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Sympathetic Tone Reduction

Meaning

The deliberate clinical or behavioral strategy to decrease the chronic, excessive activity of the sympathetic branch of the autonomic nervous system, often referred to as the “fight-or-flight” response. This reduction is vital for promoting rest, digestion, recovery, and reversing the physiological consequences of chronic stress. It aims to shift the body’s internal environment toward a state conducive to anabolism and repair.