*Our vacation was cancelled due to Priceline booking before making sure the hotel was available. Clearly not contacted with their website as they usually are. Anyway, we’re spending the week as a little homebound vacation (camping, local parks, amusement park.).. and trying again in September. So I still will not be around this week to answer comments! I love you all so much and am so grateful for you all! 800k!!! So beyond happy. I love you. Have a good week.*
For me, it was my apartment building's scare-the-life-out-of-you blaring fire alarm going off in the middle of this vid that nearly gave me a heart attack!!!
Travel Lover, excuse me. Exactly what position are you in to tell me or anyone to grow up. And FYI, that was my first time ever commenting one of those comments
In an EMDR therapy session, you are supposed to be watching the therapist's fingers. They usualy try to sit out of your main field of vision, in your peripherals. They're trying to keep from your focus going to your face. When it's on their fingers but you're thinking about the thoughts, feelings, or physical feelings associated with whatever part of the process you're at, it lets the reprocessing of the memory get done. If your attention moves to their face it's usually counterproductive to that purpose.
It's probably a good thing she keeps her face in the video and, to a degree, breaks some of the immersiveness (at least at the level of the use of methods present in actual EMDR). Attempted EMDR between a trauma therapist and their client/patient gone wrong can be a dangerous thing. Reprocessing making a memory processed worse than originally, or partially processed, can be pretty disruptive for someone, especially the more severe the trauma is...
If you're scrolling thro the comments. DO NOT compare your trauma to anyone elses.its so personal to you and your trauma is valid. It wasn't your fault, whatever happened, and however you're doing it will get better. I promise
My friend was really scared a couple of nights ago and he was texting me about it and I gave him one of your comforting asmr videos and he said he loved you💗💓
Hello Karuna, I am a QMHA II and I currently manage unlicensed facilities for adults with SPMIs. I am also a peer who has cPTSD. And for my flashbacks and physical responses the cognitive behavioral therapy was not tackling it (research suggests it may be because I am autistic), I had been going to counseling for five years. Then I read about EMDR in college. I wrote my thesis on ASMR and PTSD in college- how the meridian response stops the fight or flight response. I am a case study myself, I have learned how to make my body have the ASMR on demand whenever I am activated. I received an A though most other professionals would not place much credence to the concept. You may not be a licensed counselor but your EMDR mixed with ASMR is phenomenal. This is good work, this is amazing. I will write about your videos when getting my master's. And on a personal level I thank you for all of your ASMR EMDR videos. This is the perfect combination for PSTD. I watch these every night before bed.
Hi, I’m an AMFT/APCC here, just finished my masters in counseling psychology. I’m curious how you are licensed in mental health but don’t have a Masters Degree? What is your licensure? I too enjoy this video she made; however I think my concern is that EMDR certification typically recommended for mental health professionals who have the higher level of education in order to provide on the spot crisis counseling, risk assessments, etc along with many other ethical and moral standards. Simply taking a few classes without this may lead to unintended but serious consequences with those with serious repressed or blocked psychological traumas. While EMDR may be helpful for trauma, my understanding is complex trauma is not only best processed with therapies such as DBT, narrative therapy, brief eclectic therapy and perhaps also EMDR, they should be conducted by licensed or associate licensed mental health professionals which include MFT, PCC or psychologists. Less than this is risky.
Oh my goodness! I'm looking up to you right now as soon as you said that you're a counselor who has autism and suffers from c-ptsd I have autism and adhd and I've started to show symptoms of ptsd without the disorder (pts) I am currently in school and studying to get into college and hopefully get a degree in counseling and that is why I am looking up to savers like you 😊🤍 thank you for helping out other individuals like me and thank you for being so strong ik it's a hard and mean world out there especially when our senses are heightened bc of our autism thank you so much 🙂💙
*For anyone having a bad day...* 💜💚❤💙 *Please know you're not alone, and things will start to get easier/better. Please keep your head up, and NEVER give up!! U got a friend in me!*
I used to do EMDR therapy and it helped me a lot. If you have real PTSD or trauma or anything please go to a real licensed therapist and get treatment. Thanks for this video and for bringing awareness Karuna 💕💕
Bella Spradley thank you for saying this. It really should be done one in one with a licensed professional. If someone gets triggered badly or can’t process it without a therapist to help them it could be really bad.
