“It’s a physical sensation that begins in the scalp and extends through the body,” says the creator of popular ASMR videos. No time to get a stress-relieving massage in real life? For some people, ...

ASMR, short for autonomous sensory meridian response, has ballooned in popularity over the past 15 years. Julie Luther, who built a massive YouTube and TikTok following with ASMR videos, offers ...

Now is a very tense time for a lot of people, but Phoebe Bridgers recently underwent 40 minutes of pure relaxation: She received an “ASMR massage” from YouTuber itsblitzzz (who also goes by Julia) in ...

Now and then, before I settle down for some shut-eye, I insert my earbuds and let a YouTube video massage my brain. It isn’t long before my heartbeat and breathing slow down, even as I begin to feel ...

Imagine a massage that was spawned in a viral universe where whispering, chewing crackly snacks and tapping or slurping through straws reign supreme. ASMR, short for autonomous sensory meridian ...

Still from itsblitzzz YouTube video. Phoebe Bridgers has appeared on YouTuber itsblitzzz’s channel in a new video where the singer-songwriter receives an ASMR massage. The video is around 40 minutes ...

Julie Luther, founder of Soft Touch ASMR Spa in Pasadena, gives the author an ASMR massage. I've never felt weird about paying strangers to touch me. Massages, facials, martial arts — it's all just ...