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3 All-Natural Stress Busters

It’s Watch-This Wednesday—the day we look at the newest videos on Sharecare.com. This week Sharecare experts share their favorite remedies to help you de-stress and relax—the natural way. Say it together now: ahhhhhh.

1. Try herbal remedies
Naturopathic physician Dr. Peter Bongiorno shares his arsenal of herbal weapons in the war against stress in this video. Dr. Mehmet Oz has his own favorite flowery fix for stress that he reveals here.

2. Look out for number one
Dr. Tasneem Bhatia’s natural prescription for stress relief is to take better care of yourself. That means eating right, getting enough sleep and exercising to reduce the amount of excess cortisol (the stress hormone) in your body.

3. Have a good laugh
They say laughter is the best medicine and, according to Dr. Deepak Chopra, that holds true for reducing anxiety, too. In this video, Dr. Chopra explains how a good chuckle can melt the stress away.

What is your favorite stress-busting technique? Share your soothing secrets with us.
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Cathy Poley

Cathy Poley is a Senior Web Producer at Sharecare. She has managed web and video projects for companies such as Primedia, CNN.com and Turner Broadcasting. Not only is Cathy a Sharecare employee, but she is also an avid Sharecare user, finding that the Q&As she reads inspire her to make better decisions about her health.

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