Four letters combined that might not mean anything to you, but might just help you relax. ASMR, which results in a fulminating sensory autonomic response, designates a technique of relaxation by means of sounds which is popular on the Internet. In the show Well done for you, Youtubeur and sophrology practitioner Florian Boullot, who has nearly 250,000 subscribers on his channel, gives some examples to easily practice at home.
Whisper into a microphone and listen to yourself
Among the ASMR techniques, the one that is used the most is whispering. This is what Florian Boullot prefers. “You have to find your little sound memory that will take us back to a moment in our childhood. It can be a sweet, calm, safe moment. For me, the whisper is my favorite trigger, like that of all people who love ASMR “, he explains to the microphone of Europe 1. In the studio, the Youtubeur recited a poem by Paul Éluard to illustrate this practice. Previously, on Europe 1, Christophe Hondelatte had also tried it.
But this technique can displease some people, and in this case, “you should not really force things. If you are not sensitive to it, you will inevitably have other ways to go to the relaxation, like yoga or meditation “, adds the YouTuber.
Tap on a phone screen
If whispering isn’t for you, there are other ways to produce sounds unique to ASMR. Like the lapping on his smartphone screen. “It’s very satisfying,” says the sophrology practitioner. ‘It’s soft, it can evoke the lapping of rain on a window. In three to four minutes, I fall asleep. It turns me off, it disconnects me completely because it drives away thoughts, “says Florian Boullot.
Slow movements with the hand
Finally, while ASMR is primarily characterized by sound, body language can also help people relax. “If you come across a video, it might be very strange. It’s very codified, from the whispering voice to the very slow gestures. There are also hand movements (…). When I see someone turning the pages of a magazine slowly, wiping windows or picking up plasticine, there is something satisfying … melts the brain “, ensures the Youtubeur on Europe 1.