Turn up the radio real loud and sing along! (Unfortunately the average air traffic controller is not really a talent in that respect - or at least doesn't show his/her talent over the radio.)
Seriously. You're in the Private Flying forum. We don't have to fly, we do it for fun. We can always stay on the ground if we don't feel fit enough for flying. The F in the I'M SAFE mnemonic is for Fatigue, you know.
http://www.experimentalaircraft.info...-preflight.php