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Page 2: ...ble theories Check with your health care provider before using Pavlok if you have a previously diagnosed medical condition Do not use Pavlok if you are pregnant Do not use Pavlok if you are using a pacemaker or similar device Pavlok is not intended to be used by or on persons under the age of 18 years old Avoid water and wet locations Do not expose Pavlok to water or rain or handle near wet locati...

Page 3: ...r This How To Guide is a collection of real users stories explaining in their own words how they used Pavlok to change their behavior Your experience with Pavlok may vary and Pavlok makes no guarantees regarding the speed or effectiveness of the behavior change processes outlined in this guide Note Please consult your doctor if you have any concerns ...

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Page 5: ...ior The Pavlok harnesses classical conditioning to associate a mild electric stimulus with your bad habit reducing temptation and creating an aversion towards the habit Pavlok can be used manually by pressing the button on the device or it can be triggered automatically through our many apps and integrations Download the app at http pavlok com app ...

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Page 7: ... Case Study Carlos Smoked For 15 Years Quit In 5 Days Uncontrollable Body Based Behaviors Pavlok Case Study Nagina Stopped Biting Her Nails Pavlok Case Study David Reduced His Teeth Grinding By 80 Unhealthy Eating Pavlok Case Study Tasha Quit Sugar in 1 Day Pavlok Case Study Ari Quit Snacking Sugar Repetitive Thoughts and Actions Other Behaviors Frequently Asked Questions Contents 1 4 5 6 7 9 10 1...

Page 8: ...bad habits such as snacking smoking and nail biting Download the app at http pavlok com app Determine the bad habit that you want to eliminate Set aside 5 minutes a day for 5 10 days For those 5 minutes force yourself to do the bad habit or undesired actions Zap yourself at each step of the habit Force yourself to complete the full 5 minutes and at least 5 days even if you think the habit is alrea...

Page 9: ...ee the cravings reduce The Pavlok app includes audio training sessions and productivity tools to help you reduce your cravings and break your bad habits Download at http pavlok com app Wear your Pavlok throughout the day Notice when you start to do the undesired action Zap yourself when you notice that you are having the impulse Add a few zaps while you do the undesired action Do this as often as ...

Page 10: ...e Pavlok and that is enough to jolt me awake Rachman B Pavlok User Before going to sleep set your alarm clock either with a standard alarm clock or with the Pavlok App Wear your Pavlok to bed When you wake up don t hit the snooze button until you zap yourself Press the button on the Pavlok device 2 or 3 times The zap will kick you out of automatic mode You can also set the Pavlok Alarm to automati...

Page 11: ...be doing instead Try out the Pavlok Productivity Extension You can set your device to automatically trigger stimuli after wasting time or navigating to unproductive websites Download it at http pavlok com productivity Whenever you realize you are being unproductive press the zap button Focus on the zap and ask yourself What would a productive version of me be doing right now Get to work and do it ...

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Page 13: ...ing Course Audio lessons AutoZapper Automatic zaps at specified intervals Hand Detect Activates simulus when hand is raised Enable Hand Detect in the Pavlok App Smoking Double Tap to change zap strength Zap during bad habit Zap away the urge Vibrate when doing good habit Enable DoubleTap from the Pavlok App ...

Page 14: ...ust kept going back to it Then he tried Pavlok It made me conscious every time I smoked and so I d make an effort to put it down And I didn t have to quit cold turkey If my cravings got really bad I was free to smoke In three weeks Marty went from smoking a pack a day to completely quitting smoking And he is already enjoying the benefits I started running again And I work out almost every day I m ...

Page 15: ...ally Read the full case study pavlok com carlos complained about the cloud of smoke following him around and it was costing him a lot of money Then Carlos tried Pavlok and instead of zapping himself he asked family members to zap him via the Pavlok App After 5 days with Pavlok he finally quit smoking Now his health is improving his wife is happy and he saved 150 in the first month It s been almost...

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Page 17: ...break these habits Uncontrollable Body Based Behaviors Behavior Specific Course Day to day lessons AutoZapper Automatic zaps at specified intervals Hand Detect Activates simulus when hand is raised Enable Hand Detect in the Pavlok App Double Tap to change zap strength Zap during bad habit Zap away the urge Vibrate when doing good habit Enable DoubleTap from the Pavlok App ...

