stress resilience

Pressure handling ability

Stress resilience is the capacity to withstand, recover from, or adapt to stressful circumstances.

Someone with high stress resilience bounces back quickly from setbacks rather than being overwhelmed by them.

The term appears frequently in psychology and workplace contexts: The program aims to build stress resilience in first responders.

Related

mindfulness · deep breaths · keeping cool · emotional regulation · cognitive flexibility · nervous system · exercise · self-efficacy · focus · self-awareness · hardiness · gratitude · mental toughness · thick skin · coping strategies · positive self-talk · acceptance · growth mindset

Categories
Opposites
psychological vulnerability

stress resiliencefragility

Ease of breaking

breakdown · burnout · mental breakdown · vulnerability · decompensation

structural/systemic robustness

stress resiliencebrittleness

Prone to snapping

fragility · structural weakness · system failure · breaking point · instability

Family

stress, resilience

Familiarity
Top 500,000
Profile
Used worldwide · Timeless · Abstract · Positive · Rated G