On a flight

Flying concentrates everything: no control, no exit, strangers at close range, and a body that reacts to turbulence a full second before your reasoning catches up. Knowing the statistics has never helped anyone in that seat.

What tends to help is having something physical to hold. Bilateral stimulation gives you a rhythm to follow that asks nothing of you — useful precisely when you have no bandwidth for technique.

How people use ALMA when flying

• Start before boarding. At the gate, not at 30,000 feet. Beginning while you're still relatively settled tends to work better than waiting for the moment you need it most.
• Slow and low. A slow rhythm at low intensity, running quietly in both hands. Nobody around you will notice.
• Headphones in. The app's bilateral tones sync to the taps and cover cabin noise.
• Long timer. Set 20 or 30 minutes rather than restarting through takeoff.
• Packing. Both tappers, cable and pouch weigh under a pound and go in a personal item. USB-C charges from a seat port or a power bank.

Straight talk

If flying is genuinely difficult for you, a $139 device is not the answer on its own, and we're not going to pretend it is. Speak to someone qualified. ALMA is a tool some people find useful in the seat — nothing more than that, and here's exactly what the research does and doesn't show.

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ALMA is a general wellness and relaxation product. It is not a medical device and is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure or prevent any condition, including phobias. If you have a health concern, speak with a qualified healthcare professional.