A lot of the most effective, popular sleep ASMR videos are done in quiet voices. People might be murmuring, whispering, anything but raising their voice – and for good reason. Imagine drifting off by focusing on the sounds between the silence, then suddenly BAM! There’s a loud crash or yell. You couldn’t hit unsubscribe faster.

Good whisper ASMR videos have an element of meditation to them as well. They’re not just about relaxing, but getting to a state of mind where you almost have an altered state of consciousness. Your brainwaves do change as you fall asleep, so meditation takes advantage of this. Below are a few videos where this can be brought about.