Ed Hays has a suggestion on how we can regain our balance by playing the fool. Hays says that when you find yourself overcome by some worry, “call in the clowns.”
Exaggerate the issue as much as you can, “Oh, God, this is the WORST thing that has EVER happened to me. It’s worse than the Tsunami of 2004.”
In the way of a clown, hold your head, walk around in circles, roll around on the floor, weep fake tears…then have a good laugh. Be both audience and clown. When you are done, you may have the problem in some kind of perspective.
To Ed’s suggestion, I would add this. It’s all about timing. The clown strategy can be a healing one at the right time. On the other hand there’s nothing worse than someone telling you that you should laugh when it is still time for real tears.
So everything in its season.
Peter
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