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FRUSTRATION
Frustration can arise as a result of the fight-or-flight response being triggered but not being able to be fully resolved or acted upon. It often leads to a buildup of tension and a sense of unease. TouchPoints during moments of intense frustration can help restore tranquility quickly, allowing you to navigate challenges with greater resilience and clarity.
BLAST
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).


Frustration can trigger an increase in cortisol levels, the primary stress hormone. When individuals experience frustration, their bodies may perceive it as a threat or challenge, leading to the release of cortisol, which prepares the body for a fight-or-flight response. 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)
A LASTING SOLUTION
When using TouchPoints™ consistently when frustrated, overtime you may not need them in certain situations as they become less stressful because of your TouchPoints™. 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 TouchPoints™, these new neural pathways can build overtime, progressively reducing the release of stress related hormones that can cause frustration.

When to use TouchPoints

SPOT USE:
Use as soon as the agitation or frustration starts.

PREVENTATIVE USE:
If you can anticipate being in a stressful scenario, start using 15-30 minutes prior to the scenario.
HOW to use TouchPoints

Place TouchPoints on your wrists, pockets, or simply hold them.

Activate TouchPoints on the Fast/Purple setting.

Leave on until you feel a sense of calm.
USER SPOTLIGHT
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 ofbilateral alternating somatosensory stimulation on reducing stress-relatedcortisol and anxiety during and after the Trier Social Stress Test. Journalof Biotechnology and Biomedical Science, 2(1), 22–30.https://doi.org/10.14302/issn.2576-6694.jbbs-19-2784