"I was born in Lancaster by the northwest coast of England and moved to London aged 18. I live with my Husband, two Children, two Dogs and three cats amongst fields just outside the chaos of the city. I am an ASMR content creator on YouTube and film my videos in a soundproof shed in my garden. The ‘Tingle Shed’.

This lovely feeling has been a part of my life for as long as I can remember. As a child I was sensitive, introverted and definitely a daydreamer. Over time the tingles became a soothing tool, something dear to me and just a part of my normal sensory experience. From daydreaming in class to falling asleep listening to sounds from downstairs, it was a comforting sensation and I felt very lucky to have it.

I did over time try to explain it to others in my life but was often met with blank looks halfway through the first sentence. A feeling without a name is was very hard to explain so I didn’t talk about it very much. Later though I found that my younger Brother experiences it. He named it ‘The Golden Feeling’ a perfect description."*
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*Text sourced from whispersredasmr.com

What is ASMR?

Autonomous sensory meridian response (ASMR), sometimes auto sensory meridian response, is a tingling sensation that typically begins on the scalp and moves down the back of the neck and upper spine. A pleasant form of paresthesia, it has been compared with auditory-tactile synesthesia and may overlap with frisson.

ASMR signifies the subjective experience of "low-grade euphoria" characterized by "a combination of positive feelings and a distinct static-like tingling sensation on the skin". It is most commonly triggered by specific auditory or visual stimuli, and less commonly by intentional attention control. A genre of videos intended to induce ASMR has emerged, over 13 million of which had been published on YouTube by 2018.*

*Text sourced from Wikipedia

An explanation from Emma
"The feeling is often described as tingles and can occur when hearing certain sounds, a soft voice, watching someone else carefully perform a task or receiving personal attention.

The ASMR sensation is incredibly relaxing and the videos made on Youtube are to trigger that feeling. However since they began in 2009 their popularity has grown very quickly and a huge worldwide community alongside. Viewers describe how watching ASMR videos specifically have helped them to overcome insomnia, anxiety, PTSD and times of depression. As well as using them for general relaxation, pain management, focus meditation during childbirth, a means of falling asleep quickly and background sounds during the night or during study. Viewers find the content creator’s videos to be nurturing and comforting too. We’re also seeing more and more testimonies from parents with Autistic children who use the videos for sensory stimulation and those who simply like to enjoy cuddle time with their little ones whilst watching."*
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*Text sourced from whispersredasmr.com