OBSESSING (KIDS) O B S E S S I N G ( K I D S )

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OBSESSING (KIDS)

When kids experience stress, their young minds can also get trapped in a fight-flight-freezemode. This can make them feel like their thoughts are stuck on repeat, just like a broken record that keeps playing the same worries over and over again. It's as if their brains can't find the pause button, and breaking free from these repetitive, troubling thoughts can be quite challenging. This may show up as constant overthinking, increased anxiety, and struggling to focus on their activities and schoolwork. BLAST® can be a valuable tool to help children regain a sense of calm and logic, helping them in escaping the grip of these obsessive thoughts.

How blast® works for OBSESSING (KIDS)

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 ease obsessive thinking and 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 heighten obsessive thinking and behaviors.

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MEASURABLE IMPACT

The data showed that within just 30 seconds of using TouchPoints, people experienced a 74% reduce in their stress levels and a 68% reduction in body sensations related to stress. This data combined with our archived data suggest that there is a consistency in offering users significant relief from physiological and psychological stress in about 30 seconds. View our full Stress Study.

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How to use BLAST® for OBSESSING (KIDS)

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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: Use when the obsessive thinking or behavior starts

Preventative: If you can anticipate being in a stressful scenario that may cause obsessive behaviors and thinking, begin using BLAST® 15-30 minutes prior.

How to use BLAST®:

Scale: Rate your stress level on a scale of 1-10

Where: Place TouchPoints on your wrists, ankles, clipped to pant pockets, or simply hold them in your hands.

Mode: Use the Fast/Purple mode.

Rescale: Wait 5 minutes, rescale, see if stress level has reduced. Repeat until you feel more relaxed about it .

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 when the app notifies you of a stress event or when the obsessive thinking or behavior starts

Preventative: If you can anticipate being in a stressful scenario that may cause obsessive behaviors and thinking, begin using Thodian a few minutes prior.

How to use BLAST®:

Session: Rational

Recommended Placement: Clip to shirt cuffs or hold in hands.

USER SPOTLIGHT

See what our customers are saying about BLAST® & obsessing (kids).

Christina Ban

These have been a life changer for my son

"My son, who has OCD and struggles with some pretty serious anxiety, has these. I can not say enough about Touchpoints. When his coping mechanisms don’t work and he is in the height of one of his anxiety attacks, he puts these on (highest setting) and he is calm within 10 minutes. He even uses them to off set an anxiety attack. When he starts to feel anxious, he’ll put them on (lowest setting) and find his calm. These have been a life changer for my son! Thank you TouchPoints!"

Christine Galish

made an instant difference in his ability to cope

"My 15 year old son Alex has autism and OCD. He was struggling in the school setting, and I was concerned they were going to ask him to leave. His touch points made an instant difference in his ability to cope. His behaviors calmed down very quickly and he was able to move back into a larger group classroom."