One of my core memories from elementary school was riding home on the bus, eagerly awaiting my turn to sit with Tiffany, our fifth-grade neighbor who was good with kids. Tiffany would pretend like she ...

ASMR has become all the rage on social media recently - with bizarre videos of people whispering into a microphone or tapping something to create a soothing sound surging in popularity. And now, ...

Fingers play lightly through your hair. The tantalizing and delicate smell of sweet orange. A soft brush traces across the ears. The prolonged ring of a singing bowl. The skin prickles with each new ...

I’m sitting on a futon in a stranger’s apartment with my friend Ashley. In front of us, Melinda Lauw—a slender, wide-eyed Singaporean woman—is crouched in a squat, holding a small flickering candle, ...

At Toronto’s most unusual new spa — of sorts — you can enjoy an hour of having your hair, face and back touched gently with various implements, from wooden forks to rubbery bongos, for $139. For $50 ...

Millions of people log onto YouTube to watch ASMR (Autonomous Sensory Meridian Response) videos featuring repetitive every day actions like hair brushing and towel folding. A new study has found the ...