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The perpetuating social media universe of people tapping surfaces, crinkling paper and whispering into microphones might seem bizarre to newbies. But many people experience what is called autonomous ...

Stress balls can be a helpful tool for managing temporary stress and tension by providing a tactile distraction and promoting relaxation. Stress balls are soft, pliable, and easy-to-squeeze objects ...

If you spend time on YouTube or TikTok, you may have come across videos of someone whispering into a microphone, carefully slicing stacks of slime, or slowly ripping strips of paper. These videos are ...

Stress balls are therapeutic tools for helping people manage stress through the physical act of squeezing, rolling, or tossing a ball. Made of various materials, from foam to rubber to metal, these ...

I'm getting a brain massage — and it's sublime. I'm lying on a heated massage bed, cocooned in a soft, weighted blanket, as ...

Last night I couldn’t fall asleep so even though experts say it’s not a good idea to plug into social media during bedtime I hopped on TikTok and came across a live creator who was speaking in a super ...

Mars, Inc. brand Excel Gum has launched a new Canadian campaign, “Excel Study Beats,” that leverages autonomous sensory meridian response, or ASMR, for content designed to help relieve studying stress ...

Autonomous sensory meridian response (ASMR) has become a new craze in the social media age, though the practice has been around for much longer. Many YouTube channels and apps are now dedicated to ...

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