FOCUS F O C U S

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Stress can cause too much mental chatter or cause us to feel overwhelmed about the task at hand, making it difficult to focus. Overcoming the inability to focus can be essential in achieving target goals in the classroom, at work or in your personal life. Use BLAST® to help you get – and stay – on track.

How blast® works for focus

BLAST® INTERVENES

TouchPoint Solution’s wearable devices are embedded with patented BLAST® (bi-lateral alternating stimulation tactile) technology. BLAST® is scientifically proven to alter the body’s “fight or flight” response caused by stress. The wearables emit alternating vibrations that disengage your standard stress response (sympathetic nervous system), and shift you into the calm, logical side of your brain (parasympathetic nervous system).

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CHANGE OCCURS

When using BLAST® consistently to focus, overtime you may not need them in certain situations as they become less stressful because of your BLAST®. One of the ways BLAST® works is by creating new neural pathways that help modify the memories that trigger our stress response. With continued use of BLAST®, these new neural pathways can build overtime, progressively reducing the release of stress related hormones that can cause inattention..

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MEASURABLE IMPACT

Excess levels of cortisol may be released as your body’s response to stress that may result in agitation and irritability. A triple blind placebo-controlled trial with athletes showed TouchPoints™ stabilized cortisol levels during stressful events and reduced the level of stress. (Leal-Junior, E. C., Casalechi, H. L., Machado, C. dos, Serin, A., Hageman, N. S., & Johnson, D. S., 2019) View our full Stress Study.

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How to use BLAST® for FOCUS

TouchPoint
Thodian

Before you start:

Learn the basics behind operating your TouchPoints. Understand how to operate your TouchPoints, the different modes, and more with our online user guide.

Read the User Guide

When to use BLAST®:

Spot: As soon as stress or stressful thoughts make it hard to concentrate.

Preventative: Start 15-30 minutes before you should start task or while you are thinking through the strategy.

How to use BLAST®:

Where: Place TouchPoints on your wrists, pockets, in socks, or simply hold them.

Mode: Use the Medium/Yellow mode.

Timing: Continue use for the duration of the task.

Before you start:

Learn the basics behind operating your Thodian. Download the app, learn how to pair your Thodian Tokens and more with our online user guide.

Read the User Guide

When to use BLAST®:

On-the-Spot: Use as soon as stress or stressful thoughts make it hard to concentrate or when the app notifies you of a stress event.

Preventative: Start before you should start task or while you are thinking through the strategy.

How to use BLAST®:

Session: Focus mode

Recommended Placement: Clip to socks.

USER SPOTLIGHT

See what our customers are saying about BLAST® & focus

KATHY MCKINLEY LACINA

helped him focus for long periods of time on difficult assignments

“They do help with the stress that accompanies autism and with focus. My son just started using them. He is 24. Tonight he was in a panic over a speech he needed to write. Normally, that would be it...he would shut down and go to bed...drop the class. (he is in college). Put the TouchPoints on the calm setting for about 15 to 20 minutes and is now working hard on his speech. Panic attack gone. It has also helped him focus for long periods of time on difficult assignments.”

DUSTIN HOYMAN

They really have helped my focus and performance.”

"With my job, I often give big presentations to prospective clients. In the morning, while I practice running through the deck, I put my Touchpoints on the sleeves of my shirt to calm my nerves. They really have helped my focus and performance.”