What are the triggers of ASMR

The triggers of ASMR can be anything. Everyone’s personal triggers will vary slightly and what works for your friends might not work for you. Here running through the list of triggers might help you find new ASMR triggers that you were unaware of, or simply hadn’t considered. Remember, these are just some of the most common one’s and bare in mind that everyone is different, so finding the right trigger is the only way to truly relax and enjoy your time with ASMR video and ASMRtists.

Whispering

Whispering is easily the most common trigger available within any ASMR videos. The majority of videos available on YouTube tend to feature whispering in some capacity. The soft tones of male or female voice happen to offer some of the most relaxing tingles available.

Scratching and tapping

When someone is tapping or scratching on a hard or rough surface, it tends to bring about a rhythmic trance that helps people relax or meditate while listening. The sound can either be very gentle or a bit grating depending on how hard the person is scratching or tapping on the surface. Some can fall asleep quite easily with scratching and tapping sound happening over and over again.

 Blowing

Blowing, especially into your ear, beings both the sensation of the feeling of cool air brushing against your skin, and the sound that the other person’s mouth makes as they accomplish this task. Moving from ear to ear helps really bring this trigger to the forefront for the most people.

Page turning

As the pages flit together, it offers a really delicate sound. The brushing of the paper, the hardcover back flipping open gently, and the soft noise that it all brings is incredibly relaxing, especially to those who enjoy reading and know the sounds well.

 Personal attention

Personal attention often features a few triggers combined, much like role-play. Some of us really enjoy personal attention role-plays. The ASMRtists can recreate the personal experiences you have gone through in your life or just give you a psychological boost for having someone that cares about you. The most common types of role-play are girlfriend, doctors, massage therapist, best friends, and even zombie apocalypse survivors.

Concentration on a task

You may be surprised that seeing other concentrating on a task at hand can actually be enjoyable. This is the type of video you go into just looking to learn something new and relax, but ultimately end up feeling really good with the tingles experienced.

And many more other stimulus are waiting for you to discover…

Tap into the world of ASMR

The best way to learn about ASMR is to experience it by yourself. Try searching the key word ASMR on YouTube, or visit http://asmrvideos.top/index.html/ for more.

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Interview | In Conversation with ASMR YouTube Star Voxonaut ASMR

How did you come to learn about ASMR and what motivated you to start making ASMR videos?

About nine years ago, I was searching YouTube for massage instruction videos and found a channel called MassageClips. Her videos were great, but I ended up watching them more for her relaxing voice than anything else. I searched the Internet to see if there were other people who found her voice relaxing, and that's how I found the "whisper community", which later became part of ASMR. I started making ASMR videos because I thought there was a chance that others may find my voice relaxing as well. I remember one of my colleagues once told me "I think your voice is so relaxing. I could listen to you all day." That person later approached me and suggested me to "make some of those meditation audios" — if only she knew! The thought of being able to help others is a pretty powerful motivation.

How do you prepare to shoot your videos?

It normally takes me anywhere from 30 minutes to two hours to start recording, depending on what kind of video I'm making. "Sounds" videos take hardly any preparation at all, unless I'll be showing my hands in. If that's the case, I'll give my nails a nice manicure, but I typically only show them if my nails are longer and even — which is difficult to maintain! For anything involving my voice, I'll do vocal warm ups, drink water, and brush my teeth to make sure my mouth isn't dry. For roleplays, I generally have to do about two to three dry runs before getting a usable take. I still get nervous before any video I appear or speak in, so it takes me a while to work out my nerves. I have a fair number of clips of me messing up and spazzing out before I appear calm and serene in the final video. Haha

What inspires your videos and do your viewers affect your decisions?

I usually draw inspiration from things I enjoy watching, or everyday situations or objects I find them relaxing. I get a number of requests from my viewers as well. I don't always feel inspired to make them at that time, but I do keep a running list of their ideas and plan to work on them at some point.

What is your day job? Does your job have anything to do with the role-plays you choose?
(I'd prefer not to say at this time, but maybe someday! <3) I try to keep my job separated from my channel content. It'd be hard to guess how many of my viewers work in the same field that I do, but I don't think they're necessarily in abundance and they tend to have rather specific knowledge. I have a theory that videos on a topic someone already knows a lot about, especially if it's not talked about as often as others, can be less relaxing, since people naturally tend to scrutinize the content even if they agree or find it accurate. That tendency can distract them from the purpose of the video, which is less about presenting information and more about relaxing, if that makes sense. I also try to protect my privacy somewhat. Lots of crazy things happen on the Internet you know...

Have you ever experienced desensitization to ASMR? If so how have you gotten over it?

