About ASMR

 ASMR is an acronym for Auditory Sensory Median Response which most psychologists suggest is a nothing-burger.  Frankly I have found that most any ASMR video or recording does absolute zero for me.  I can find the sounds relaxing, but I’ve never had the tingles or other responses as evidenced by others.  

So, what is the history of ASMR?  In 2007 the internet became a discussion forum for the feelings of various sensations of ASMR and it was reported that it was relaxing, like someone brushing their hair.  In 2010 Jennifer Allen coined the term to describe the tingly sensation of relaxation from certain sounds - hence the term.  One ASMR producer does absolutely nothing while meditating in his Yoga position for hours in a day and has millions of followers on YouTube.  

Subscribers to his channel say it relaxes them just watching him.  One ASMR video is nothing but a woman brushing her hair.  Others might include lip smacking.  Some might be music played at various frequencies or the soft hum of a starships motor.  I watched a carpet cleaning video last night that was described as ASMR by the content creator.  He had a coal black rug that once cleaned was a pure white.  

The transformation from the filthiest to the cleanest might be described as ASMR by the sounds it produces with the rug cleaning apparatuses.  But the fact is YouTube and other places on the Internet have tons of ASMR videos.  I can get the relaxation but never the tingly sensations described by others.  

Some people just tend to be more sensitive to some ASMR sounds than others, but I do find most ASMR videos to be relaxing while some ASMR videos are described by others as annoying.  I find ringernails tapping annoying, for example.  I find the constant drone of a starship’s motor annoying after a while  I like carpet cleaning vids as an example because I like to watch something being transformed.  

Some vids restore old things and make them seem new.  As to whether or not ASMR is a thing depends.  Most psychologist say it isn’t.  They say it’s an Internet phenomena.  You might be better off doing your own thing than watching someone do theirs.  

I could record myself just smoking a pipe.  I light it and make a few puffing noises, but it’s something to watch if you are into that.  I can find better ways to relax than watching someone else do their work, but if I were into attracting a lot eyeballs it could work.  It’s Saturday and my pipe this morning is my Boswell pipe.  My tobacco is my new 7 Seas Regular by Mac Baren.  My coffee this morning is Stumptown Homestead coffee.  Thank you for your time and Peace to each one of you.

Dave.  .