From tapping and whispering to role-play scenarios, ASMR triggers can promote mindfulness, reduce anxiety and improve sleep.

Image caption, One ASMR trigger is intense ear attention, which is produced by creating sounds by brushing or tapping objects directly onto a microphone “They can be visual triggers, like slow ...

That dummy head microphone happens to be used by Yuri and other high school girls in an ASMR club, who have their sights set on the "ASMR Koushien" high school championships.