Comments on: Want to Cure Your Fear of Flying? There’s an App for That. http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/discoblog/2009/11/03/want-to-cure-your-fear-of-flying-theres-an-app-for-that/ Quirky, funny, and surprising science news from the edge of the known universe. Wed, 25 Nov 2009 02:25:28 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Captain Keith http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/discoblog/2009/11/03/want-to-cure-your-fear-of-flying-theres-an-app-for-that/comment-page-1/#comment-27811 Captain Keith Wed, 18 Nov 2009 14:50:06 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/discoblog/?p=3350#comment-27811 This is more likely to help their revenue stream than fearful flyers, in my opinion. You can get all this stuff free on my website... and it's been available for far longer than it has been on any other site. We'll also help you with facts, audios, pictures, blog, social network...all free and all more useful in my opinion. Or you can call me for free advice. anxiousflyers.com This is more likely to help their revenue stream than fearful flyers, in my opinion.

You can get all this stuff free on my website… and it’s been available for far longer than it has been on any other site.

We’ll also help you with facts, audios, pictures, blog, social network…all free and all more useful in my opinion.

Or you can call me for free advice.

anxiousflyers.com

]]> By: Mickey Beyer-Clausen http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/discoblog/2009/11/03/want-to-cure-your-fear-of-flying-theres-an-app-for-that/comment-page-1/#comment-27424 Mickey Beyer-Clausen Tue, 03 Nov 2009 23:25:29 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/discoblog/?p=3350#comment-27424 Thanks for the interest you have shown in the Flying Without Fear app from Virgin Atlantic. The comments relating to using the app during take-off and landing lead me to want to clarify a couple of things about the app. Users of the app will have access to a customized program preparing them for their future flight which includes fear therapy for take-off and landing if they have specified this as a fear. They can watch a video-based in-flight explanation of things that occur during flight, listen to FAQs, practice relaxation exercises, and learn how to breathe correctly when they are about to have an anxiety attack. Unfortunately, passengers cannot use any electronic device - including the iPhone in airplane mode - during take-off and landing but the app is developed to prepare users for flight whereby making the brief "no electronics" period at the beginning and end of the flight more manageable. The panic button is intended to be used during the flight when turbulence is encountered or other events occur which make the user uncomfortable. See you in the skies, Mickey Beyer-Clausen Mental Workout, LLC (co-developer of the app) Thanks for the interest you have shown in the Flying Without Fear app from Virgin Atlantic.

The comments relating to using the app during take-off and landing lead me to want to clarify a couple of things about the app.

Users of the app will have access to a customized program preparing them for their future flight which includes fear therapy for take-off and landing if they have specified this as a fear. They can watch a video-based in-flight explanation of things that occur during flight, listen to FAQs, practice relaxation exercises, and learn how to breathe correctly when they are about to have an anxiety attack.

Unfortunately, passengers cannot use any electronic device – including the iPhone in airplane mode – during take-off and landing but the app is developed to prepare users for flight whereby making the brief “no electronics” period at the beginning and end of the flight more manageable. The panic button is intended to be used during the flight when turbulence is encountered or other events occur which make the user uncomfortable.

See you in the skies,
Mickey Beyer-Clausen
Mental Workout, LLC
(co-developer of the app)

]]> By: Capt Tom Bunn LCSW http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/discoblog/2009/11/03/want-to-cure-your-fear-of-flying-theres-an-app-for-that/comment-page-1/#comment-27421 Capt Tom Bunn LCSW Tue, 03 Nov 2009 21:50:57 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/discoblog/?p=3350#comment-27421 This "app" is the same old stuff in a new wrapper. This course depends on relaxation exercises though research shows relaxation exercises are completely useless when flying. There are solid courses available for fear of flying. This is not one of them. This “app” is the same old stuff in a new wrapper. This course depends on relaxation exercises though research shows relaxation exercises are completely useless when flying.

There are solid courses available for fear of flying. This is not one of them.

]]> By: addicted to bad http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/discoblog/2009/11/03/want-to-cure-your-fear-of-flying-theres-an-app-for-that/comment-page-1/#comment-27417 addicted to bad Tue, 03 Nov 2009 20:38:08 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/discoblog/?p=3350#comment-27417 We really need a "get through traffic to the airport...go through customs...make it to the correct terminal...find the correct gate...all without panic/anger/frustruation" app. We really need a “get through traffic to the airport…go through customs…make it to the correct terminal…find the correct gate…all without panic/anger/frustruation” app.

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