How ASMR Has Helped My Insomnia
As parents we are constantly exhausted. As human beings in general, we are constantly exhausted. Whether you're a stay at home parent or a person that just works your ass off everyday. You might be like me. Counting down the hours till it's time for you to get the chance to just relax. My time of day when I know I can just lay in bed with minimal interruptions is 8 o'clock. But do you think I instantly go to sleep at that time? God no.
I discovered ASMR on YouTube one day. By complete accident even though it was exactly what I was looking for and I just didn't know it. I didn't even know it was a thing. I just knew that sometimes when I was listening to the way a person talked, maybe in an accent or just gentle monotone, I would start getting heavy and sleepy. So I put in the search bar "Voices that make you sleepy." And found ASMR artists. That is literally what they're called.
So what is ASMR? ASMR stands for Autonomous Sensory Meridian Response. It is an experience characterized by a static-like or tingling sensation on the skin that sometimes begins on the scalp and moves down the back of the neck and upper spine. It can be described as giving you a low-grade euphoria. The kind of feeling in my experience when your hair is being played with. That relaxing, calming sensation of just getting heavy and about to fall asleep.
ASMR artists can help you feel this way with different "triggers." Whether it is gentle tapping, make up brushes on the microphone, hand movements over the camera for "personal attention," clipping noises. It is endless on what could be your trigger.
One of my obvious triggers is a soft spoken voice and YouTuber's are very dedicated with making every single possible role play out there to help you sleep. Doctor check up, make-up artist, sleep clinic, and many many more. My personal favorites are the make-up consultation videos. They set up the camera to make it look like they are giving YOU the make over and it's very relaxing.
I have subscribed to a handful of ASMR artists that I have felt I get the most tingles from. It is all based on my experience though and what videos best cater to my triggers.
If you're having a hard time shutting your mind off, give these channels a try:
I've chosen these channels specifically because each one has a unique accent and I am a sucker for accents :) I'll also post a link to my personal favorite ASMR video below.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=1124&v=IMhIjeXFZGM
One of my obvious triggers is a soft spoken voice and YouTuber's are very dedicated with making every single possible role play out there to help you sleep. Doctor check up, make-up artist, sleep clinic, and many many more. My personal favorites are the make-up consultation videos. They set up the camera to make it look like they are giving YOU the make over and it's very relaxing.
I have subscribed to a handful of ASMR artists that I have felt I get the most tingles from. It is all based on my experience though and what videos best cater to my triggers.
If you're having a hard time shutting your mind off, give these channels a try:
- Gentle Whispering ASMR
- TingTing ASMR
- Latte ASMR
- WhispersRed ASMR
- Articulate Design ASMR
I've chosen these channels specifically because each one has a unique accent and I am a sucker for accents :) I'll also post a link to my personal favorite ASMR video below.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=1124&v=IMhIjeXFZGM
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