‘Don’t take yourself so seriously’: what does this mean?

I think most people use it to me stop over-analysing and over-thinking stuff. Have some more fun.

I get it a lot. I think about the meaning of jokes and delve into them instead of just laughing. 

You can either just not take to much notice when people tell you that. Or you could tell them, as I tend to do, that it's just how your mind works.

I get enjoyment out of analysing things not out of just laughing at something or enjoying the superficial meaning, and I'm learning to not apologise for that. 

Yeah, I was going to say this.

I mean I do admire Robert's research - but that seems like a bit of a mechanical explanation. This is a far better sum up in my view. 

Yeah, I was going to say this.

I mean I do admire Robert's research - but that seems like a bit of a mechanical explanation. This is a far better sum up in my view.