Packing, getting to the airport, navigating check-in counters, passing through security, making flight connections 鈥� all these parts of travel can sometimes produce a mountain of anxiety, but a new initiative at 麻豆传媒映画International Airport is hoping to ease some of this stress.
The Fly Calm initiative, launched in partnership with the Canadian Mental Health Association on World Mental Health Day, provides travelers with tips and resources to ease their travel.
鈥淲e hear anecdotally that the travel experience can be stressful and obviously as we鈥檙e growing as an airport, we鈥檙e seeing more and more people,鈥� Jenny Duncan, director of marketing and communications for YVR, told the Richmond News.
鈥淲e just really want to help travellers have the best experience possible.鈥�
Travelers can visit the which includes reminders to check in personally, breathing exercises, easy ways to stretch and move while in an airport or in flight and even an 鈥渁dult colouring book鈥� with intricate pictures that allows the mind to focus on a simple task.
鈥淲e鈥檙e saying (the colouring book) is for anyone who wants to de-stress a little bit,鈥� Duncan said.
Travelers can visit the website anytime or pick up a colouring book at an airport information kiosk before heading through security. Duncan said the initiative will continue to develop with more resources being made available in the future.
Duncan added the airport also always recommends travelers take the time to prepare for a trip by 鈥渂eing on time, planning your route (and) knowing where you鈥檙e going.鈥�
For more information, visit .
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Travelling can be stressful. That's why has collaborated with us to launch . Check it out for tips and tools to make travelling more relaxing
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