Originally Posted by WorldPax
If I'm not attacking a hill, then I don't even think of them as hills, I think of them as extra distance. gear down to a nice easy spin, accept whatever speed that gives and think nice thoughts until you reach the top.
This is what I do... plus I have a very low gear. Learned to do this when cyclo touring and climbing mountains when fully loaded. There is not much else you can do... may as well get used to it.
On my daily commutes I use these long minutes on the hills to just reflect on the day. I do not GRIND up the hills, but focus on spinning. I save my workouts for the faster flats where it is more fun.