It's finals week, and for me, the past few weeks have been extremely stressful. I've had several final papers due, 4 presentations to complete, and 3 events that I was required to attend just in the past week, and I am definitely feeling the effects... Plus, I know I'm not the only one. Everyone on campus has been a walking zombie; we're all sleep-deprived, caffeine-addicted, and just ready to just stop studying.
However, my stress this semester has made me have trouble sleeping, and I wanted to share something with you that has helped me alleviate the problem, in case any of you reading have a similar issue: ASMR.
ASMR, or Autonomous Sensory Meridian Response, aims to give you "tingles." It's very hard to explain, but these tingles are often triggered by certain sounds and sensations, such as whispering or getting your hair cut, which give you a sort of euphoric experience and cause your body to relax.
Not everyone experiences ASMR, but most do, and it has really helped my sleep. If you're intersted, there are hundreds of YouTube videos and channels dedicated to ASMR for anyone to watch, in all different styles. You can watch anything from someone pretending to give you a haircut, simple whispers, or even getting a massage.
Overall, it sounds super strange, but if you check it out, you may find yourself obsessed with it. Like I said, ASMR has really helped my insomnia, and by watching a simple video when I can't sleep, it makes me pass out like a baby. It's well worth checking out and seeing what the sensation feels like yourself.
