Today, nothing is certain except stress and taxes. But, believe it or not, stress can be a positive experience. In this special, humorist, and stress-management specialist Loretta LaRoche illustrates how to combat stressfu... more »l situations with humor, wisdom, and patience. Loretta shows you how to use humor to de-stress anywhere and anytime. With a little practice, you?ll soon be able to find joy in traffic jams, in the checkout line, at your office, and with your family?even your spouse! Break the negative and irrational thought patterns that cause stress, and turn them into positive, powerful, and productive experiences. Armed with useful advice, calming exercises, and her trademark wit, Loretta explores how stress affects your body, mind, and spirit, and how laughter can help even "serial sufferers" prevent "hardening of the attitude." Got stress? Get over it by discovering the joy of stress. Loretta LaRoche is a nationally recognized speaker on stress management and founder of Humor Potential, Inc. She is also an adjunct faculty member for The Behavior Institute of Medicine, an affiliate of Harvard Medical School. Special DVD features include: Loretta LaRoche?s top ten tips for reducing stress and living joyously; biography of Loretta LaRoche; access to the WGBH and Loretta LaRoche Web sites; chapter search; English audiotrack; and subtitles. On one DVD5 disc. Region coding: All regions. Audio: Dolby stereo. Screen format: Full screen.« less
Strong start and entertaining with some slowdown but will crack lots of laughs and provide you ways to lower your stress.
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Movie Reviews
"The Joy of Stress"
01/24/2000
(5 out of 5 stars)
"Loretta LaRoche is awesome! We showed this video to our staff, and all couldn't stop laughing. Definitely shows you the "lighter" side of stress. You may even see yourself in some of her examples! You have to get this video and watch it with your family and friends."
You should watch this Often!
C. Luke | Sacramento, CA | 01/12/2007
(5 out of 5 stars)
"This was hilarious and really does point out what stress can do to you and how to overcome it! I used the video in my staff meeting and it was a huge success. I think we'll watch it yearly just to keep it fresh in our memories! I'd highly recommend this video."
Helped some of my Eating Disorder Issues
Alexandra | Buffalo, NY United States | 03/06/2002
(5 out of 5 stars)
"I've suffered my whole life (am now 38). This tape was the first thing I ever saw that helped me to actually laugh at myself and begin to gain some perspective on my irrational behavior. As an example, it has given me a whole new dimension of thought at the grocery store which has now become quite an amusing place to be. There are many self-help books to deal with "worrying about what other people think". One hour listening to Loretta has been more helpful and memorable to me than the many books I have read through the years. I watch it on a regular basis. When I start getting too serious about myself I think of this tape and I'm laughingly brought back to reality. The money spent on this tape has been the best money I spent in a very long time. You want to entertain? Invite people over to watch this; that is how I first watched it. :D"
Very funny, true
The Teacher | Shreveport, LA United States | 10/20/1999
(5 out of 5 stars)
"The video is funny. It points out and pokes fun at the irrational beliefs and attitudes that amplify stress."