Page 18: ...Pavlok and see if that would help me In just two days Pavlok helped her stop Within 2 days I have already noticed that I am so much more aware of myself biting my nails where it used to be very subconscious Now I am very aware and I catch myself before I do it In summer 2015 Nagina had her nails done for the first time in over a decade She credits Pavlok with helping her to finally achieve the nai...

Page 19: ...d was so excited to try the Pavlok that he became one of the prototype users He s been helping Pavlok perfect the product while working to break his own bad habits There is nothing quite like the first zap that you receive When I opened the envelope of course I was very excited It s not that the zap is intense you just don t know what to expect and it surprises you Results came fast The first day ...

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Page 21: ...Unhealthy Eating Quit Snacking Course 5 day audio lessons Double Tap to change zap strength Zap during bad habit Zap away the urge Vibrate when doing good habit Enable DoubleTap from the Pavlok App AutoZapper Automatic zaps at specified intervals Hand Detect Activates simulus when hand is raised Enable Hand Detect in the Pavlok App ...

Page 22: ...g for sugar and I had a lot of cravings during the first week I didn t want to zap myself so I wouldn t eat the food in the first place That turned into a week and then two weeks and now I m about three weeks in and I haven t had any refined sugar I feel like I m back in control of my relationship with food And since Tasha had such great results with quitting sugar she started using Pavlok to buil...

Page 23: ...ng was a simple and comforting response to stress for Ari I don t have an addictive personality at all but the one thing I could never overcome was snacking and sugar When I ate unhealthy I simply felt worse On his first day with Pavlok Ari reported he stopped snacking and hasn t since This trained my brain on a more conscious level to not want to do something I ve tried many things but Pavlok is ...

Page 24: ...e habit the following Pavlok features can help RepetitiveThoughts and Actions Behavior Specific Course Day to day lessons Double Tap to change zap strength Zap during bad habit Zap away the urge Vibrate when doing good habit Enable DoubleTap from the Pavlok App AutoZapper Automatic zaps at specified intervals ...

Page 25: ...nd being more productive Depending on the habit use the following features and integrations Other Behaviors Alarm save custom alarms to your Pavlok Productivity Extension for web browsers pavlok com productivity IFTTT If This Then That pavlok com ifttt Facebook User Group Accountability pavlok com fb ...

Page 26: ...ed a course with 1200 people who tried to quit a habit About 25 who used a rubber band succeeded and about 55 60 who used Pavlok succeeded Is it safe How uncomfortable is the zap The zap is designed so that it is enough to be uncomfortable but not so strong that it hurts and nowhere near dangerous The Pavlok is CE certified and over 10 000 Pavlok users have proven it safe and effective How long do...

Page 27: ...d 2 Change the zap strength through the app 3 Increase the number of zaps with Multi Zap 4 Ensure the wristband is secure so that the Pavlok touches your skin 5 Move the Pavlok to the other side so that it touches the inside of your arm Device Not Connecting to App If you are trying to connect the Pavlok to the app but are having issues pairing or getting the buttons on the Remote to work attempt ...

Page 28: ...t cover that Pavlok is NOT waterproof For more information about our warranty visit Pavlok com warranty Our 6 Month 100 Money Back Guarantee If you are not completely satisfied with your Pavlok we will refund you First we ask that you try the system to break your bad habit s for at least one week If you are having trouble with the device or aren t seeing results you can reach out to us any time fo...

Page 29: ...this guide covered the manual use of Pavlok we encourage you to download the Pavlok apps for your iOS or Android device at http pavlok com app Read case studies science and more on our blog at http pavlok com ...

Page 30: ... 150v 450v Measured Transmit Power 8dBm Frequency Range 2402 MHz to 2480 MHz 40 channels App Requirements iOS 8 2 Android 4 3 IC 23029 2 FCC ID 2AMX802 This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules Operation is subject to the following two conditions 1 this device may not cause harmful interference and 2 this device must accept any interference received including interference that may cause u...

Page 31: ... equipment This device complies with Industry Canada license exempt RSS standard s Operation is subject to the following two conditions 1 this device may not cause interference and 2 this device must accept any interference including interference that may cause undesired operation of the device Le présent appareil est conforme aux CNR d Industrie Canada applicables aux appareils radio exempts de l...

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