But these psychologists do genuinely want people to understand the role that humor can play in helping one deal with stress, anger, fear, anxiety and other difficult emotions. Sometimes ...

Thank them, because miraculously it has worked. Your stress is now completely gone and a blind rage has taken its place. You can’t even remember a time when you didn’t feel this much anger.

A third book, “Relax: Using the Power of Humor to Overcome Stress in Your Life and Work” by Loretta LaRoche, also offers ways to add more joie de vivre to our lives. The book reads like a ...