Where the allostatic load is too great and too prolonged, we may experience psychological or physiological stress symptoms.

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If you're feeling especially confident in your abilities and have lots of support from others, you may increase your willingness to experience strain and be better able to mobilize coping resources.This would be a situation where the allostatic load was not too great; in other cases where the allostatic load is too great and too prolonged, we may experience psychological or physiological stress symptoms.

Where the Allostatic Load Is Too Great and Too Prolonged