalise the mental health guidance on your platform and increase the self-awareness of your users.
The Mental Stress metric is calculated based on a combination of machine learning algorithms informed by selected HRV (Heart Rate Variability) metrics alongside context-based reasoning. The calculation uses an exponential weighting average, which accounts for historical data while prioritising recent Health Checks to provide a current snapshot of mental stress.
When is it available? To obtain an initial reading, users must complete at least one Health Check. The first result will be available the day after the first Health Check is completed, and the value is further finetuned as more Health Checks are performed.
This unique all-in-one biomarker can help assess the stress load and the user's capacity to cope with stress. It serves as a valuable indicator to detect whether a person is potentially heading towards burnout or chronic stress. For a comprehensive evaluation of mental fitness, utilize this metric in combination with the Mental Health Risk and Sleep Quality metrics.
Use the Mental stress metric to offer hyper-personalized actionables to the user. Guide the user to relevant stress-relieving activities/offerings on your online platform. High Mentral Stress values serve as warnings and can be the starting point to introduce preventive measures for individuals engaged in prolonged stressful activity that may lead to burnout.
Mental Stress is returned as an integer on a scale of 0 to 5 and can be requested as a Widget or via the Rest API.
Output (score /5) | Definition | Example Color Indicator | Example User Text |
|---|---|---|---|
0 and 1 | Good | Green | You have a low stress level. Keep going like this! |
2 | Normal | Yellow | You may be feeling a little more stressed than usual. Stay hydrated and avoid junk food. |
3 | Bad | Red | You may be feeling a little more stressed than usual. We highly recommend implementing some stress management activities today like breathing exercises, meditation, or yoga. |
4 and 5 | Very bad | Red | You are quite stressed on this moment. It's time to prioritize relaxation, recovery, and self-love. Activities like light stretching, journaling, and taking a hot bath can bring some mental relief. For better sleep, give yourself a little extra time to decompress before bed. |
Add actionables to the Mental Stress output to hyper-personalize the user journey on your platform or app. The following actionables are the result of in-depth analyzes of observational studies performed by IntelliProve.
Impact sleep
On average, one good night's rest will decrease your stress level with 5,1%.
Impact stress-relieving activities
On average, relaxation will decrease your stress level with 32,9%.
Impact work
On average, stressful work increases your stress level with 30,3%