MemberAutonomous Sensory Meridian Response (ASMR)
Hi my lovely friends!
Never heard of it myself until a day and half ago. I thought I was watching a video for relaxing and easing stress. Well, it actually almost put me to sleep!! I was mesmerized almost. My blood pressure decreased and I felt no stress. Yep! No stress. I watched several and the same experience happened. Very curious concept.
There is a whole community of people out there making ASMR videos. Everyday people like you and me. They are hooked and do a pretty good job! It's like a sensory candy sort of.
I then tried another ASMR video to help me to sleep last night .... I turned down my rain and thunder cd that I play all night on a loop and I didn't even get to the end of the YT video as it indeed put me to sleep. Bizarre!
Since this technique is so new to me I had to watch more today. I guess I am getting hooked. I have not felt any stress today which I normally would and my T was mostly absent or so low that I was less stressed just because of the low volume. My blood pressure at the end of the day was like it is when I wake in the morning! 113/68! A miracle indeed!!! The GOP convention didn't even irritate me! (I was routing for Ron Paul!)
Something is up with this neurologically. It does something in the brain... like releases dopamine or serotonin... I am not sure, nor could I find anything about why it does what it does. At least I am not a freak cause others are into this and brought it to my attention.
I could only find one organization conducting a research study on it from 2010.... http://www.asmr-research.org/ Here is what it says. Oh, I don't experience any tingling, but maybe you will. Please let me know. There is nothing in PubMed or any other official agency. It is curious indeed.
Autonomous Sensory Meridian Response (ASMR) is a physical sensation characterized by a pleasurable tingling that typically begins in the head and scalp, and often moves down the spine and through the limbs.
Most ASMR episodes begin by an external or internal trigger, and are so divided for classification. Type A episodes are elicited by the experiencer using no external stimuli, and are typically achieved by specific thought patterns unique to the individual. Type B episodes are triggered involuntarily by an external trigger, via one or more senses, and may also involve specific thought patterns associated with the triggering event. Both types of triggers vary between individuals, but many are common to a large portion of ASMR enjoyers.
Common external triggers:
Hi my lovely friends!
Never heard of it myself until a day and half ago. I thought I was watching a video for relaxing and easing stress. Well, it actually almost put me to sleep!! I was mesmerized almost. My blood pressure decreased and I felt no stress. Yep! No stress. I watched several and the same experience happened. Very curious concept.
There is a whole community of people out there making ASMR videos. Everyday people like you and me. They are hooked and do a pretty good job! It's like a sensory candy sort of.
I then tried another ASMR video to help me to sleep last night .... I turned down my rain and thunder cd that I play all night on a loop and I didn't even get to the end of the YT video as it indeed put me to sleep. Bizarre!
Since this technique is so new to me I had to watch more today. I guess I am getting hooked. I have not felt any stress today which I normally would and my T was mostly absent or so low that I was less stressed just because of the low volume. My blood pressure at the end of the day was like it is when I wake in the morning! 113/68! A miracle indeed!!! The GOP convention didn't even irritate me! (I was routing for Ron Paul!)
Something is up with this neurologically. It does something in the brain... like releases dopamine or serotonin... I am not sure, nor could I find anything about why it does what it does. At least I am not a freak cause others are into this and brought it to my attention.
I could only find one organization conducting a research study on it from 2010.... http://www.asmr-research.org/ Here is what it says. Oh, I don't experience any tingling, but maybe you will. Please let me know. There is nothing in PubMed or any other official agency. It is curious indeed.
Autonomous Sensory Meridian Response (ASMR) is a physical sensation characterized by a pleasurable tingling that typically begins in the head and scalp, and often moves down the spine and through the limbs.
Most ASMR episodes begin by an external or internal trigger, and are so divided for classification. Type A episodes are elicited by the experiencer using no external stimuli, and are typically achieved by specific thought patterns unique to the individual. Type B episodes are triggered involuntarily by an external trigger, via one or more senses, and may also involve specific thought patterns associated with the triggering event. Both types of triggers vary between individuals, but many are common to a large portion of ASMR enjoyers.
Common external triggers:
- Exposure to slow, accented, or unique speech patterns
- Viewing educational or instructive videos or lectures
- Experiencing a high empathetic or sympathetic reaction to an event
- Enjoying a piece of art or music
- Watching another person complete a task, often in a diligent, attentive manner - examples would be filling out a form, writing a check, going through a purse or bag, inspecting an item closely, etc.
- Close, personal attention from another person
- Haircuts, or other touch from another on head or back
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