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John Bett

Little-known iPhone feature is a game-changer for those suffering with stress

A tech guru has shared a little-known iPhone feature that could be a game-changer for anyone who's a bit stressed or those who suffer from tinnitus.

If you ever struggle to fall asleep at night, you might have turned to YouTube for help and stumbled across ten-hour videos of rain hitting a window, or water in a stream.

The incredibly popular videos help people disconnect from their surroundings, and can be especially helpful for those who suffer from stress, or hearing conditions such as tinnitus.

But it turns out that Apple included the sounds into their software, and iPhone users can turn on the feature for free whenever they like, and a TikTok tech guru has explained how.

Just turn one of these on and the sound will play in the background (@HEIMADigital/Tiktok)

What do you think about the iPhone trick? Let us know in the comments...

TikTok user HEIMADigital shared the trick in a video, and said the feature can be used to 'mask unwanted environmental noise'.

To turn on the feature, you have to open the Settings app, then go to Accessibility, scroll down to Audio/Visual, then tap 'background sounds'.

There you'll be able to turn on the feature and select which type of sound you would like, with options including ocean, rain, and stream.

Apple said the feature can "minimise distractions and help you to focus, be calm or rest."

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Meanwhile, being afraid of flying is one of the most common phobias and it is believed that one in 10 of the population is affected by it, according to Anxiety UK.

Whether it's the turbulence, the landings, take-offs, claustrophobia, heights or bad weather, there are a number of things that can trigger the anxiety that comes with flying.

If this sounds like you, you'll be pleased to know a pilot has some advice to make the journey that bit easier.

Jerry Johnson, an airline pilot from Los Angeles, US, has revealed the worst time of the day to fly if you're a nervous traveller.

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