What are the three nervous system states in the Velelle framework?

The Velelle three-state framework covers Overwhelmed, which is high activation with the body keyed up; Burned Out, which is flat depletion with the system idling low; and Scattered, which is unreliable focus and a mind that cannot land. Each state needs a different environmental response, and Overwhelmed and Burned Out need opposite ones.

How does the Starter Kit decide my state?

Your eight answers are scored across the three states based on environmental research. The state your space points to most strongly becomes your result. If your answers do not point to any one state, the tool tells you your environment is broadly supporting you instead of assigning a state you are not in.

Do I need to pay or sign up to see my results?

No. Your state and your three changes appear on the page as soon as you finish the eight questions. Signing up by email is optional and only saves a summary and sends the free Velelle Morning Guide. You can read your full result without entering anything.

Why do Overwhelmed and Burned Out get opposite advice?

Overwhelmed is too much activation, so its changes lower the signals: dim warm light, a protected seat, a clear sightline. Burned Out is too little activation, so its changes add gentle signals: bright morning light, an open view, one warm object. Using the calming Overwhelmed advice on a burned-out person makes the flat, depleted state worse, which is why the two are kept separate.

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Environment Starter Kit

Q: What is the Emotional Environment Starter Kit?

It is a free eight-question tool from Velelle that reads the light, sound, color, and layout of your main space against the Velelle three-state framework: Overwhelmed, Burned Out, and Scattered. It shows you which state your environment is feeding and gives you three specific changes you can make today, with no login.

Your environment is already working on your nervous system. Every light, every color, every sound is sending it a signal right now. Eight questions show you what yours is doing and what to change first.

What this tool does. This free tool reads your space against the Velelle three-state framework: Overwhelmed, Burned Out, and Scattered. You answer eight questions about your light, sound, color, and layout. The tool shows you which state your environment is feeding and gives you three specific changes you can make today. No login.

Answer 8 questions

About the light, sound, color, and layout of your main space. Answer for how it actually is, not how you want it to be.

See your state

Which nervous system state your current environment is feeding, based on the Velelle three-state framework.

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The highest-impact changes for your situation. Ranked. Specific. Doable today.

What this is built on. The eight questions map to environmental levers drawn from six research areas: Polyvagal Theory, Circadian Biology, color and light research, Attention Restoration Theory, Biophilic Design, and Sensory Processing Sensitivity. Each change is grounded in published research. This is the same Velelle three-state framework behind every tool in the library.

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Your Three Changes

These are the highest-impact changes for your situation, ranked. Each one can be made today without buying or renovating anything.

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Based on your state, these are the most relevant tools and resources on the site.

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