Amused

He finds that throughout history the cutting edge of innovation lies wherever people are working the hardest to keep themselves and others amused.

Review of Wonderland: How Play Made the Modern World, by Steven Johnson

Step Back.

Have a laugh. An ironic one. A dark one. A ‘woe is me!’ victim moan.

Give yourself time to see the joke. The absurdity. The farce. The humour.

Feel the seriousness lift from your shoulders.

Ring or email or text a mate. Share the mirth. Mock the thing. Mock yourself. Engage in some irreverent banter. Black humour. Amuse yourself. Feel the mischief.

Then, armed with an innovative mindset - Step 2.