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Ep. 95: No Laughing Matter: What Being So Serious Does to Your Life
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- Aug 12, 2025
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- 1041
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Summary
Seriousness is an occupational hazard for obsessive-compulsives, Type A's and perfectionists. Being serious can hurt relationships, mental health and physical health. Yet many of us feel duty-bound to be serious, and we lose out on the benefits of humor and laughter--which can melt the rigidity which comes with being so serious.