The Secret Is Out

So the old riddle is that a photo can tell a story with one thousand words. It begs the question of how many words can be counted when a person is investing into an informative video. I am willing to say that the number will vary into hundred of thousands. In this case, the riddle is now too problematic to even care.

Yet, there is still those that stay invested into the sound quality of a video like if the person were the flag whipping in a frenzy with all the high winds in a indoor stadium. Here we let the roars take you to a place where only the goose bumps on the back of your neck can recognize. On the other hand, what if those same sounds the peeps seek out were only the tip tip tapping of a hidden whisper inside a raindrop. I can only imagine the reward of emotions a person can feel in such a silent roller coaster ride.

Yes, the practice of ASMR is here. One video channel after another, and if on the right frequency, sounds from the channel will dance in your ear like a feather on the rays of sunlight. In a person’s mind that is listening to the soft popping whispers, he or she will allow these gentle sounds into the mind only to generate sensations flowing throughout all the nerve endings of that person’s body. In his or mind, it is true in all ways possible, ASMR is alive.

Of course, the long nerdy kind of terminology for such practices can be refereed to as Autonomous Sensory Meridian Response or for a more convenient comfort term for the ear, it can also be known as ASMR for short. In this practice, ASMR brings pleasurable sensations to sensitive areas such as your head, scalp, or back in response to visual, auditory, or tactile stimuli. Like orgasms for the brain, these sounds can bring feel good head tingles just for listening or looking to the ASMR content on hand.

What I also want to inform you on is that ASMR has grown into a beast for content creators. One channel is pranks. One channel is how-tos or gaming, and then there is ASMR. There is no real way to escape it. For that matter, if you collected enough data about ASMR, the practice has been around used by the ancients for therapy and medical reasons. In conclusion, ASMR can be practiced by anyone and has been for a very long time.

Yes, thousands of subscriber on Reddit relate to ASMR. On YouTube, creators take requests onto which brushing your hair sound you want generated on the video. Even in the mainstream media, plenty articles from popular news channels lead a story ASMR. The world as we know it is now full of whispers that tickle your nose hairs.

Take a champagne bottle. Pop the cork. Take a glass of water and drop a marble in it. Listen to person as she licks her lips up and down. It is all a ASMR experience that we all have been waiting for.

If you still can’t relate, think about the feeling you get when using a que-tip or when you are getting a massage. I am sure there are other triggers out there to get your hands on, but for purposes of this article, these examples will suffice, just think about it.

As far as a content creator, take this article to heart and do your research. You might be into cosplay, or bikini modeling, or even into some sort of wood working. With the right touch, as a content creator, you can add so much more to your videos when you start using ASMR as a tool for your audience.

Besides, ASMR is already it’s own subculture, and just about everyone has already brushed upon it in some way or another. Why not capitalize on it. Adding ASMR into your tool bag can be a go-to device to for your video work flows. In this practice, maybe making ASMR a one time event per week can be a treat for your viewers. Think about it this way, more flavor in your content will invite a whole new audience. More views, and your channel is the better for it.

Also, please do remember that the secret is out. ASMR is here or everyone and you leave it behind, you won’t hear it coming when it hits you.

original story published Tier One Magazine May 2020