I have always hated hills and while I don't go out of my way to look for them I have figured out what works for me. In the past I always cursed and tensed up at the base of the hill. The more I thought about my pedal stroke the harder the climb was because I was thinking about my legs and the building discomfort. Now, I make it a point to relax as much as possible and I think of anything I can other than pedaling and the pain. Much like "thinking of baseball" takes your mind off of certain things (women, ask your men), not thinking of the climb makes it go less painfully and much quicker. Sing a song to yourself or think about the upcoming evening or how much you hate your boss. I am an old rugby player and I recite the epic poem "Eskimo Nell" (a bawdy 40 or 50 stanza poem) and the climb just wizzes by. It works for me.