“Suck it up” may seem like an unsympathetic order if someone is barking it at you when you are

complaining or crying. But if you use it as a form of self-discipline imagery, imagining your

entire ventral surface gently being sucked up into the body (with your dorsal surface expanding

to accommodate), it is quite a healthy exercise. Give it a try and see what you learn and how it

makes you feel.