How to Handle Uncomfortable Emotions & Why it’s Good for You

It’s called Uncomfortable Willingness.

Being able to accept living in a state of emotional discomfort.

Ugh. As if any of us would want to do that!

What is that uncomfortable feeling?

It’s resistance + dread. And our ego is always on the lookout for anything that might make us appear ridiculous or put us in a state of discomfort. Take the first day of school butterflies or first day on the job jitters. No thanks! Emotional discomfort is that foreboding feeling of having to call a creditor to discuss a payment plan, or stage fright prior to giving a presentation. In a nutshell, it’s all the things we don’t want to do, but all the things that when we do them, bring us relief. Continue reading