The doctor named ways to cope with stress during flight delays

Anastasia Yakimova, a general practitioner at Krasnogorsk Hospital, told on Tuesday, July 8, how to reduce stress levels during flight delays at the airport.

According to the expert, the first step to calmness is the normalization of breathing.

"Do some breathing exercises. Do 10 cycles according to the scheme: inhale - four seconds, delay — two seconds, exhale — six seconds. And then adjust yourself to the fact that the flight delay is an event beyond your control, stop fighting the fact and change your attitude towards it," she said in an interview with Radio 1.

The second way is to walk around the terminal for ten minutes. You can walk around the terminal. The therapist noted that walking reduces people's anxiety by 20%, writes "Moscow 24".

Emotional support is also very important for calming down. You can call your loved ones and tell them what's going on.

"Simple conversations with loved ones activate a safety—related area of the brain," Yakimova explained.

If the stress persists, the doctor recommended opening photos on your phone in which you are truly happy and remembering that time.

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Earlier, on July 6, the official representative of the Federal Air Transport Agency, Artem Korenyako, said that more than 170 flights had been canceled at Sheremetyevo Airport. 360.ru .

Medical staff and services for passengers with disabilities have been strengthened at the airport terminals, NSN reports.

Earlier in the day, Rospotrebnadzor announced the opening of a hotline to protect the rights of flight passengers in connection with the delay, cancellation, and postponement of flights, the Moscow City News agency reports. Experts could advise passengers on issues related to ticket exchange, refund of money and moral compensation from the airline, RT reports.