The second phase is the resistance stage where the body adapts to prolonged stress. (drjockers.com)
If the threat or stressor persists, the second stage of the GAS, the resistance stage, ensues. (naturopathiccurrents.com)
If, over time, the adrenals fail to meet the needs of the body to combat the stress, they enter the second stage, called the resistance stage. (philmaffetone.com)