In recent years, ASMR (Autonomous Sensory Meridian Response) has gone from niche internet trend to mainstream content category.

With millions of viewers seeking relaxation, sleep aids, or simple sensory satisfaction, ASMR pronounced as “ass-mir” offers a unique opportunity for content creators to grow a loyal and engaged YouTube audience. Whether you’re new to YouTube or looking to tap into a new niche, here’s how you can use ASMR to build and grow your channel.

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What Is ASMR?

ASMR is the tingling sensation people experience in response to certain auditory or visual triggerslike whispering, tapping, brushing, or soft hand movements. While the science is still catching up, countless viewers report feeling calmer, more relaxed, and even sleepy after watching ASMR videos.

Why ASMR Is Great for YouTube Growth

• Highly searched content: “ASMR” is one of the most searched terms on YouTube globally.

• Evergreen appeal: People watch ASMR to sleep, study, focus, or relax, meaning your content can gain traction long after it’s posted.

• High engagement: ASMR fans are loyal and often binge content.

• Low production barrier: You don’t need flashy visuals or complex editing to start.

How to Use ASMR to Grow Your YouTube Channel

1. Pick Your Niche Within ASMR

ASMR is a broad category. Choose a niche based on your style and what your target audience might enjoy. Choosing a niche helps you stand out and build a recognisable brand. Some popular ASMR niches include:

• Whispered storytelling

• Eating sounds (mukbang ASMR)

• Skincare/makeup roleplays

• Object tapping or crinkling

• Medical check-up roleplays

• Sleep-inducing soundscapes

2. Invest in Good Audio Equipment

Sound is king in ASMR. Even if you’re on a budget, aim for a decent microphone. A binaural mic (like the Blue Yeti or 3Dio) is ideal for spatial sound, but even a lav mic or smartphone mic can work if positioned well and in a quiet space.

3. Create a Relaxing Visual Experience

ASMR isn’t just about sound. Calm visuals, gentle hand movements, and minimal distractions make your video more effective. Use soft lighting, clean backgrounds, and a calm presence on camera.

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4. Use SEO and Keywords Effectively

Use keywords like “ASMR for sleep,” “ASMR tapping,” or “ASMR roleplay” in your titles, tags, and descriptions. Also, use timestamps, captions, and relevant hashtags to boost visibility.

• Example: Title: ASMR for Deep Sleep | Soft Whispering & Rain Sounds

• Description: Relax and fall asleep fast with this gentle ASMR video featuring whispered affirmations and ambient rain sounds.

5. Engage With Your Community

Ask your viewers what triggers they like, or what they’d want to see next. ASMR communities are incredibly interactive and their comments and viewer suggestions can drive your next ideas. Consider doing subscriber-requested ASMR videos or “trigger test” videos to get feedback.

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6. Upload Consistently

YouTube’s algorithm favors consistent creators. Even if it’s just once a week, stay regular. A series format (e.g. “Monday Night Sleep Series”) can help you stay organised and build anticipation.

7. Experiment and Analyse

Test different styles—fast vs slow ASMR, visual triggers vs audio-only, roleplay vs no-talking videos. Then check your analytics: What keeps viewers watching? What gets the most engagement? Optimise based on performance.

8. Promote Your Channel Thoughtfully

• Use TikTok or Instagram Reels to post short ASMR clips.

• Collaborate with other ASMR creators to expand your reach.

ASMR resonates with millennials, who often seek respite from overstimulation and enjoy sensory-rich experiences. Many people find ASMR videos relaxing and stress-relieving, making them a popular choice for those looking to unwind. So as a content creator, you can use ASMR videos to gain significant traction on platforms like YouTube and Instagram.

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Menopause isn’t just a “50s thing”. In fact, many women start experiencing changes in their late 30s or early 40s without realising what’s really going on.

If you’re between 35–45, your body might already be dropping subtle (and not-so-subtle) hints that you’re entering perimenopause—the transitional phase leading up to menopause. Because menopause is so commonly associated with hot flashes, many of these early signs get brushed off or misattributed to stress, diet, or “just getting older.”

But knowing the signs can help you take charge of your body and your hormones before things spiral out of balance. Here are 5 early signs of menopause that you should not ignore:

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1. Irregular Periods

Your cycle used to be predictable but lately, it’s all over the place. You might notice longer or shorter cycles, heavier or lighter flow or skipped periods altogether. These changes happen because your ovaries aren’t ovulating as regularly, and your estrogen and progesterone levels are fluctuating.

