But I’m glad I didn’t let my cynicism get the better of me. In the YouTube videos, many of which are tagged with the ASMR keyword (hey, whatever draws in new subscribers, right?), practitioners do ...

For a moment, I felt like a child again. My head rested on a silky pillowcase, fingers gently combing through my hair while a soft voice whispered in my ear. But this wasn’t bedtime — and that ...

While Western medicine is essential for maintaining good health, complementary holistic and energy healing practices have ...

Millions of people are claiming a growing internet craze called ASMR is helping them beat everything from insomnia and anxiety to pain and drug addiction. The strange phenomenon is a universe of ...

This article, by Issue Editor Trevor Courneen and excerpted from Newsweek' s Special Edition, Spiritual Living, The Secret to Peace and Happiness, explores the power of Reiki and of an open mind.

Reiki is a complementary therapy relating to energy healing. Some people say it works through the transfer of universal energy from the practitioner’s palms to the client. Some controversy surrounds ...

Reiki therapy is based on an Eastern belief that vital energy flows through your body. The idea is that a person who specializes in reiki treatment, referred to as a reiki master, uses gentle touch – ...

Michael MacIntyre, MD, is a board-certified general and forensic psychiatrist practicing general psychiatry at the Veterans Affairs Healthcare System in Los Angeles. ASMR is a sensation in which ...

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, ...

But I’m glad I didn’t let my cynicism get the better of me. In the YouTube videos, many of which are tagged with the ASMR keyword (hey, whatever draws in new subscribers, right?), practitioners do ...