It is natural to want to avoid unpleasant or uncomfortable feelings and physical sensations, to think of them negatively, or to try to make them go away. For example, if I feel embarrassed, I might think, “I hate feeling this way.” Or, if I feel anxious or am in physical pain, I might think, “This feels awful. I need it to go away.”

Our level of tolerance toward discomfort is based upon how much unease we feel about it, how unbearable it seems, and how much we want to get rid of it. While it is true that we can problem-solve or get rid of........

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