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A Sailor in the Green - Ready - Zone:
- Remains calm and steady under pressure
- Is confident in self and others
- Gets the job done
- Remains in control - physically, mentally and emotionally
- Behaves ethically and morally
- Sleeps enough
- Eats well and the right amount
- Exercises and stays fit
- Uses alcohol in moderation, if at all
- Keeps a sense of humor
- Participates in activities and hobbies
- Remains active socially and spiritually
- Seeks advice and guidance
- Helps fellow Sailors
- Has healthy family and social relationships
A Sailor in the Yellow - Reacting - Zone:
- Feels anxious, fearful, sad or angry
- Worries excessively
- Cuts corners on the job
- Is short-tempered, mean, irritable or grouchy
- Has trouble falling asleep
- Eats too much or too little
- Loses interest, energy or enthusiasm
- No longer enjoys usual activities
- Keeps to oneself
- Is overly loud or hyperactive
- Is negative or pessimistic
- Loses mental focus
- Engages in excessive behaviors (such as spending, computer games, Internet usage)
- Isolates from shipmates, family, friends
A Sailor in the Orange - Injured - Zone:
- Loses control of one’s body, emotions or thinking
- Is unable to fall or stay asleep over a period of time
- Wakes up from recurrent, vivid nightmares
- Feels persistent, intense guilt or shame
- Is unusually remorseless or emotionally cold
- Experiences attacks of panic or rage
- Loses the ability to remember or think rationally and clearly
- Is unable to enjoy activities as before
- Loses confidence in previously held moral values
- Becomes obsessive
- May abuse alcohol or drugs
- Shows a significant change in behavior or appearance
- Expresses suicidal or homicidal thoughts
A Sailor in the Red - Illness - Zone:
- Has significant distress or impairment of normal functioning (i.e., Orange Zone stress injury symptoms) that do not significantly improve within several weeks
- Has stress injury symptoms that worsen over time rather than improve
- Has stress injury symptoms that return after improving
- Must be diagnosed by a healthcare professional
Operational Stress Control Decision Matrix
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