6 apps to combat the stress of flying

We all love to travel but for many people taking a plane becomes a real problem. According to the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO), one in six passengers is terrified of flying, despite the fact that it is the safest means of transport that exists.

For many people, traveling by plane is sometimes unavoidable since they must do it for work reasons or simply for vacations. That is why it is very important to combat this phobia by seeking all the necessary help and solving the problem as soon as possible.

Once again, new technologies play in our favor because in recent times mobile applications have emerged that promise to help us take a more relaxed plane through meditation.

Taking 5-10 minutes a day to clear your mind, breathe, and get to know yourself is a good way to start overcoming this fear. The following applications can also be of great use. These are some of the best.

Mindfulness App

This application for smartphones in Spanish helps reduce stress with an intuitive and practical procedure. Scientific research shows that it increases well-being with regular practice of 20 minutes a day.

This app reminds us with a message that it is time to meditate if we set the reminders on the desired dates. These meditations can be designed and performed with the durations that we want until we acquire the habit.

It has been number one in sales in several countries and is recommended for both beginners and experts. Its price is € 1,99 and is available on iTunes.

Calm

This app allows us to start meditation through relaxing images and sounds (rain, wind, waves, birdsong, etc.) and with customized programs to bring calm and tranquility to our daily life.

With its available programs, millions of people have managed to lower their stress levels and sleep better, which results in a greater sense of well-being.

Calm, in addition to helping us meditate, also teaches us to relax in emergency situations (such as in cases of fear of flying) or to fall asleep with specific 7-day programs.

This app is currently only available in English and we can find it on both iTunes and Google Play. It has some free function but the session programs are paid. However, they are well worth it.

buddhify

It is a very interesting mobile app that helps us improve our quality of life with its intuitive format. Through a roulette of situations, we can select what we want to do to calm down: I cannot sleep, I am stressed, taking a break from work, waiting or traveling are just some of them.

It is very practical to combat the stress that travel produces for some people. Users can choose all kinds of sessions that a trip covers: waiting at the airport, traveling, after the holidays ...

Buddhify is available on iTunes and Google Play in English. Its use requires subscribing with fees that depend on the duration of the subscription, from € 3 per week to an annual fee of € 5.

OMG I can Meditate!

OMG I can Medidate! it is the easiest way to learn how to meditate. Thanks to its mindfulness program and its meditation techniques we can get rid of the stress and anxiety caused by the fear of flying. Thus, we will be able to bring more happiness and health to our life.

This app also fights insomnia and other sleep disorders and helps improve concentration in 10 minutes a day.

It can be used on your smartphone, tablet or computer and is free. It is available on both Google Play and iTunes.

Breathe2Relax

This app available on iTunes and Google Play offers a series of breathing exercises with video demonstrations to release tension and feel at peace with ourselves.

Brethe2Relax proposes a test to identify the degree of stress we are suffering before and after training. Thanks to the inhalation and exhalation techniques that we will find in this app and its relaxing music, we will control our mind and the anxiety produced by certain situations such as waiting at airports and the fear of taking a plane.

This meditation app is even recommended for children over 6 years old and is completely free.

Dream Weaver

The well-known guru of Ayurveda alternative medicine and spiritual guide of celebrities such as Oprah Winfrey or Demi Moore, Deepra Chopra, has created this app to bring us to a state of calm and happiness using the smartphone's LED flash, relaxing melodies and their narrations.

It is available on Google Play and iTunes but it is not recommended for epileptics, pregnant women or people with neurological disorders.

We hope that these smartphone apps will help you free yourself from stress and gain confidence and health if you are one of those travelers who have a lot of stress on having to take a plane. If you have already tried one, what has been your experience?


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