It makes me so happy when I introduce asmr to someone who has had it their whole life but didn't know it was a thing
My boss actually introduced me to it by telling me about the npr he had heard on the way to work. I just started freaking out about it because it is honestly the greatest feeling.
@bowtiedseal I told Arden this already but go to the asmr subreddit http://www.reddit.com/r/asmr
It's a massive community and it's organized by trigger type
It'll help you find your specific triggers
Thanks! My mind is a little blown right now, I seriously thought everyone experienced this!
I watched some of the those videos. They strike me as bizarre and kind of grating. Certainly not fun in the brain.
I'm certain this experience takes a particular mindset. An openness to it. And the idea of these hack the brain videos makes me uncomfortable, not the best for the experience.
Like I said before, music that I feel I've really understood what they were expressing is the only thing that gives me this sort of feeling.
I dunno, it doesn't seem like something you can learn to feel. At least I've never heard of anyone doing that.
I watched some of the those videos. They strike me as bizarre and kind of grating. Certainly not fun in the brain.
I'm certain this experience takes a particular mindset. An openness to it. And the idea of these hack the brain videos makes me uncomfortable, not the best for the experience.
Like I said before, music that I feel I've really understood what they were expressing is the only thing that gives me this sort of feeling.
I dunno, it doesn't seem like something you can learn to feel. At least I've never heard of anyone doing that.
I think you misunderstand what I'm saying here. Learned isn't exactly the correct...er... idea behind it.
Like many altered states of consiousness there must be a willingness and an openness to the experience.
Hypnosis, trance states, ecstatic prayer. You wouldn't say someone "learned" how to do those things exactly. More like someone opened them self to the experience and embraced it willingly.
Like I said previously, I've experienced the feeling described here, with music. Always with music I felt I understood the complete meaning of. But in these cases I was open to it. I wanted to understand, and I wanted to feel understood myself. I wanted to feel that connection to the music and in a cosmic sense a connection to someone else.
It was certainly a feeling I sought and sort of understand. But have I learned how to do it? No.
and I wonder about my neighbors even though I don't have them
but they're listening to every word I say
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facetiousa wit so dryit shits sandRegistered Userregular
I'm into this stuff, and while I don't get the tingles much now (I think the aforementioned tolerance has spiked up on my end), the videos themselves are still really relaxing so it still helps me get to sleep.
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MetalbourneInside a cluster b personalityRegistered Userregular
I just remembered that Tibetan singing bowls give me head tingles. I want one.
It doesn't give me head tingles but I was just thinking to myself how satisfying it is to dig in games like minecraft and watch the pit get slowly bigger.
Sir FabulousMalevolent Squid GodRegistered Userregular
I think it would be interesting to compile a list of the most common triggers people have.
What are fairly normal ones? What are some of yours that are completely unique?
I know that creaking leather is one of mine, and that seems to be one of the more common ones.
The most powerful tingles I get are from voiced clicking sounds (people going "tsk, tsk" or clucking their tongue, for examples).
Accents and unusual speech patterns. I love hearing The French Whisperer refer to the past as "the antiquity" and saying "two thousand years before Christ" rather than "two thousand B.C./B.C.E."
Softly brushing hands over a texture, especially a mutilayered one like beads or chain.
Wet mouth noises. Lip smacks, tongue movement while pronouncing words, and quiet eating and drinking sounds.
Running water and rain noises. Rivers, oceans, and rain storms put me right out.
I can get triggered by visual stimuli as well but the audio component is critical.
Yeah, I don't really get the tingles, but i have developed a deep appreciation for the way some asmr videos can put me to sleep with a quickness. I've often had trouble with nighttime anxieties and stuff keeping me awake, and it turns out that listening to someone talk in a pleasant low tone about whatever really helps. Heather Feather's probably the best I've found so far. Fairy Char is pretty alright too.
pages late but GentleWhispering knocks me RIGHT THE FUCK OUT
I'm pretty sure this is the video that kicked off the ASMR interest of today.
I've seen this video show up before as an ASMR trigger
and to me it is probably one of the most stressful videos on the internet. The car horns and the crazy, entirely treble terrible quality music, and the weird dude doing insane nonsense on the guy's head
#pipeCocky Stride, Musky odoursPope of Chili TownRegistered Userregular
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I've never experienced ASMR, but I'm really not surprised it's a thing.
There is solid scientific evidence that a decent amount of the population reflexively sneezes when exposed to bright sunlight. If I can believe that then I can believe certain triggers make people tingle.
Anyway the most relaxing, calming, satisfying things I get into on the internet are long, beautifully shot and edited videos of craftsmen or artists making things with music in the background and no talking.
Carl Sagan's voice makes me feel warm and comfortable and relaxed. Sagan's voice is the audio equivalent of a comfy arm chair and a mug of hot chocolate
rex (my son) seems to do that a lot, but i'm more inclined to believe it's a physical change in the nasal area related to squinting than some kind of deep psychological mystery
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Thanks! My mind is a little blown right now, I seriously thought everyone experienced this!
I dunno, it doesn't seem like something you can learn to feel. At least I've never heard of anyone doing that.
I think you misunderstand what I'm saying here. Learned isn't exactly the correct...er... idea behind it.
Like many altered states of consiousness there must be a willingness and an openness to the experience.
Hypnosis, trance states, ecstatic prayer. You wouldn't say someone "learned" how to do those things exactly. More like someone opened them self to the experience and embraced it willingly.
Like I said previously, I've experienced the feeling described here, with music. Always with music I felt I understood the complete meaning of. But in these cases I was open to it. I wanted to understand, and I wanted to feel understood myself. I wanted to feel that connection to the music and in a cosmic sense a connection to someone else.
It was certainly a feeling I sought and sort of understand. But have I learned how to do it? No.
but they're listening to every word I say
I've struggled with insomnia from the age of 12 or so.
This is the only thing that is guaranteed to put me to sleep.
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You can get them in various sizes and prices on Amazon although you probably have to do some research to get a decent one
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It doesn't give me head tingles but I was just thinking to myself how satisfying it is to dig in games like minecraft and watch the pit get slowly bigger.
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What are fairly normal ones? What are some of yours that are completely unique?
I know that creaking leather is one of mine, and that seems to be one of the more common ones.
The most powerful tingles I get are from voiced clicking sounds (people going "tsk, tsk" or clucking their tongue, for examples).
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Softly brushing hands over a texture, especially a mutilayered one like beads or chain.
Wet mouth noises. Lip smacks, tongue movement while pronouncing words, and quiet eating and drinking sounds.
Running water and rain noises. Rivers, oceans, and rain storms put me right out.
I can get triggered by visual stimuli as well but the audio component is critical.
pages late but GentleWhispering knocks me RIGHT THE FUCK OUT
I've seen this video show up before as an ASMR trigger
and to me it is probably one of the most stressful videos on the internet. The car horns and the crazy, entirely treble terrible quality music, and the weird dude doing insane nonsense on the guy's head
I get supremely yucked out and want to leave
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There is solid scientific evidence that a decent amount of the population reflexively sneezes when exposed to bright sunlight. If I can believe that then I can believe certain triggers make people tingle.
Anyway the most relaxing, calming, satisfying things I get into on the internet are long, beautifully shot and edited videos of craftsmen or artists making things with music in the background and no talking.
Carl Sagan's voice makes me feel warm and comfortable and relaxed. Sagan's voice is the audio equivalent of a comfy arm chair and a mug of hot chocolate
Also this mother fucker right here was my mental reset trigger for 10 years or so
Need some stuff designed or printed? I can help with that.
hey, I do that!
Me too.
woah pooro try and keep it PG-13