Goldilocks effect
How long will this take: Approximately 5 minutes
Aim of this exercise: To train ourselves to get specific affective touch nerve fibres to fire by
practicing to stroke at just the right speed.
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1. To find the exercise, click on “Touch Training” in the exercise tab.
2. Click on the “Goldilocks effect” Exercise. It is important to have the sound/audio of your device on
for this exercise.
3. You will then be taken to the Exercise description. Click “Start” when you are ready to read the
instructions.
4. You will be directed to the exercise instructions. Once you have read the instructions, click on
“Yes” when you are ready to proceed to Step 1. Please ensure that you use your index and middle
finger to perform the stroking action. It is important to use 2 fingers so that the app can register the
stroking action.
5. Once you successfully complete Level 1 (Snail’s speed) i.e. get 4/4 strokes at the correct speed, you
will automatically be guided to the next level
6. Once you successfully complete Level 2 (Turtle speed) i.e. get 4/4 strokes at the correct speed, you
will automatically be guided to the next level
7. Once you successfully complete Level 3 (Rabbit speed) i.e. get 4/4 strokes at the correct speed,
you will automatically be guided to the next level
8. Once you successfully complete Level 4 (again, Turtle speed) i.e. get 4/4 strokes at the correct
speed, you will automatically be guided to the next step
9. Click on “Done” when you are ready to proceed to the next step.
10. You will then be asked to indicate how you feel after this exercise (on a scale from “worse” to
“much better”). Simply click on one of the options.
11. You may also add a note to your diary or make a suggestion about your experience with the
app.
