Stress resilience is not something you’re born with or without. It’s a physiological capacity that can be trained — systematically, deliberately, and with real results.

The term for it is eustress — from the Greek “eu,” meaning good. And understanding the difference between eustress and distress may be one of the most useful reframes you can make for your health.

If you’ve spent any time in wellness spaces, you’ve heard cortisol talked about like it’s the enemy. The hormone that makes you hold weight, ruins your sleep, wrecks your skin, and keeps you in a constant state of anxious overdrive.