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TEST ANXIETY

Test anxiety can hijack your focus, triggering the body'sfight, flight, or freezeresponse. Use BLAST® to restore calm, allowing you to concentrate and perform your best. Use during study sessions or exams to manage stress and build confidence.

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). 

Change Occurs

When using BLAST® consistently to manage aggressive behavior, overtime you may not need them in certain situations as they become less stressful because of 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 aggressive behavior. 

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.

Feature
TouchPoints
Thodian
Core Technology

Uses patented
BLAST technology

Uses patented
BLAST technology

How It Solves Stress

Uses bi-lateral alternating stimulating touch to help interrupt the stress response

Uses bi-lateral alternating stimulating touch to help interrupt the stress response

Product Style

Simple, manual, on-demand

Advanced, app-guided, and personalized

App Use

No app required

iOS or Android app required for setup and to start sessions

Guided Modes

Three selectable speed settings

Six guided modes: Sleep, Focus, Composed, Confident, Rational, and Calm

Customization

None

Custom modes for a more personalized experience

Wearable Integration

None

Optional Apple Watch and/or Garmin integration for biometric stress awareness

Ease of Use

Simple, easy, fast everyday use

Easy to use, with more guided 
features and personalization

Best For

People who want simple, app-free support; families; clinicians using it in practice

People who want a more personalized, customizable product experience with guided sessions and optional biometric awareness

What's Included

Pair of TouchPoints and clips, charging cable, free setup consultation

Pair of Tokens and clips, charging cable, free setup consultation

Price

$219.99–$229.99

$279.99 + optional premium app subscription

Before you start

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

Read the User Guide 

When to use BLAST®

Spot: If possible, use during the duration of the test

Preventative: Use for 2 minutes while visualizing taking the test  and 15 minutes just prior to a test

How to use BLAST®

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

Mode: Use the Medium/Yellow mode. 

Timing: Leave TouchPoints on until the test is over

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: If possible, use during the duration of the test

Preventative: Use while visualizing taking the test and 15 minutes just prior to a test

How to use BLAST®

Session: Confident

Recommended Placement: Clip to pant waist, belt, or pockets.

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Leal-Junior, E. C., Casalechi, H. L., Machado, C. dos, Serin, A., Hageman, N. S., & Johnson, D. S. (2019). A triple-blind, placebo-controlled randomized trial of the effect of bilateral alternating somatosensory stimulation on reducing stress-related cortisol and anxiety during and after the Trier Social Stress Test. Journal of Biotechnology and Biomedical Science, 2(1), 22–30. https://doi.org/10.14302/issn.2576-6694.jbbs-19-2784