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[doctornerdington]

Today I'm all up in my head with thoughts and feels and anxiety, and I'm thinking about how this year's Big Lesson is learning to sit with discomfort (my own and others'). I heard a radio interview yesterday with a stoic philosopher who does competitive rowing because experiencing discomfort ultimately expands his range of comfort, so it's a pragmatic practice. I have never thought about emotional discomfort in that way, but it's something to consider. 

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[starshipfox]

That's very true. It's something I've only learnt really recently: for a long time I thought the goal was not to have these terrible feelings, but the majority of the time it's important to be able to sit with discomfort. I really really struggle to sit with others' discomfort though.