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Inner Resilience

Meaning

Inner Resilience, in a psychoneuroendocrinological context, is the intrinsic biological and psychological capacity of an individual to maintain or rapidly restore physiological and mental homeostasis following exposure to acute or chronic stressors. This capacity is closely tied to the efficient function of the Hypothalamic-Pituitary-Adrenal (HPA) axis and the autonomic nervous system. Individuals with high inner resilience exhibit a robust and adaptive stress response, characterized by appropriate cortisol release and rapid return to baseline. This functional reserve is crucial for long-term emotional and physical health.