When you're sad, you cry. But what do you do when you're happy? Sometimes, you have an overwhelming amount of joy and just don't know what to do with it. Maybe you feel overwhelmed and leave the situation, maybe you get stressed out, or maybe you feel the emotional version of a sugar rush, and sugar crash.

This idea of 'debilitating joy' was one I found on The Cut, a site that's part of the New York magazine family. It was written about by Annie Armstrong, and she kindly agreed to tell me a little more about it- from her inspiration of childhood book series, The Berenstain Bears, to her own experiences. And she points out this feeling isn't birthday-specific; it could occur at any moment where you're just a little...too...happy. Perhaps you're walking down a sunny street, or seeing a great show, or delighted to see your friends again- what do you do with that surplus joy?

We got to thinking- in a post-Covid world, will this be something we experience more often? As the world opens up and we're faced with more fun, will it be overwhelming? Will we feel, just a little bit, of Too Much Birthday?

Big thanks to Annie for chatting to me- you can find her on twitter at @anniesalright. We're there too, on @getemotionalpod. Come and say hi!

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