What happens in the Resistance phase of the stress response?

During the Resistance phase of the stress response, the individual actively copes with stressors and adapts to a new level of equilibrium. In this phase, the body has already gone through the alarm reaction, where adrenaline and other hormones prepared it for action. Now, it employs various physiological and psychological mechanisms to manage the ongoing stress.

This often involves a degree of desensitization to the initial stressor, as the body becomes accustomed to the prolonged presence of the stressor. While the body may not be in an optimal state, it is striving to maintain homeostasis and is actively engaging resources to handle the challenges at hand.

Overall, this phase indicates that the person is still functioning and finding ways to cope, despite the potential for ongoing stress or challenges, rather than being in a state of total alarm or exhaustion.