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HPA Axis Training

Meaning

HPA Axis Training is a structured set of behavioral, physiological, and cognitive interventions specifically designed to modulate the sensitivity and reactivity of the Hypothalamic-Pituitary-Adrenal axis. The primary goal is to enhance the axis’s capacity for rapid, proportional activation in response to acute stressors and, crucially, to accelerate its return to a basal, quiescent state afterward. This training aims to prevent chronic hyper- or hypo-cortisolism, thereby improving stress resilience and maintaining hormonal homeostasis. It is a core strategy for managing allostatic load.