Can Thync Help Us Control Our Moods?

Disclosure: Influence Central received a complimentary sample of Thync to facilitate this review. All opinions are our own.

As evidenced at the 2016 Consumer Electronics Show (“CES 2016″), “body hacking” no longer refers just to piercings and tattoos, but now the ability for humans to use technology to “hack in” to our bodies and effect desired changes.

Ever feel like your “get up and go” just got up and went? Or challenged to shake off your stressors at the end of a busy day? Thync, a ‘wearable’ that promises to either energize or calm its user, attracted many curious conference attendees at CES 2016. According to its website, “Thync uses Neurosignaling waveforms to deliver Calm or Energy on demand. We call these waveforms Vibes. Vibes help you de-stress, overcome anxious moments or invigorate yourself for peak performance.”

Users apply the device to their temple using sticky Thync Strips, select their chosen Vibe via Thync’s smartphone app, and adjust the intensity and timing levels according to their desired effect. By directing small pulses of electricity that stimulate the skin and activate nerves connected to the parts of the brain that calm and energize us, Thync claims it can give users control of these moods with the touch of a button.
We had three staffers try the lightweight wearable, and weren’t able to effect anything more than a headache, so the verdict’s still out for us. Once able to affix the sticky Thync Strips (which proved tricky for all three of them), our users described the tingly sensation as “pins and needles” – definitely not comfortable or soothing in any way, and weren’t able to note whether they felt more energized or calm after using the device as directed. Marketed as a lifestyle (rather than medical) product, Thync’s website insists the device proves effective for 80% of its users.

Should you want to try the device out for yourself, a single Thync Kit ($199) consists of a Thync Module (the main component of the device which connects to the Thync app and generates the waveforms), five Thync Strips ($19.99), and the Thync App. The Thync system can be purchased from the brand’s website. Those susceptible to Reflex Syncope (fainting) are urged to consult a physician before purchasing Thync.

Photo Credit: Thync.com

Stacy DeBroff

Stacy DeBroff, founder and CEO of Mom Central.com and social and digital consultancy, Influence Central, is a social media strategist, attorney, and best-selling parenting author. A sought-after expert for national media, she trend-spots regularly with national brands and speaks frequently to national and international audiences on a wide range of subjects, including influencer marketing, social media, entrepreneurship, and consumer trends. A passionate cook, gardener, reader, and tennis player, she adores this new chapter of post-college-age parenting.