ASMR for Anxiety Relief

Posted by januaryjane @januaryjane, Mar 27, 2020

I just wanted to share something that helps with my anxiety. Its called ASMR (Autonomous Sensory Meridian Response). You can look videos up on youtube, forfree, and find something that soothes you. I know it sounds weird, but it is very helpful to me and many other people. I am prone to certain sounds and hand movements. Its worth a try. Everyone is different, so find something you enjoy.

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slynnb | @slynnb | Mar 31, 2020

YES! Of course, not all ASMR "artists" are good at what they do but there are some remarkable ASMR videos on YouTube. I have had spikes in blood pressure that dropped for super high to super healthy low normal within minutes of relaxing with an ASMR video. ASMR stands for autonomous sensory meridian response and it is not woo woo . it is a real physiological response that some people are sensitive to experiencing. There's quite a bit of research being published on ASMR recently, too. Here's a link to a new study. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/31275748