Psychology is often connected to something serious, and often, it is. But for me (clinical psychologist working with adults) humor and positive psychology is as meaningful as everything I know about “abnormal psychology” if not more important. I love to see my clients smile, especially because they seldom got the chance, and humor also makes it easier to say and work with big problems. It creates a freeing distance to everything in front of you, without making it unclear. Its like being inside a house, with all its clutter, and then getting the chance to see it from above. Well, the clutter is still there, but you can see that this is just a house out of many, all with their own mess to clean up. Sometimes it feels better, when we look at things from a new perspective. If I can make you smile a bit today, my day (filled with meaningful conversations with some lovely people) will almost be perfect.
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Some posts make you giggle, other posts make you feel sad, this particular
one makes me think, which is what I like the best.