Get comfortable with being uncomfortable. Have you heard this before?

I have heard it from a physical trainer in reference to working out. He meant when a workout gets uncomfortable, don’t quit, push through it and you will reap benefits later. Many times we give up or move on when things get uncomfortable and don’t see the positive changes that are possible.

Today, I heard this in reference to emotional needs. Think about your current “vice.” When things get uncomfortable, do you turn toward eating, drinking, smoking, binge watching, over exercising, or whatever you do to “check out?” I will run to my vice before I realize what is happening. I mean, when I come to the realization, it’s already too late. This is sometimes my response to being emotionally uncomfortable.