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How ASMR Helps With My Anxiety


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Hello everyone, i wanted to talk about asmr and what it is and how it's helped me with my anxiety.
First i'll explain what asmr is and why it's a thing. ASMR stands for Autonomous Sensory Meridian Response, and what it does or what it helps achieve is this overall tingly sensation that can happen in the scalp area and can move anywhere like down the spine as well. For me i like to think of it as mental goosebumps. You know when you get goosebumps that sensation that you feel along with seeing your hairs stand up, that could be a similarity as to what tingles are. Not everyone experiences the sensation and people often find asmr weird because i think it's misunderstood as a fetish.

For me i personally view it as a relaxing tool and use it for my anxiety... like anything else that may soothe you these videos tend to soothe me, they often are spoken in whispers or a soft tone of voice.. nothing super loud and people do an arrangement of sounds that may sound pleasing to the ears, again it's not for everyone, i think it can be subjective to view certain sounds or sights relaxing. There are people that view these videos as a fetish but is it that different than viewing other types of videos where that might be a plausible approach? I think like any other thing that seems odd or unusual or overall confusing people can misjudge what really is the motive for most people that create these videos, many of these youtubers just honestly want to create a calm environment for people to relax and potentially fall asleep to.

It's helped me a lot personally with my anxiety. When i had stressful and worrisome days, i would remember that i would kind of treat myself to a video to just unwind to, to me it was like doing any other thing i enjoyed like taking time out of my day to read or draw... it was something that distracted me but it was also something that healed me. Being able to view these videos meant a lot to me, i was able to feel finally a sense of ease and relaxation after days where i'd have horrible panic attacks... and it's crazy to think that a simple video could ease the tension of it all. So if anyone is willing to try it out for themselves for whatever you want out of it i highly recommend to just keep an open mind and view one video at least just to see if you even like something like it. It's not for everyone and i don't think it's meant for everyone to view but trying won't hurt. It may seem odd at first but just think of it as a relaxation tool and it's really not that different from other content.

I'd like to share some of the videos i've watched so far that i've loved and if you'd like to view them personally then go ahead and do so.


This is Fairy Char ASMR.. she has to be one of my favorites.. super lovely, down to earth and has such a bubbly personality



This is Jessica Valadez.. this isn't typically her style of videos but this video is her first attempt at asmr and i really enjoyed it.

And this is the last person i'd like to mention just because i know i can keep listing and listing people on and on. This is asmr zeitgeist.. he's wonderful, not only are his videos super soothing, he has a real passion into the items he picks out and his editing and just the effort overall of his videos... you can tell he puts a lot of thought into them.

Thank you for viewing this post, i hope you learned something new out of it and go ahead and try to watch one video out of the three.. you might end up really liking it, and if not that's okay! Take care everyone!

*Note: Not my original photo... ASMR Photo *

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