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You lost a parent or family member, coworker, or close friend. Your job of 15 years just released you back into the unemployment pool. Before you know it, your life has been shaken from its very foundation, leading you to seek psychological help. You visit your local psychologist or a licensed psychologist for an early diagnosis session, which turns into a year or more. Over time, as you explain your short, anxiety-inducing moments, your moments in which the walls of your mind close in on you, your counselor does what she’s taught to do: recommend some sort of medication.
Medical research suggests depression and anxiety are caused
by chemical reactions in the brain that, for some reason, go awry. Medication
is seen as a chemical response to the body’s brain activity, and could possibly
reorient brainwaves in such a way as to improve your mood, feeling, and
behavior over time. Some patients, however, fear the side effects of medication
and would rather utilize a low-risk solution that, with an excellent diet and exercise,
could improve his or her “dark” moments. Thync’s mood wearable, named after the
company, looks to be a promising device to lead the future fight against
anxiety, stress, and depression.
Thync (a play on the word “think”) is a neurosignaling
device that helps you “think” differently. Once you connect the mood device to
your phone by way of the Thync app, you can select the mood you prefer and see
change in as little as five minutes. The company says that its device is the
result of over 40 years of research in producing a device that is both
comfortable to wear and influences mood changes in patients. Thync sends
signals to the brain by way of nerves, muscles, receptors, and brain tissue to
stimulate your mind and prepare you for a long day at work, and an intense,
1-hour workout.
The device consists of three parts: a module, strips, and
the company’s own Thync app that connects to the module and strips. The module
is curved and lightweight, and is said to fit “almost everybody.” The strips,
named “Thync Calm” and “Thync Energy,” connect to the module and to your skin
so that the energy signals are transmitted from the app to the device (module
and strips) to your body.
The company says that its new device is meant to
“temporarily relieve” anxiety and stress, not remove it completely. Its promo
video is in line with current psychological counsel, lifting up a healthy diet
and exercise regimen to relieve stress long-term. Thync may supplant
psychological medication for a number of individuals with small-term stress,
depression, and anxiety, but it may not work for everyone.
You can get your hands on Thync (module and strips) for $299
with free shipping and a 30-day money back guarantee if you’re not satisfied,
but Thync has only released its mood wearable for the US – with a more
widespread, general release to come later. US customers order now can expect to
receive their devices this month, with other countries to see shipping in
October. As for the Thync app, you can find it at the App Store (iOS) for
iPhone 4S, 5, 5s, 6, and 6 Plus users running iOS 8. Android users interested
in Thync can expect to see an app for the world’s most used platform later this
year.
Visit Thync’s website to find out more about the science
behind psychology’s game-changer.
