| ThoughtStream Personal Biofeedback System
ThoughtStream is a computerized personal galvanic skin response (GSR) biofeedback training system: accurate as many clinical models, yet inexpensive and very easy to use.
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Benefits of biofeedback with ThoughtStream:
- "Fine-tune" your ability to pay close attention
- Learn how to stay calm in difficult situations
- Gain greater control of your reactions
- Improve focus and concentration
- Enhance your meditation experience
- Reduce or eliminate anxiety before exams, meetings or public speaking
- Quickly shift from relaxed to highly focused states and back again
- Achieve sustained states of Zen-like mental clarity
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BIOFEEDBACK
In today's hectic world, learning the art of relaxation is more important than ever. Learning to relax under duress can have enormous positive effects on our lives. For many people, their health depends on it. The ThoughtStream personal biofeedback system has been designed to do just that - and so much more.
Biofeedback is a universally accepted, common-sense approach to relaxation and mind-body control. It is a way to make unconscious processes - like muscle tension or blood flow - conscious. And beyond that, it can show you levels of relaxation you never even knew existed. Many people use their ThoughtStream with Mental Games for meditation, entering the "zone" for peak performance, or consciousness exploration.
Take it to a whole new level by interfacing with the Proteus light and sound machine via BioconnectTM technology. The ThoughtStream feeds back information to you about the state of your body's stress level. When connected to a Proteus, your feedback can be in the form of pulsing light, which even further enhances and trains the desired response. Talk about effective! For more on this topic, see our Proteus/ThoughtStream package. It's applications are virtually unlimited!
HOW IT WORKS This particular biofeedback device operates with a hand-held sensor that detects subtle changes in skin resistance, known as the galvanic skin response (GSR). Your GSR changes according to mood, tension level or mental state. The control unit "feeds back" sound and visual information about your GSR - and therefore mental state - via headphones and a readout on the unit itself. The ThoughtStream can also connect to a Windows computer to display visual feedback in the form of Mental Games (software included with system purchase).
The ThoughtStream system is shipped with everything you'll need to get started immediately. Just place the sensor in the palm of your hand, and begin receiving feedback on your state of relaxation. You are an active participant, making relaxation a learning process that deepens, and becomes easier to attain with time. What your body and mind learn through biofeedback is always with you.
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| MENTAL GAMES |
| Psychointeractive Software - A Thrilling New Concept in Personal Biofeedback Training |
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| Training modules of Mental Games "sense" how much you are focused and relaxed by your GSR, and will change their response according to your mental state. Using this combination of multimedia technology and biofeedback, you enter a new dimension of personal training. You may soon notice that you are more relaxed in your everyday life, being present and focused without "burning out." You will learn different strategies of interaction - your own strategies - preserving and developing your valuable inner resources. Plus, the software easily keeps track of your sessions and graphs your progress so you can see your improvement!
Two sets of levels are included with Mental Games. Level one is Psychophysiological, and level two is Sensomotoric. Level one is a group of classic biofeedback exercises. Here you can move objects on the screen as you learn to relax and focus. Level two consists of a number of independent modules designed to actively train your responses.
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| Level 1: Psychophysiological |
| There are four different stages in level one, each more difficult than the last. Level 1 is designed to simply train your GSR/relaxation levels either up or down at will. Various objects on the screen are controlled by your mind and the ThoughtStream sensor - no joysticks needed! |
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| STAGE A: Land your ship on the platform. |
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STAGE B: Then try to land on the marked area in time and as smoothly as possible. |
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STAGE C: Attempt to land your UFO on the marked point in time. |
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STAGE D: Navigate your ship through the clouds! |
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| Level 2: Sensomotoric |
| Level 2 contains modules to actively train your responses and develop more narrowly focused skill sets. Your GSR is monitored and displayed on the screen in real time. This series of modules have been structured as games of skill. Each one has three or more levels of difficulty, and some require use of your computer's mouse. The object of Level 2 games is to score as high as you can while in an optimal mental state. The total score includes both your sensomotoric (eye/hand/reflex) and mental skills.
The "Digits" and "Focus" modules are ideal for improving concentration, learning to focus, and helping you perceive details that are embedded in clutter. "Drops" and "Insects" help increase spatial abilities and integrate eye/hand coordination. "Mandala" and "Music Plot" are more passive modules. Both are good for meditation and deep relaxation especially when interfaced with the Proteus.
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| DIGITS: Click on the numbers in sequence, they are randomly distributed each time you play. Try to beat the clock - but stay calm! |
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FOCUS: Work on your attention and reaction times. Specially designed for sports and similar activities, where you have to be ready for sudden action and reaction. |
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| DROPS: Catch as many drops as you can before the water level increases. The drops will slow down the more you relax. |
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INSECTS: Catch the flying ladybugs. The insects will slow down the more you relax. |
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| MANDALAS: Learn to mentally control the direction and the speed of rotation of several objects. You may also set the background music. Great for meditation. |
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MUSIC PLOT: Control music with your thoughts and feelings while watching a real-time display. |
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| NET GAMES: Download new modules/games off of the internet. |
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PROGRESS REPORT: Scores for all levels and your progress is saved by the program. |
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| WHAT'S INCLUDED |
| Control unit w/built-in folding stand, Mental Games training software Level 1 & 2, PalmTouch™ GSR Sensor, deluxe stereo headphones, carrying case, PC-Connect serial interface cable, ThoughtStream interface software, and user manual with complete instructions. 1-year manufacturer warranty. Runs on 3 AA batteries (not included). |
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