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CRAVINGS
When we are stressed our bodies may experience cravings for comfort foods. While it’s okay to indulge in moderation it’s important to be mindful of our food choices and find healthier ways to cope with stress. BLAST® can help you beat the craving when it’s too much for your willpower.
How blast® works for CRAVINGS
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 beat a craving, 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 that contribute to craving comfort foods.
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MEASURABLE IMPACT
When we are stressed, our bodies release cortisol, a hormone that increases our appetite and can also stimulate the brain's reward centers. This can lead to cravings for comfort foods that are high in calories, such as chocolate, ice cream, or pizza. (Dallman, M. F., Pecoraro, N., Akana, S. F., la Fleur, S. E., Gomez, F., Houshyar, H., ... & Manalo, S.)
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® TO AVOID CRAVINGS
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Thodian
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.
When to use BLAST®:
Preventative: Use as soon as you feel like indulging.
Spot: If you still indulge, do so with TouchPoint on.
How to use BLAST®:
Scale: When you have a craving, rate how strong this desire is on a scale of 1-10.
Where: Place TouchPoints on your wrists, pockets, in socks, or simply hold them.
Mode: Use the Medium/Yellow mode.
Rescale: Wait 30 seconds, rescale, see if the desire to indulge has reduced. Repeat until the desire is minimal. If you still indulge, do it with the TouchPoints on so your cravings will be reduced in the future for the same indulgence.
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.
When to use BLAST®:
On-the-Spot: Use when the app notifies you of a stress event.
Preventative: Use as soon as you feel like indulging. If you still indulge, do so with Thodian on.
How to use BLAST®:
Session: Focus mode
Recommended Placement: Clip to socks.
USER SPOTLIGHT
See what our customers are saying about BLAST® & cravings
ANDREW GARFFORD
I've gained control over my cravings and embraced a healthier lifestyle
"TouchPoints has been a game-changer for me in managing my craving for chocolate. As an avid chocolate lover, it was hard to resist indulging whenever stress hit. But with TouchPoints, I found a calming solution. The gentle vibrations and soothing sensation helped me redirect my focus and reduce my chocolate cravings. It's incredible how such a small device can make a big difference. Thanks to TouchPoints, I've gained control over my cravings and embraced a healthier lifestyle. Highly recommended!"
Dallman, M. F., Pecoraro, N., Akana, S. F., la Fleur, S. E., Gomez, F., Houshyar, H., ... & Manalo, S. (2003). Chronic stress and obesity: a new view of" comfort food". Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, 100(20), 11696-11701.
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
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