You're late for work. You're stuck in traffic. You're seriously starting to lose it. But before you succumb to the sweaty-palmed grip of stress, take a tip from humor expert Loretta LaRoche: lighten up. Put on your fake nose and glasses, catch that horn-blaster's eye, and see how fast he lets you into his lane. A four-year-old laughs 400 times a day, but an adult is lucky to squeeze out 15. And yet a good guffaw will not only get you through the morning, it can build up your system -- even help you live longer. With this in mind, Loretta offers wacky, irreverent ways to ward off stress with humor -- whether you're too tired for sex ("I just tell my husband to start without me," she says) or too intimidated to talk to your boss ("do something weird with your body motion -- try standing on one leg"). In The Joy of Stress, Loretta presents her mission to "stop global whining." Seventy-five percent of daily conversation is negative, she points out, with people kvetching about everything from their weight to the weather. Yet what you think and say -- even your facial expressions -- affects how you feel. Why not "fake it until you make it"? she asks -- while offering some provocative suggestions for doing so. In Humor Your Stress, the master of mirth is back to take on our out-of-control faxing, beeping, call-waiting (or is it "call-rude"?) society, then shares eight tips for en-lighten-ment. Among them: enjoy what you eat, listen to your inner wisdom, and learn to "ta-dah!" (not just "to-do"). And, oh yes -- next time you get the urge to complain, make it memorable: pop your red clown nose on.