Self differentiation expert Jerry Wise explains how over-seriousness is a way to maintain enmeshment and emotional fusion.  To break free we need more playfulness, more flexibility in our emotional responses, and less over-seriousness.   When others make things heavier, we must make things lighter.  The world will thank us for this.  (The exception when there is a grief or loss or tragedy), most things people get over-serious about are over nothing or small things.  For more help contact Jerry Wise, MA, MS, CLC at [email protected] or 317-919-6264