Touchpoints Basic wants to kill your stress in 30 seconds

Second gen wearable offers a more affordable way to keep calm
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Neuroscience wearables are a thing now and TouchPoints Basic is the latest device to take advantage of the stimulating tech in a bid to help you de-stress, sleep better and improve your focus.

The startup has just launched its second generation wearable on Indiegogo, which aims to offer a more affordable route to its stress-fighting hardware.

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So how does the non-invasive tech work? Once you've got the devices around both of your wrists or clipped onto your clothing, TouchPoints use something called Bi-Lateral Alternating Stimulation Tactile (BLAST for short) technology. This tech sends alternating vibrations that alter the body's Fight, Flight or Freeze response to stress and anxiety. This will then apparently restore homeostatic nervous system functioning, which will allow you to think clearly and become calmer.

Touchpoints Basic wants to kill your stress in 30 seconds

The micro USB-powered wearable offers three different speeds (slow, medium, fast) and the startup claims it has plenty of evidence from users to support the claim that the TouchPoints original was able to reduce stress by 74% in just 30 seconds.

TouchPoints joins the brain zapping Halo Sport headset, currently the most high profile wearable device to harness the power of neuroscience to improve sporting performance. UK-based startup Vibes also unveiled a wearable forearm strap that uses neuroscience to speed up the process of learning to play musical instruments including the guitar.

The TouchPoints Basic has already passed its £15,000 goal on Indiegogo with a month still to run on the campaign. You'll need to spend $129 or more to get one and it's set to ship in August 2017. So you won't have to wait long to put it to good use.


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Michael Sawh has been covering the wearable tech industry since the very first Fitbit landed back in 2011. Previously the resident wearable tech expert at Trusted Reviews, he also marshaled the features section of T3.com.

He also regularly contributed to T3 magazine when they needed someone to talk about fitness trackers, running watches, headphones, tablets, and phones.

Michael writes for GQ, Wired, Coach Mag, Metro, MSN, BBC Focus, Stuff, TechRadar and has made several appearances on the BBC Travel Show to talk all things tech. 

Michael is a lover of all things sports and fitness-tech related, clocking up over 15 marathons and has put in serious hours in the pool all in the name of testing every fitness wearable going. Expect to see him with a minimum of two wearables at any given time.


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