Field Report: I Tried Electrifying My Brain for a Week…

Earlier this week I began testing the Flow Neuroscience headset — a device that uses transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) to stimulate areas of the brain linked to depression.

In simpler terms:

I’ve started plugging my forehead into a charger.

This Friday Field Report is the week one update.

I talk through:

• What the headset actually feels like to wear • The slightly alarming wet electrode pads situation • Whether the electrical stimulation hurts (spoiler: mildly… but in a “strong skincare” kind of way) • The surprisingly good therapy app that comes with it • Why the behavioural therapy modules are actually better than a lot of therapy I’ve paid for • Whether the experiment is making me feel even slightly more motivated

So far the results are… inconclusive.

But I do feel a bit more like “come on then, let’s be having you.”

Which is something.

Inside the Flow app

One thing that genuinely impressed me was the built-in therapy courses.

The headset isn’t just about the electrical stimulation — the app includes:

• behavioural therapy modules • mindfulness and meditation sessions • sleep support • habit-building exercises • diet and lifestyle guidance

All delivered through a chat-style interactive course, which is surprisingly engaging when you’re struggling to focus.

It’s a bit like a choose-your-own-adventure therapy conversation.

Find of the Week

The therapy format inside the Flow app — genuinely useful behavioural therapy exercises delivered in a way that actually keeps you engaged.

If I find similar tools that don’t require a brain-electrocuting headset, I’ll link them here. Ok so there's one called Youper but it's not available in the UK annoyingly. Abby - your AI therapist looks good. Or Wysa the app looks good too. Haven't tried any of them though so... just going off the App Store sales pitch!

Fail of the Week

I currently have around 200 unanswered messages across email, WhatsApp and DMs.

The longer I leave them, the more awkward the replies become.

Classic.

The experiment continues

I’ll report back again once I’ve used the headset for the full three-week protocol to see whether it actually improves:

• mood • motivation • executive function • anxiety

Or whether I’ve simply been mildly electrifying my forehead for no reason.

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