Product Details

• Actors: Peter Hansen, Loretta LaRoche
• Format: Closed-captioned, Color, DVD, NTSC
• Language: English
• Region: Region 1 (U.S. and Canada only. Read more about DVD formats.)
  
• Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
• Number of discs: 1
• Rated: NR (Not Rated)
• Studio: PBS
• DVD Release Date: August 27, 2002
• Run Time: 56 minutes
• Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (27 customer reviews)
• ASIN: B00006HAZE
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #47,481 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)

Editorial Reviews

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 stressful 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.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

14 of 14 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars "The Joy of Stress", January 24, 2000

By A Customer

This review is from: The Joy of Stress [VHS] (VHS Tape)

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.

7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars You should watch this Often!, January 12, 2007

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C. Luke (Sacramento, CA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Joy of Stress with Loretta LaRoche (DVD)

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.

7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars super-duper; a must see for all!, April 8, 2000

By A Customer

This review is from: The Joy of Stress [VHS] (VHS Tape)

I highly recommend this video. It was quite educational, helpful and hilarious! Ms. LaRoche is a talented therapist and she uses humor to illustrate her points. You will be on the floor in hysterics as you relate to her comparisons and laugh at yourself!