Calmpak gives immediate and anonymous access to well-studied techniques simply by scanning the calmpak keyfob with your phone. Place your calmpak keyfob on your keychain or backpack as a tangible reminder to use your newfound relaxation skills whenever stressors enter your life. In that way, even when you don’t have time for a calmpak experience, the calmpak system still supports your efforts to respond to stress in a calm manner.

The calmpak keyfob connects you to visual and vocal experiences that range from 1 to 30 minutes in length. They include breathing exercises, progressive muscle relaxation, guided imagery, mindfulness, and cognitive behavior techniques. These techniques have been shown to improve health and wellness in high quality studies. Calmpak experiences are frequently updated and always grounded in science.

Calmpak keyfobs use near field communication (NFC) technology and/or QR codes to let you enter the private calmpak website. NFC is a cutting edge technology that allows you to immediately connect to the calmpak site by placing your phone next to the keyfob. The QR code gives you the exact same access by scanning it with your camera app.

Nearly all smartphones with internet access and camera apps can read a calmpak keyfob.

iPhones XR and newer

NFC is always on

iPhones 7 through X

Use iOS 14

Go to Settings > Control Center > Customize Controls

Scroll down to “NFC Tag Reader”

Press the “+” sign to add it to your control center

Swipe to access your control center and click on the NFC Tag Reader icon as you hold it next to your calmpak keyfob

Check out the video on this page to learn how to turn NFC on with an older iPhone.

Androids

Some Android devices may arrive from the manufacturer with NFC turned off. To turn it on, go to Settings > Connected Devices > Connection Preferences > NFC - ON

NFC antennas are inside the phone. They are typically near the top backside of the phone, but may be near the middle or bottom of the phone depending on the phone’s make and model. When your phone is in the awake mode, slowly scan your keyfob next to your phone. You’ll know where your antenna is located when the calmpak website notification pops up