Behavioral Performance Profiling

Your nervous system
has a signature.

Most performance systems measure what you do. STRATA measures how your nervous system organizes itself under real stress — and translates that into a precise, actionable code.

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DW · 5 IO · 7 RC · 4 TA · 6 VS · 8
What It Is

Not a personality test.
A nervous system map.

Personality tests measure how you see yourself. STRATA measures how your autonomic nervous system behaves when it's under real load — through a structured physical stress protocol that bypasses self-report bias entirely.

The result is a two-letter code and a number. Ten dimensions scored. One precise profile. The kind of data that changes how you train, lead, hire, and recover.

10
Dimensions Scored
50
Self-Code Questions
8
Profile Codes
1–9
Intensity Scale
The STRATA Code

Two letters. One number. The complete behavioral signature of your nervous system under pressure.

DW-5
First Letter
Primary Dimension
The behavioral dimension that dominates your stress response. The pattern that shows up first, strongest, and most consistently under load.
Second Letter
Supporting Dimension
The secondary pattern that runs alongside your primary — shaping how you recover, adapt, and sustain performance over time.
The Number
Intensity Level
Scored 1–9. How dominant these dimensions are in your behavioral profile. Higher means the pattern is more pronounced, more consistent, and more load-sensitive.

"Stress is somatic first. Cognitive second. Before conscious thought forms, the amygdala and autonomic nervous system have already responded. STRATA measures what happens in that window."

Grounded in polyvagal theory, HRV research, and autonomic neuroscience
Ten Dimensions

Every dimension is a
neurobiological signature.

I
Initiation
Speed and willingness to engage a stressor without external prompt.
O
Output
Sustained effort capacity across time and rising difficulty.
R
Regulation
Breathing control and autonomic pacing under increasing load.
T
Tolerance
Discomfort threshold — how long until behavior changes under pain or fatigue.
S
Suppression
Gap between internal stress state and external behavioral expression.
A
Adaptability
Speed of recalibration when conditions change without warning.
C
Composure
Movement quality and technical form maintained under full stress load.
V
Recovery
Speed of physiological and behavioral return to baseline post-stress.
D
Decision
Quality and confidence of choices made under cognitive and physical load.
W
Awareness
Accuracy of self-observation — knowing what your nervous system is doing in real time.
How It Works

Assess. Develop. Reassess.

01 — Assess
Identify the baseline.
The Self-Code is a 50-question self-assessment — 8 minutes, no facilitator. STRATA Live is a full 90-minute facilitated field assessment with five physical stress batteries and observer scoring across all ten dimensions.
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02 — Develop
Train the nervous system.
StateShift Protocols are profile-specific conditioning programs targeting your limiting dimensions directly — stress inoculation, HRV recalibration, and amygdala-PFC training over 6–8 weeks.
Not cognitive coaching
03 — Reassess
Measure what changed.
Run the assessment again. The STRATA code changes when the nervous system changes. That shift — from DW-4 to DW-7 — is measurable, reproducible, and the direct result of the protocol.
Proof of work, not intention
Two Ways In

Know yourself.
Then go deeper.

The Self-Code
50 Questions.
8 Minutes.
Your STRATA code.

Answer 50 behavioral questions across all ten dimensions. No neutral option. No facilitator required. Get your code instantly — this is where everyone starts.

50 Questions  ·  ~8 Minutes
Self-Scored  ·  Instant Results
Free  ·  No Facilitator Needed
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STRATA Live — Invitation Only
Five Batteries.
90 Minutes.
The full picture.

Not a questionnaire. A live stress test. Five physical batteries, twenty behavioral markers observed in real time by a certified facilitator. Results that self-report cannot produce.

5 Physical Batteries  ·  90 Minutes
Observer-Scored  ·  In-Person Only
By Invitation  ·  Certified Facilitator Required
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The Field Assessment

STRATA Live.

The Self-Code tells you what you think about yourself. STRATA Live shows you what your nervous system actually does when it's under load — no self-report, no framing, no room to perform.

Five physical batteries. Twenty behavioral markers observed in real time. An AI-generated 16-section report that tells you exactly how you're wired — and where you break down before you know it yourself.

Apply for STRATA Live → Limited availability. By invitation.
5
Physical Batteries
Bike, sled, wall sit, rope, cognitive load — each designed to isolate a different stress response.
20
Behavioral Markers
Breathing patterns, suppression signals, postural shifts, decision-making under fatigue — scored in real time.
90
Minutes In-Person
Structured intake + five batteries. Facilitated by a certified STRATA observer. Cannot be done remotely.
16
Section AI Report
Your full nervous system signature. Profile, friction points, strengths, development protocol — all in one report.

Start with the Self-Code.
Then go all the way.

Eight minutes. Fifty questions. Your STRATA code — then apply for STRATA Live when you're ready for the full picture.

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