How to Humor Your Stress | Loretta LaRoche | TEDxNewBedford 

"If you think the worst and get the worst, you suffer twice." I needed to hear that one! Good stuff.

"Become the fun you're seeking." I loved this - the most valuable, hilarious, inspirational TED talk ever.

One of the best talks ever! The world needs more light-hearted people like you ❤

I saw you lecture 35 years ago. We laughed throughout your entire lecture. At the end, my stomach hurt from laughing so hard. Now, it's much harder to get people to laugh. Thanks for your longevity and hard work!

A co-worker went to our boss maybe 12 years ago and told him she was concerned about me. She thought I was depressed and needed help. My boss called me in his office and gave me a phone number to our company's life line. They sent me a booklet and a stress relief CD by her. I had it in my car for at least 8 years. My granddaughters had it memorized and would ask me to play it often.

Whenever I feel my anxiety turning into a panic attack at nights, I'm watching this and I feel better...This TED talk is legendary

"I'm back. I could've gone somewhere else. you're damn lucky I'm back." I'm gonna say that every day from now on.

77????? Heck! She looks like 45 to 50! God bless her heart and soul, she is very smart, funny and sweet

Loretta LaRoche is the queen of managing stress with humor. I so appreciate how she delivers important (serious), researched stress management guidance in a fun, repeatable, and memorable way. She demonstrates meaningful humor. Bravo Loretta!

Suffering from depression and anxiety this is a wake-up call. Should watch it every morning. Off to buy a red nose.

Loretta diserves a standing ovation! Bravo!

One of the best TED talks I have ever seen!! When are you starting your stand-up comedy tour?

My mother told me that I came into the world laughing. I always try to look at the funny side of things and am STILL told to "grow up" or to "be a man". The (mischievous) "little boy" in me has never left and might be what keeps me from looking my 60+ years. Having no children probably helps too. 😆 My wish is to exit the world laughing, or with a smile on my face. It's been a GREAT life and I owe it ALL to my parents. ❤ Thank you. 🙏

This was EXACTLY what I needed this morning. From debilitating anxiety to laughter 🤣

WHY are there ANY dislikes on this?! She is wonderful. Shared! ❤

Becoming a witness to our own behavior allows us to adjust our self talk! This talk was so inspiring!

" Become the fun you are seeking." Why I never thought of it that way? I needed to watch this. Thank you Loretta. You are amazing.

I was in such a deep depression that the first time I laughed, I gave myself a serious headache. I mean a painfully throbbing, aching headache. It felt unnatural to laugh & thank God for Advil & cold compress that gave me relief. Happy to report that more I laughed the less & less of a headache I got until it finally went away. I have been headache-free for over a year now unless you count family. 😃😃

"Become a witness to your own behavior"...... omg....... what a, ah - ha moment. I so need to remember this. Brilliant

'become the fun you're seeking'

"Sisters perpetual mood disorder" 😀 This woman got me through today - needed something to distract me when I felt panic building ... job done

"Why suffering in advance?" "When you lighten up, it shows your humility and it really breeds your connection to other people, because we're all vulnerable!" Love this!

Hey Loretta thank you from Trinidad and Tobago in the Caribbean I love it love it love it yr method of teaching is enlightening. Love you be safe

This is the HAPPIEST TED TALK I watched. Thank you for the laughter!

We need more of this lady.

honestly, I need her to be my aunt! in all seriousness, this is one of the best ted talks ever

quite possibly my favorite ted talk ever

She’s not helping calm the ever arrogant New Yorker who lives inside me!! 🤣😂🤣 We do tell great stories and absolutely own a particular kind of suffering only close decedents of immigrants can know! Many of our stories thread through most of our ethnic families - guilt, suffering, anxiety, for many scarcity, (no matter how wealthy) and the ability to laugh our asses off at it all frequently! Miss my old neighborhood in the Bronx which was well blended so I could connect so easily with others from all places all my life. Back to this gorgeous speaker; thank you for sharing your wisdom and healing humor my Sicilian Buddha Sibling 🙏🏾😁

Loretta is officially one of my favorite people EVER! This talk came to my attention at a very poignant crossroad in my life and truly helped me. Revisit this constantly... uplifting, lighthearted and such a pleasure to hear. Thank you, Ma'am, an absolute inspiration!