Yep! It happens from time to time. I just know I have to take breaks from watching ASMR videos and eventually it comes back.

Where do you think ASMR videos are going in the future? Do you think ASMR will be offered by doctors as a therapy?

Perhaps ASMR be sold, or creating content could become a career? That's a good question! It's possible that once ASMR is better understood with more research, doctors could recommend it as they do with other relaxation techniques. I think a few channels may have already made a career out of creating ASMR content on YouTube. People can receive revenue from advertisements, donations, and sponsored videos, and some even offer custom Skype sessions. Beyond that, technology is evolving at an incredible rate. I can't even imagine what possibilities we'll have for creating and delivering any kind of entertainment, let alone ASMR. Personally, I think it'd be neat to see it as an add-on service to therapeutic treatments like massage

How do your friends and family react when they find out you're doing ASMR videos? Is it hard to explain?

I haven't told many people about my channel, but generally they're just impressed by number of people who watch my videos - not because they're astounded that anyone would want to watch my content, but can you imagine them all in one room? Yes, it's a little challenging to explain, especially if they've never experienced it themselves. I tend to use an admittedly vague analogy floating around on the Internet: "You know that sensation you get from hearing nails on chalkboard? ASMR feels like the opposite of that."
They often don't quite understand it, but they understand that some people find it relaxing. Once I get through my awkward song and dance explaining ASMR, they're very accepting.

What tips and tricks would you offer to people who are new to ASMR and still unsure how to enjoy it?

Wear headphones! :) They make the sounds a bit clearer and more intense, and make binaural audio more immersive. Get a nice pair of plug-in earphones, find your own comfortable position and let ASMR does the MAGIC !!

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Brain Orgasm? What is ASMR?

Have you ever felt tingly sensations overcoming your scalp or running down your entire body? Perhaps the whispers of someone in your ear, or the gentle running of their fingertips or nails on your skin encouraged this tingling sensation. Wondering what this physical sensation is? It’s ASMR.

If you’re anything like me, and to be precise, the ‘me’ half a year ago that randomly clicked on a YouTube clip with an attractive woman whispering to the camera, caressing the microphone occasionally and staring into the camera intimately, flirtatiously to an extent, for the whole ten minutes then you may find yourself wondering why the clip is so awkward yet so undeniably satisfying. This curiosity then drives you into watching a series of related clips presented to you by the auto-play function on YouTube and you are now immersed in watching videos where a pair of hands stroke and crinkle ripped paper in a somewhat disturbingly arousing way for another five minutes. You then cannot resist the temptation to discover more ASMR videos floating on the Internet because they provide some sort of sensual relaxation. Although this sensation is no stranger to us, the sensation itself and the term ASMR isn’t a commonly known phenomenon and there has been limited scientific research conducted to rationalize it. However a subculture has formed, in particular through the use of YouTube, which focuses on triggering the stimulus to create the sensation.

Demystify ASMR

ASMR stands for Autonomous Sensory Meridian Response. This is an overwhelming physical sensation characterised by a pleasurable tingling, some even describing it as a ‘brain orgasm’. This sensation begins on the scalp before moving to the base of the neck and running down the spine, sometimes even spreading to the back and towards arms and legs as the intensity increases. The sensation is most commonly triggered by specific acoustic, visual and digital media stimuli, whilst less commonly being triggered by intentional attention control.

Why ‘ASMR’?

Firstly introduced to the public on the 25^th of February 2010 by cyber-security professional Jennifer Allen whom was residing in New York, ASMR was brought officially to the public’s attention and given specific meaning:

Autonomous – spontaneous, self-governing, within or without control

Sensory – pertaining to the senses or sensation

Meridian – signifying a peak, climax, or point of highest development

Response – referring to an experience triggered by something external or internal

Prior to 2010, there were varied names proposed by the media and public to describe the kind of sensory responses ASMR entails such as ‘Attention Induced Head Orgasm’, ‘Spine Tingle’, ‘Brain Massage’ and ‘Brain Orgasm’ to name a few. Whilst many of these names included reference to ‘orgasm’, ASMR doesn’t necessarily have to be sexual. In order to clarify this point further, the ASMR community introduced another term known as ASMRotica, which describes videos that are deliberately designed to be sexually stimulating. Just last year in 2016, Allen had an interview with Dr.Richard, founder of a very popular ASMR related website – ASMRuniversity.com. In their conversation, Allen explained she selected those terms because they were more objective, comfortable and clinical than alternative terms for the sensation. Allen also justified the selection of the word ‘meridian’ to replace the word ‘orgasm’ due to its meaning of point or period of greatest prosperity.

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