While this may seem like a relief for some, irregular periods are one of the first and clearest signs that your hormones are shifting. What you can do: Track your cycle consistently using apps so when you study your patterns, it can help you prepare, seek medical advice, and identify any unusual changes that need attention.

2. Mood Swings & Anxiety

One moment you’re fine; the next, you’re overwhelmed, irritated, or anxious for no apparent reason. These emotional roller coasters may not just be about stress, they can be caused by hormonal dips that affect serotonin, your brain’s feel-good chemical. This can show up as increased anxiety, feeling more emotional than usual, irritability or sudden low moods.

You can try incorporating calming techniques like deep breathing, journaling, yoga, or short daily walks into your routine. You can also support serotonin levels with foods rich in tryptophan (like turkey, eggs, and nuts) and talk to a healthcare provider about natural supplements or therapies.

3. Unexplained Weight Gain

Have you gained weight? Especially around your midsection, even though your diet and exercise habits haven’t changed? It’s not just your imagination. As estrogen declines, it affects how your body stores fat and how efficiently your metabolism works. Also, insulin sensitivity can make it easier to gain and harder to lose weight.

Try switching to a balanced, anti-inflammatory diet: Think lean protein, leafy greens, healthy fats (like avocado and olive oil), and fewer processed carbs. Incorporate strength training into your workouts. Muscle helps burn fat and improves insulin sensitivity. Drink plenty of water and limit alcohol.

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4. Worsening PMS & Breast Tenderness

Your PMS symptoms might feel like they’ve gone from mild to unbearable. This happens when your progesterone levels drop, creating an imbalance that makes your body more sensitive to estrogen dominance. Common symptoms include: severe breast tenderness, bloating, moodiness, migraines or headaches.

Try cutting down on caffeine and high-sodium foods before your period. Magnesium supplements can also help ease PMS symptoms.

5. Sleep Struggles

If you’re waking up at 2 or 3 AM for no reason and can’t fall back asleep, or maybe you toss and turn all night, it is often a result of low estrogen and progesterone, which disrupt cortisol levels (your stress hormone) and throw off your internal clock. To improve your sleep, try creating a calming bedtime routine like limiting screens, dimming the lights, and drinking herbal teas like chamomile or valerian root. Avoid sugar and alcohol before bedtime.

Your body is not broken, it’s simply evolving. The key is to support your hormones, not fight them. Eat more whole foods, especially those rich in phytoestrogens (like flaxseeds, lentils, and soy). Reduce stress with mindfulness, exercise, and proper sleep hygiene. Stay active with a mix of cardio and strength training. Consider supplements like omega-3 fatty acids, vitamin D, magnesium, and B vitamins.

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Losing a loved one is one of life’s most painful experiences. In moments of grief, the Bible offers comfort, reminding us that death is not the end and that God is near to the brokenhearted. 

Below, you’ll find verses about death, eternity, and God’s comfort that will bring peace to your soul.

God’s presence in grief

When sorrow feels overwhelming, these verses remind us that God is close.

1. Psalm 34:18

“The Lord is near to those who have a broken heart, and saves such as have a contrite spirit.”

2. Matthew 5:4 

“Blessed are those who mourn, for they will be comforted.”

3. Psalm 147:3 

“He heals the brokenhearted and binds up their wounds.”

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4. Isaiah 41:10 

“Fear not, for I am with you; be not dismayed, for I am your God. I will strengthen you, yes, I will help you, I will uphold you with My righteous right hand.”

5. Corinthians 1:3-4

“Praise be to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of compassion and the God of all comfort, who comforts us in all our troubles…”

The promise of eternal life

Death is not the end—these verses assure us of heaven.

6. John 11:25-26 

“Jesus said, ‘I am the resurrection and the life. He who believes in Me, though he may die, he shall live. And whoever lives and believes in Me shall never die.’”

7. 1 Thessalonians 4:13-14

“Brothers and sisters, we do not want you to be uninformed about those who sleep in death, so that you do not grieve like the rest of mankind, who have no hope. For we believe that Jesus died and rose again, and so we believe that God will bring with Jesus those who have fallen asleep in Him.”

8. Revelation 21:4 

“He will wipe away every tear from their eyes, and death shall be no more, neither shall there be mourning, nor crying, nor pain anymore, for the former things have passed away.”

9. John 14:1-3

“Let not your heart be troubled; you believe in God, believe also in Me. In My Father’s house are many mansions… I go to prepare a place for you.”

