# State

> Dynamic internal variables — stress, focus, trust — that shift with activity.

State is a set of dynamic internal variables in the [Soul](/docs/concepts/soul) — such as stress, focus, and trust — that change in real time based on the Mind's activity.

Unlike static [DNA](/docs/concepts/dna-identity), State reflects how the Mind is doing right now. It informs behaviour without replacing the Mind's permanent values or [Memory](/docs/concepts/memory).