[Question] Is My Experience Considered ASMR?
Up until today, I thought ASMR was only for sounds. But after reading through some of the posts here, I'm wondering if my experience counts as ASMR, too.
Ever since I was a kid, I've gotten a fuzzy/peaceful/calm feeling when people around me are doing anything that I guess could be labeled as "self-care." The first time I noticed it, I was in my friend's room, sitting on her bed while she rearranged decor on her shelves. More recently, it's when I'm making coffee while my roommate does yoga in the living room, or when my sister brushes her hair. It has nothing to do with me, I'm not involved, but I'm just there talking with them r doing my own things or whatever, and their actions give me an ASMR-y feeling?
I'm not really sure how else to explain it, but does anyone else know what I mean? And if so, what exactly is the ASMR factor here?
Posted May 6, 2026, 9:36 PM UTC