Crashing waves. The glug of wine. A pitter-patter of rain. The kind of ASMR capable of shifting your brainwaves into an instant state of chill. But for the latest beauty trend, it’s not just about the ...

In June, China banned and excised videos of sound effects while claiming to cleanse its internet of pornography. YouTube had already demonetized the genre in a sex panic; now PayPal is banning people ...

As kids, our moms sang lullabies to put us to sleep. They are called lullabies for a reason – they lull us into a deep slumber. Certain sounds and music have a meditative quality and a calming effect ...

he internet, as we know, is like everything else in life – it has both positive and negative aspects. There are good things happening, from connecting people to loved ones in a pandemic era and ...

You may know “ASMR” as the niche genre of YouTube video which people watch on tablets and laptops to help them relax, perhaps before bed or in the lull of a Sunday afternoon. These videos typically ...

This post is part of Hard Refresh, a soothing weekly column where we try to cleanse your brain of whatever terrible thing you just witnessed on Twitter. The internet can be a stressful place, but if ...

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 ...

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