Very inspiring. Highly motivating. Funny. Humorous. Laughter. Energetic. Gems of knowledge.

I have never laughed outloud (literally) while listening to a Ted talk until now. She’s my inspo on how to be more light-hearted! ♥️

Brilliant talk! "I can tell you, people are going insane!" = even truer now we've reached 2021! I just loved the straight-talking...very refreshing approach indeed!

One of the best TED X talks ever. She is funny, realistic and shows us how to laugh at ourself in a marvelous comedic interpretation of our lives

OMG! I was laughing so hard I was crying alone at the office. Thank you, I really needed this wake up call!

"If its nice here they tell where it is awfull" lolololo my day 😂😂😂

I laughed so hard I had tears run down my face; and then cried for real. This was worth a standing ovation!

I really got “tranquillo“ when I found this sympathetic, truthful and authentic description of a live, that is lived and handles today’s problems and every day life with healthy consciousness. It’s more than storytelling. It’s not elaborated code, it’s just what people should consume 100 times, to keep standing, to feel better and to be the person they are. That’s the only thing to stay healthy, to Keep standing real life. It’s more than medicine, it’s holistic. It’s from 2016, but it’s for eternity!

This is one of the best Tedtalks I have watched so far, indeed if you can laugh at yourself it shows great humility.

💟💟OH MY GOODNESS I FREAKING LOVE THIS LADY!!!! Couldn't even make it past 5 minutes before just roaring with laughter!!!! 💟💟💟

I never walked into a Cemetery, where the Tombstone said " Did everything, died anyway"! Lol!😄👌😃👍 Good life attitude perspective! Bra👏vo! Inteso Paisana!

Loretta! My mom used to take us to see her at the Z. She has always had this great view of life. Thank you for the smiles.

I think watching this will be part of my morning routine the next weeks

I have watched soo many talks but never commented , this was the best one 😁

I love you Loretta! I discovered you 21 years ago at a workshop, went out and bought your VHS tapes (yes VHS!). Shortly upgraded to DVDs. I would invite people over to watch you and get double enjoyment from watching everyone else enjoy you AND get Loretta Lighten Up refresher. I lost you in my shift to New Zealand 14 yrs ago, but I've found you again! And you look AMAZING!

one of my greatest visions in my life is to see the world lighten up... love it. thank you I needed this. I would like to know what she is doing today six years later.

This speech was like a warm hug :3 Imma have it on a repeat every morning

Love her sense of humour and her sincerity :-)

Wow, wow, wow!! You are amazing. You are gifted. You just injected the beginning of a new positive day for me. Love you.

Watching this TEDTalk for one of my psychology classes and it is definitely one of the best ones i've watched

The best ever! Almost feeling Sylvia was talking to Nanny Fran in The Nanny. Love! The best!

I love this woman, totally agree with everything she says. Laughter is the best medicine ❤️.

It was so relatable when she mentioned war, food and neighbours. This is how we coped with war in Jaffna too

damn i should watch this talk everyday before leaving the house

Loretta with that whip , instantly took all my stress away ! Best TedTalk ever !!

The best talk ever!! I like to share this talk with whole world. “Wasband”, Brilliant!!!

I cracked up most of the talk :) She really lightened up my day

"Why suffer in advance?" Looool! Good talk 😄❤❤❤

Thank u.. May God bless this world with more and more people like u.

The positive energy here is addictive , this comment section is one of the best in all of youtube ... God bless all of you and keep the jokes flowing

I listened to her for the first time in 90's. Wow! Just love her!

Omg I laughed so hard I cried 😂😂 She’s serious yet humorous. I wanna be like her.

She is amazing! God bless her!

Omg!! I was just telling myself to stop complaining! And laugh about it! Cause this is crazy!! This anxiety, stress, worry is on my nerves. 😩😩🤣🤣🤣🤣 I miss my fun self!! This actually saved my sanity. Thank you universe for guiding me here!!!

Love this lady!!! ❤️

I’m so happy I listened to this after a lonnngg day 😂

I love this woman!! Definitely sending this to my mom right now.

This is possibly the best TED Talk I've ever seen

I come from an Italian family in Brooklyn and I can say that I miss those days very much. No more family left, no community, life moves so fast, so sad...awful.

