{"id":86248,"date":"2022-12-05T18:01:00","date_gmt":"2022-12-05T22:01:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/?p=86248"},"modified":"2022-12-14T11:28:40","modified_gmt":"2022-12-14T15:28:40","slug":"stoic-voluntary-discomfort","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/stoic-voluntary-discomfort\/","title":{"rendered":"Stoic Voluntary Discomfort: Build Up Your Tolerance for Life&#8217;s Pain"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Do you worry about getting hurt? Is it possible to train yourself to hurt less?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In <em>A Guide to the Good Life<\/em>, William B. Irvine argues that the ancient Greek and Roman philosophy of Stoicism has answers for many of today&#8217;s challenges. He describes six techniques that promise happiness through counterintuitive methods, including deliberately exposing yourself to discomfort.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Read more to learn about the practice of Stoic voluntary discomfort and see how it can help you handle what life throws at you.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<!--more-->\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-stoic-voluntary-discomfort\">Stoic Voluntary Discomfort<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>One way to avoid clinging to wealth and status is to <strong>deliberately seek out discomfort<\/strong>. Doing so builds up your tolerance for unpleasant experiences and makes them less of a big deal for you. Irvine notes that this Stoic voluntary discomfort can be physical or emotional. For example, you could choose not to use your car\u2019s air conditioner on a hot summer day, or you could volunteer to give a presentation even though you fear public speaking. If you follow this practice regularly, Irvine says, you\u2019ll worry less about bad things that might befall you in the future because you\u2019ll already know you can handle any situation.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>(Shortform note: This practice is similar to what modern psychology calls <a href=\"https:\/\/www.apa.org\/ptsd-guideline\/patients-and-families\/exposure-therapy\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">exposure therapy<\/a>\u2014a technique whereby a therapist helps a patient confront a feared object (such as spiders) or situation (such as large crowds) in a controlled manner. The difference is that Irvine\u2019s practice doesn\u2019t target a specific fear\u2014rather, it targets discomfort in general. Experts propose <a href=\"https:\/\/www.psychiatrictimes.com\/view\/exposure-therapy-anxiety-disorders\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">several theories for why exposure works<\/a>, arguing that repeated experiences may reduce the intensity of our reactions or build our confidence that we can cope with the object or situation. Whatever the exact mechanism, research supports Irvine\u2019s claim that intentionally undergoing negative experiences can decrease worry and anxiety.)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Another way you can practice voluntary discomfort is to <strong>willingly forgo pleasure<\/strong>. According to Irvine, pleasure is addictive\u2014but whenever you pass it up, you weaken its grasp on you and instead increase your self-control. In doing so, you learn that you don\u2019t have to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/follow-your-desires\/\">follow your desires<\/a>, and you free yourself from any dependency on wealth, status, and luxury.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>(Shortform note: In passing up pleasure, the goal isn\u2019t to make yourself miserable through deprivation\u2014it\u2019s to realize that you can be happy under <em>any<\/em> circumstances, whether pleasant, unpleasant, or neutral. That\u2019s because skipping pleasures helps you understand the <a href=\"https:\/\/shortform.com\/app\/book\/the-art-of-happiness\/part-2-4#strategy-5-prioritize-happiness-over-pleasure\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">difference between pleasure and happiness<\/a> and the fact that pleasure doesn\u2019t make us happy. In <a href=\"https:\/\/shortform.com\/app\/book\/the-art-of-happiness\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><em>The Art of Happiness<\/em><\/a>, the Dalai Lama clarifies this distinction further by defining happiness as a lasting state of non-suffering (what Irvine calls tranquility) that persists in the presence <em>or<\/em> absence of pleasures, which only offer short-term enjoyment.)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Do you worry about getting hurt? Is it possible to train yourself to hurt less? In A Guide to the Good Life, William B. Irvine argues that the ancient Greek and Roman philosophy of Stoicism has answers for many of today&#8217;s challenges. He describes six techniques that promise happiness through counterintuitive methods, including deliberately exposing yourself to discomfort. 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