I really appreciate your insight about our automatic response to difficult emotions. It is so true that we often try to control our emotions in an attempt to escape them or fix them. However, this approach is usually counterproductive.

Trying to control our emotions is like trying to hold back a wave. The more we try to control it, the stronger it becomes. When we resist our emotions, we only prolong our suffering.

A better approach is to accept our emotions and allow them to flow through us. This doesn't mean that we have to wallow in our emotions or let them control us. It simply means acknowledging our emotions and allowing ourselves to feel them fully.