"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.

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 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!

"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.

Loretta diserves a standing ovation! Bravo!

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

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

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.

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. 🙏

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!

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

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

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

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

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

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

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. 😃😃

quite possibly my favorite ted talk ever

" 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.

"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!

'become the fun you're seeking'

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

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

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

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

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

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

We need more of this lady.

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!

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

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 🙏🏾😁

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

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! ♥️

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

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

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.

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!

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

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!

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

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

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

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

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

Love this lady!!! ❤️

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.

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

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

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

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!!!

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

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

Love her sense of humour and her sincerity :-)

damn i should watch this talk everyday before leaving the house

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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.

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

Best Ted Talk ever! Amazing Lady😁👍🏿

She is amazing! God bless her!

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

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.

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

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

I'm going to list to Loretta every morning!

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

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 😍😍😍😍😍

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.

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

Wonderful she is so on point !

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!

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

I will watch this one regularly. LOL. Excellent.

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

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

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

Giving you a standing ovation 💁🏻‍♀️👏

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

Freaking incredible!!! THANK-YOU!!!

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

What an amazing woman!!!!

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

She is delightful! I love her! One of the best TED talks ever. I needed this today. Thank you.

The best jokes come from life. No wonder she is so freakin hilarious, she's been working on stressed people for 30 years :D lol

I hear you so loud and clear...you need to be viral .. Siobhan...this is absolutely brilliant 🙂

This is the best talk I've ever heard. ❤