Green - Yellow - Red - Code Black
Bandwidth states
GreenClear, focused, capable.
YellowFading. Manageable but declining.
RedImpaired. Errors and emotion rising.
Code BlackShutdown. Hard reset required.
Recovery cue
Yellow to Green: seconds with a Quick Reset.
Red to Green: minutes - Hard Reset / offload.
Code Black: hours - get support and recover for real.
When to use it
- 10 minutes after waking up
- Midday check
- Before a hard conversation
- When performance drops and you don't know why