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OK, so I have a LOT of thoughts about this. Interestingly, I came to ASMR
via mindfulness. I became interested in meditation but I had a hard time
finding videos on YouTube that taught mindful meditation in a way I liked.
One day during my online searching I stumbled upon an ASMR video. I was
baffled at first - it was a guy pretending to be a salesman at a shoe
store. I thought it was totally wacky and completely boring, but I couldn't
deny that it was weirdly relaxing - fascinating in fact. I'd never really
seen anything like it. Anyway, I have now seen a LOT of ASMR videos and
have had the "tingling" sensation people describe. I think ASMR is,
however, a kind of "accidental" mindfulness. However, the emphasis on
physical reactions - tingles and sleep - is contrary to mindfulness. I also
think, contrary to what a lot of ASMR people say, that ASMR is mildly
erotic. Many people, for example, report early ASMR experiences that do
sound suspiciously like what a psychologist might describe as an early
sexual awakening (e.g. "I watched a girl colouring in with a pencil," ...or
something. Not that there's nothing wrong with that, of course!)
Nevertheless, there are parallels between the mindfulness and ASMR. At the
very least, I think the popularity of ASMR and mindfulness signals a need
to escape - or at least take a break from - our society's culture of media
saturation and work-cenctricness, which I think is healthy. I have a lot of
other thoughts! Good channel, man. Finding mindfulness stuff is harder than
you might think. thanks... subbed.
+shenanigans Shenanigans (great name btw), you wrote some great things! "accidental mindfulness”—my thoughts exactly! We all work within the realm of mindfulness on a day to day basis. I guess the hallmark of the “practice” aspect of it would be recognizing what it is that is important (the meaningfulness of it) and then stabilizing that quality. “need to escape”—Yes. I think there is a real issue with one wanting to find a better, more suitable moment, more and more. However, this notion can be a double edged blade. I eventually stumbled upon mindfulness via lucid dreaming (which is actually an advanced yogic practice) and astral projection when I was younger! Why? I wanted to create a better reality for myself—escapism. That did, eventually, lead me to relaxing more and more into this unfabricated present moment via mindfulness/awareness practices. As a famous master once said, “whatever gets you there.” A lot of this (ASMR) points towards appreciation of our sense perceptions, I feel. Appreciation can be thought as the pinnacle of certain mindfulness practices, at the end of the day. I find that quite powerful. I would have never of dreamed of trying or caring to build a connection between these two, a long time ago. However, the more I go along, the more I try to see and understand where everyone is at in their particular journey, and to help in whatever way I can. I think this stuff comes down to imbuing whatever activities we do with clarity. Then, everything can be an aspect of mindfulness. Tall order, I know! It’s possible though. That’s the true “break”! :D Thanks so much for your very sharp and important observations!
Very interesting dialogue you have opened up here! I notice that after a
session of fairly intense and deliberate ASMR viewing, I am much more
mindful of my surroundings (and sensations related to them) for an extended
period of time. I have a feeling I am not the only one who experiences
this. I think you are right in suggesting that ASMR and mindfulness can be
interconnected as concepts in practice; my appreciation and gratitude for
the present moment grows steadily over time thanks to people such as
yourself. Thank you for the video!
+23Codi23 Thanks for the kind words! Yes, isn't it interesting how it carries over into our post-video/listening experience into our everyday lives? It's truly a unique platform to cultivate and share appreciation. Who would have thought that something such as a seemingly faceless thing like mass media could be capable of such things! Take care Codi!
Really fantastic video, and it nets an insta-sub from me. It's an
interesting connection you've made here between mindfulness and ASMR. I'd
never really thought to compare the two.
Though to be honest, I've never really had that much success with
mindfullnes/meditation. I love the idea of it, but in reality a combination
of clinical depression, ADHD, and occasional anxiety make it pretty
challenging.
I do better with guided meditations, however, so the second half of this
video was especially enjoyable. Are you planning to do any soft-spoken
videos as opposed to whispered ones? Although I enjoy both, I personally
lean toward soft-spoken.
Anyway, thank you for posting this, and I am really looking forward to
seeing what else you come up with. Have a fantastic day/night! :-)
+Daniel Culbertson ThanksDaniel! Initially, I rolled my eyes at ASMR…that was until I actually put on a headset!I was in disbelief and a bit confused at how and why I was getting pleasurableand relaxing feelings from seemingly mundane and everyday scenarios. But then Ibegan to unpack the fact that this phenomenon has happened on and off all throughoutmy life, and was not so strange after all. I just didn’t really acknowledge it.Later on I began to see an overlap of between mindfulness and ASMR in the areaof appreciating and being curious towards our experiences and sense perceptions.Good stuff!Yes,mindfulness can be quite challenging, but as they say, “the path is the goaland the goal is the path” :) It’s truly a “practice,” which means there’snothing really to get right, but rather, more about being kind and gentletowards our experience, whichever flavour of one we may be having. Definitely easiersaid than done, huh?! Please let me know if you’d ever want any guidance/supportif you want to give it another go! I do plan oncreating soft spoken videos as well as trying my hand at some role-play andfurther up-close whisper soundscapes. Thanks somuch for your enthusiasm and support and wish you a very content day/evening! -D