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Stress Recalibration

Meaning

Stress recalibration refers to the physiological process by which the body’s allostatic systems, particularly the hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal (HPA) axis and autonomic nervous system, adjust their baseline activity and responsiveness to chronic or repeated stressors. This adaptive process aims to optimize the physiological cost of stress exposure, preventing sustained dysregulation and maintaining functional capacity.