This is something that everyone who studies physics has to work hard to get past. Understanding the math as a description of the physics rather than just a bun

This is something that everyone who studies physics has to work hard to get past. Understanding the math as a description of the physics rather than just a bunch of symbols takes time and hard work. Someplace to start: find a differential equation you are trying to understand and walk through what it means. Look at each term and try to suss out the physics that is going on by thinking about the differentials as descriptive. It takes time, but it is very powerful (even when thinking about non-physics related equations)