Don't fight it

Believer:
Upon facing difficult circumstances, put effort into hourly checking your heart and joyfully driving your will to act and think more like Christ.

In the end, this is God's will and intention for every circumstance: your sanctification. So don't fight it. Pain will be lessened if effort is put into conforming to the image of Christ.

1 Thessalonians 4:3
Philippians 2:12-13