Library Stress Videos

15 min. 2001 1/2" VHS

There has been an explosion in the number of call centres and along with that, the number of abusive calls that come in. Angry and frustrated callers can sometimes become abusive or even threatening - making a stressful interaction for the person handling the call. This program discusses six skills for handling these difficult calls and how to give professional warnings before terminating a call. By learning to focus on resolution and outcome, you will hopefully be able to diffuse the anger in the customer before it gets out of hand.

13 min. 1/2" VHS

With the high levels of stress being created in the workplace, a corporate degeneration is happening, and more people are recognizing the need to be fit. In this video, you will learn how new research on aging will show that poor diet and exercise contribute to low fitness, low energy, and poor mental alertness. You will learn some specific advice to make lasting changes.

DVD 75 min. 1995

In this humorous program, Loretta La Roche, puts life in perspective and provides simple rules to live by. Getting down to the nitty-gritty, Loretta acts out the irrational and exaggerated thinking patterns that drive us all nuts: The Awfulizer and Catastophizer, the Mind Reader and of course, the Baggage Handler. Laugh along as you let Loretta show you how to find the path to the joy of living.

DVD 60 min. 1996

In this program Loretta LaRoche is ready to help viewers get a handle on their stress. You will learn the "Eight Steps to EnLIGHTenment" by finding humor in everyday situations and learning to stop "to-doing" and start "tah-dahing”, the power of twirling, and finding "the bless in all the mess".

DVD 56 min. 1997

Stress is an individual reaction; it can be fantastic or it can be fatal! The choice of how we respond is ultimately up to each of us. Loretta LaRoche teaches how to prevent "hardening of the attitude" and how to use humor to break the negative abnd irrational thought patterns that cause stress, and reframe them into powerful, positive tools for change.

30 min. 1990 1/2" VHS

Produced by American Management Association , this is a practical tool for people who juggle the realities of work and family. It examines new approaches and strategies that professionals can use in their daily balancing acts. It talks about child-care solutions, planning tips and more.

RESTRICTED (Can only be loaned within the Government of Alberta).

13 min. 1/2" VHS

When we are under stress, things happen to our body, and this eventually affects our brain. Life is increasingly pressure filled, and with all these pressures around us we need to focus on our own self-management. This video describes the four steps to "inner quality management" to achieve better balance, improved health, clearer thinking ability, and better productivity. You will learn to use para-positive thinking and para-positive feelings, to help replace negative emotions with positive feelings.

26 min. 1999 1/2" VHS

You thought stress didn't have an effect on productivity. Lorretta Laroche tells it all in this funny and irreverent look at stress, personalities and how to make yourself happier and more productive.  In this program you will learn how to reduce stress through laughter while learning how to "lighten up".

30 min. 1989 1/2" VHS

Concentrating on work related stress, this video explains the 5 most common signs of stress, the 4 main sources of stress, and how to effectively control stress.