10. Romans 6:23

“For the wages of sin is death, but the gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord.”

Comfort for those left behind

God understands grief and promises to sustain us.

11. Psalm 23:4 

“Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil; for You are with me; Your rod and Your staff, they comfort me.”

12. Psalm 73:26 

“My flesh and my heart may fail, but God is the strength of my heart and my portion forever.”

13. Isaiah 43:2 

“When you pass through the waters, I will be with you; and through the rivers, they shall not overwhelm you…”

14. 2 Corinthians 4:17-18 

“For our light affliction, which is but for a moment, is working for us a far more exceeding and eternal weight of glory.”

15. Lamentations 3:31-32 

“For no one is cast off by the Lord forever. Though He brings grief, He will show compassion, so great is His unfailing love.”

Hope of reunion in heaven

We will see our loved ones again.

16. 1 Thessalonians 4:17

“Then we who are alive and remain shall be caught up together with them in the clouds to meet the Lord in the air. And thus we shall always be with the Lord.”

17. Job 19:25-26 

“For I know that my Redeemer lives, and at the last He will stand upon the earth. And after my skin has been thus destroyed, yet in my flesh I shall see God.”

18. 1 Corinthians 15:51-52 

“Listen, I tell you a mystery: We will not all sleep, but we will all be changed—in a flash, in the twinkling of an eye, at the last trumpet.”

Strength to move forward

God gives us courage to keep living with hope.

19. Philippians 4:13 

“I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me.”

20. Isaiah 40:31 

“But those who hope in the Lord will renew their strength. They will soar on wings like eagles…”

God’s comfort in loneliness

21. Deuteronomy 31:8

“And the Lord, He is the One who goes before you. He will be with you, He will not leave you nor forsake you; do not fear nor be dismayed.”

22. Joshua 1:9

“Have I not commanded you? Be strong and of good courage; do not be afraid, nor be dismayed, for the Lord your God is with you wherever you go.”

Peace that surpasses understanding

23. Philippians 4:7

“And the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus.”

24. John 14:27

“Peace I leave with you, My peace I give to you; not as the world gives do I give to you. Let not your heart be troubled, neither let it be afraid.”

The temporary nature of grief

25. Psalm 30:5

“For His anger is but for a moment, His favor is for life; weeping may endure for a night, but joy comes in the morning.”

26. 2 Corinthians 4:17

“For our light affliction, which is but for a moment, is working for us a far more exceeding and eternal weight of glory.”

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Assurance of God’s love

27. Romans 8:38-39

“For I am persuaded that neither death nor life, nor angels nor principalities nor powers, nor things present nor things to come, nor height nor depth, nor any other created thing, shall be able to separate us from the love of God which is in Christ Jesus our Lord.”

28. 1 John 4:16

“And we have known and believed the love that God has for us. God is love, and he who abides in love abides in God, and God in him.”

Hope for the future

29. Jeremiah 29:11

“‘For I know the thoughts that I think toward you,’ says the Lord, ‘thoughts of peace and not of evil, to give you a future and a hope.’”

30. Psalm 27:13-14

“I would have lost heart, unless I had believed that I would see the goodness of the Lord in the land of the living. Wait on the Lord; be of good courage, and He shall strengthen your heart; wait, I say, on the Lord!”

Comfort in God’s sovereignty

31. Isaiah 46:4

“Even to your old age, I am He, and even to gray hairs I will carry you! I have made, and I will bear; even I will carry, and will deliver you.”

32. Psalm 139:16

“Your eyes saw my substance, being yet unformed. And in Your book they all were written, the days fashioned for me, when as yet there were none of them.”

33. 1 Corinthians 15:20-22

“But now Christ is risen from the dead, and has become the firstfruits of those who have fallen asleep. For since by man came death, by Man also came the resurrection of the dead. For as in Adam all die, even so in Christ all shall be made alive.”

34. John 5:28-29

“Do not marvel at this; for the hour is coming in which all who are in the graves will hear His voice and come forth—those who have done good, to the resurrection of life, and those who have done evil, to the resurrection of condemnation.”

35. Psalm 46:1

“God is our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble.”

36. Nahum 1:7

“The Lord is good, a stronghold in the day of trouble; and He knows those who trust in Him.”

37. 2 Samuel 12:23

“But now he is dead; why should I fast? Can I bring him back again? I shall go to him, but he shall not return to me.”

Each passage affirms that death cannot sever the believer’s union with Christ, that mourning is temporary, and that God walks closely with the brokenhearted.