Hi everyone, Scott Friesen here at Simpletivity helping you to get more done and enjoy less stress. And you're probably wondering, why am I whispering?
Well, I'll tell you in a bit, but today I want to talk about ASMR. And if you have no idea what that acronym stands for, I want to tell you about it.
First off, you may be thinking it's weird that I'm talking about ASMR on a productivity channel such as Simpletivity. But because my goal is to help you to get more done and enjoy less stress, I wanted to focus on something that helps me to feel less stress on a regular basis, and that is ASMR.
So first off, what exactly does that mean? ASMR stands for Autonomous Sensory Meridian Response.
Yeah, it's a mouthful. You can see why it's more commonly referred to as ASMR.
In summary, individuals who are affected or triggered by ASMR may feel a tingling feeling or other pleasurable sensations from soft sounds such as whispering, but other soft sounds as well. Now, by this point in the video, you may already know if you are affected by ASMR or not.
There are many, many people like myself who are, but there are just as many people who are not affected by ASMR. Now, my intent for producing today's video was not to have a trending video or a higher performing video here on YouTube.
Over the last two to three years, ASMR has really taken off within the YouTube platform. But for me, roughly once a week, I will enjoy an ASMR video to help me relax.
In my specific circumstance, once a week, perhaps I'll have difficulty sleeping. And I find by listening to an ASMR video for several minutes, while it won't put me to sleep, it will certainly help me to relax both my mind and my body.
And so, if you are affected by soft sounds, you may want to look at this as a way of stress relief after you've had a very hectic workday or a challenging or difficult day. You may want to look to ASMR videos to help you relax so you can unwind and finish your day and set yourself up for a great night's sleep.
Of course, ASMR can be used in a variety of different ways to relieve stress. So, if you're new to ASMR, some of the things that you may encounter…
Number one, often ASMR artists will use a stereo microphone like I'm using right now. And if you happen to be listening to this with a good pair of stereo headphones or stereo earbuds, you can see and you can feel the differences as I'm going around the microphone from the left ear to the right ear.
Of course, there's a lot more to ASMR than just whispering. Some ASMR artists may use their fingers such as this.
Some do a form of tapping or scratching. I'm not so triggered by those, but they'll often also use a variety of objects to trigger certain sensations.
It's just a piece of paper I had lying around beside my computer. And if you do decide to explore or do a search for ASMR videos, you will find an endless supply of objects and sounds and different ways that these types of triggers can be produced.
So, I realize today's video was very different than what you've come to expect here on the Simpletivity channel. But because this is something that I have found helpful, I wanted to share it with you.
And I'd love to hear from you. Are you affected by ASMR?
Do you happen to watch ASMR videos from time to time? I'd love to hear your experience in the comments.
And if you're still watching this video and you're not affected by ASMR, I'd still love to hear from you as well. What is your opinion or what is your feeling?
You know, as someone who loves cilantro in my meals and my dishes—I love Mexican food, I love Indian food, and I love cilantro in both of those dishes and many others—I find it amazing that there are some people to whom cilantro tastes like soap. And maybe you're one of those individuals.
To me, because I don't have that same type of sense with my taste buds, that just seems amazing to me, almost absurd. And I imagine if you are not affected by soft sounds such as whispering, you may think that ASMR is pretty absurd too.
I want to thank you so much for watching today's video. And remember, being productive does not need to be difficult. In fact, it's very simple.
