I can sit with physical pain during meditation but when my grief about my divorce arises I immediately distract myself or start spiritual bypassing with acceptance talk.
More people experience this than they realize.
The nervous system has learned to tolerate bodily discomfort while maintaining unconscious protections against the vulnerability of heartbreak and loss.
“Where Are You with Experiential learning — Dewey and Kolb?”
If this sounds familiar, the Library can help you find the bigger picture.