There's "negative visualization" and "voluntary discomfort", as described here: http://www.mrmoneymustache.com/2011/10/02/what-is-stoicism-and-how-can-it-turn-y

There's "negative visualization" and "voluntary discomfort", as described here: http://www.mrmoneymustache.com/2011/10/02/what-is-stoicism-and-how-can-it-turn-your-life-to-solid-gold/ http://www.mrmoneymustache.com/2011/10/02/what-is-stoicism-a... (I haven't really tried negative visualization, but I suppose I occasionally do some voluntary discomfort.)