This was my MOST FAVORITE TED TALK EVER!!! thank you!

You are so right in all you say! I like to see the positive and fun in life and so many people ask how I'm so upbeat - if I allow the negative in its like an energy vampire, so important to keep everything positive. I too chat to anyone, in a queue, anywhere and it drives my kids nuts but I always say " what if I was the only person to say hello to that person today?" Stay connected, stay positive, stay alive.. till you die!!!

I love this woman! I could listen to her forever! She is unique and funny and very refreshing!

I need to rewatch this every week to remind myself not to take life so seriously 😂

I loved this. 🥰🥰🤣🤣🤣 Another great tip is writing comedy about your experiences, explain what it’s like being you and share it with others. Like this lovely being is doing. Hope that helps someone. It’s amazing 😉 I’ve worked through some big stuff using comedy as therapy. Wishing you all a really loving peaceful day. Hang tight, this too shall pass 😍😍😍😍😍

One of the best Ted Talks I've ever watched, thank you!

"Well, well Maybe you should shut up" GOT ME! LMAO

Best Ted Talk ever! Amazing Lady😁👍🏿

This is the greatest TEDx So far!!!!!!Lol.😁😂😂😂😂 What Lecture!🤗🤗🤗🤗🤗🤗🤗

The best ted talks I have seen. Thanks for enjoying talk. You are amazing.

I was going to start with 'I don't usually like TED talks' but I don't have a whip in my drawer hahaha! So I'll say, you are refreshingly funny and proof that light-heartedness is a big strength. There is a time for more serious conversation and action and a time for dancing and laughter.

“Become the fun you’re seeking”. “Why suffer in advance?”. “Ya gotta see the funny, ya really do”. Inspiring!

Absolutely needed to see this today! A great thanks to my blended case manager Olivia who is more than just a worker but a very identified individual who helps others without any expectations in return!

This is what I need this morning 😂 ..so funny ..and so meaningful.

The light-hearted people got what she told and asked to do, Becoming a witness to our own behavior.

Standing ovation!!!! Thank you!!! You are a treasure dear lady!!!

Such a great Ted talk...watched and listened to it thrice already...some great pointers👏👏👏😁😁😁😁👌👌👌👌

This talk truely saves my day. Now I have something to do when I have a awful day, just watch this😆!

Drama is an ADDICTION and a state of MIND...THAT CAN BE CHANGED!

"We've become human doing, we're no longer human beings" needed to hear that.

She has a meaningful content with powerful delivery method. Will be glad to hear her more videos.

Where can i adopt this lady, my family needs her.

I'm going to list to Loretta every morning!

Wonderful she is so on point !

I love Loretta! My dads 83 and still a natural comedian my mum 75 and always laughing at my dads jokes.. They are both in the best of health and mind states due to having a sense of humour :-) Best medicine out there is to have fun, laugh and never grow up. One of the best TED talks I have seen :-) Thank you Loretta your beautiful x

Freaking incredible!!! THANK-YOU!!!

This is the first talk that's made me laugh out loud. This lady teaches us a great lesson that never takes your life too seriously. Enjoy every tiny moment of life. When you start laughing at yourself you will forget half of the problems of your life.

That's what I call a brilliant speech. Thank you so much for sharing. I loved it.

Everything she says is so true, that's why it's so funny! 👏👏👏 Thing is, every time I laugh something bad will follow to make me sad again.

Oh my gosh I have never laughed so hard at a TEDx talk I love it humour laugh at everything thank you so much for this TEDTalk LOL

I love her attitude and voice. She gives me remnants of the mother from As Told By Ginger. "Were not put in this Earth to live perfect lives where we never get hurt or we never make mistakes"I love her attitude and voice. She gives me remnants of the mother Lois from As Told By Ginger. "Were not put on this Earth to live perfect lives where we never get hurt or we never make mistakes. We're put here to hurl ourselves head first into this crazy world. The bruises and scrapes along the way just mean you're living life."

I was very fortunate many years ago to listen to Loretta LaRoche give a talk in Boston at a dental conference. She changed my life in a very positive way. Everyone should pay attention to Loretta's philosophy about life and learn to see humor as something that will heal us. This is so true especially during these trying times of this world pandemic that we all are facing. Thank you Loretta, you are an angel with a very powerful message for everyone!