hi sarah, im going to share my story, to spread awareness and to help others get over their trauma...🖤 my mom (54) died in a car accident 4.5 years ago, i was driving, and she was in the passenger seat,,, a truck came from the right and and i had to give way, but i didnt see it, and i dont remember much, just screaming, flashes, the smell of burnt plastic, gasoline and my mom telling me "everythings okay"..... she died of major head injuries before she could even get to the hospital... i have always blamed myself, because I was driving... and im trying to forgive myself, but its so hard... my little brother and my dad say its not my fault... i dont drive anymore because i am to scared so to everybody: please, watch out when you are driving, dont call when you're driving, don't have the radio on max volume, because in just 1 second, your life could be ruined, please be carefull, traffic is dangerous and to mom: i know your watching me write this, i love you so so much, and im so sorry, i hope you can forgive me, you have a special place in heaven and in my heart, and you will forever shine as the most beautiful star and soul forever, we think of you, and will always remember you....🖤 sorry for bad grammar, im dutch
Hey, I don’t know if you are a Bible reader or where your religious/spiritual beliefs stem, but, I am a Bible reader and inside it reveals a wonderful, wonderful hope for those who have died. There are scriptures that support the understanding that your mother is simply resting, as if in a deep sleep, and will one day be resurrected, and you can see her again. I don’t want to load this reply with a bunch of scriptures and force anything down your throat, but if you’d like to see a few scriptures to comfort you I’d love to share what comforts me. I’m so so sorry for what happened, and terrible things happen in this world 24/7, I am so sorry you had to be someone who saw this part of the world.
@@mirasfingerbandages kind of, he did go to court, because thats the law. but i didnt charge him for anything, and i told the judge that he shouldnt go to jail because it was also my fault. it is a really good guy, and we still have contact with him, he comes by every week to have dinner with us and he also has a little daughter of 5, and his lovely wife, if i charged him and he got to jail, his whole life could be ruined. so the answer is: no, he didnt get in trouble because i didnt want him to get🖤(im sorry for bad grammar)
i don’t usually comment and i know this video is so old that no one will see this, but i’ve come back to this video so many times and it’s brought me so much comfort. like, i have a couple different kinds of trauma but i know that if i just can’t get those thoughts out of my head, i can come to this corner of the internet and find peace. thank you so much for everything you do sarah, i genuinely wish you and your loved ones the best
Hello, fellow stranger roaming the comment section! Today I had a good day, so I want to share my good energy. Whatever it is that worries you right now, you will get thought it. If you got out of bed today, awesome! If you have an exam, you will ace it! That annoyance at work, you will solve it! I believe in you ❤️
@@notnanni yes it was, I recently found out I'm finally a law graduate, I'm super happy! 🤩 I have to admit I owe many of my all nighter study sessions to asmrtists like Sarah here. She was instrumental to my success! Either helping me go to sleep and rest, or helping me stay focused. Hope you had a great week too! 🖤
@@pixielovesmakeup So many congratulations on your graduation! I hope success opens itself up to you for the rest of your life, and I hope that every good thing you desire becomes yours. 🤗❤
Hey! I know this is a bit of an old video, but I wanted you to know that I've started EMDR therapy to treat my PTSD that developed from abuse and thanks to you I already knew what it was about and felt really comfortable and receptive to the therapy. It is really great and it's helping me with going on with my life with less trouble due to bad triggers. Thank you for introducing this specific technique. I love you, mommy! We all do!
EriChan well done 💕💕 Also can I ask you, in this vid she says focus on her eyes don’t follow her moving fingers/the light. But in other videos I’ve seen to follow the moving thing. Which should it be? Thx if you can reply 💖
@@iseeyouurloved1703 It depends! Emdr works as long as your eye muscles are activated but the typical way is to follow the therapist's fingers. There's also a lot of finger snapping (that's my go-to with my therapist) and there can be also knee touching, from one knee to another, but I don't like it because when someone suddenly touches me it alerts me, even if I know it's going to happen. You can choose with your therapist how you want to do this therapy!
I love that she did this but I hope anyone coming here knows EMDR takes 10+ sessions and you usually feel so much worse after them and only start feeling better until session 6 or later. If you really need help with trauma, I would highly recommend finding a therapist who does this!
someone could decompensated, and/or become severely deregulated by processing repressed or subconscious traumas, including suicide and or psychosis. This is a not a safe thing for UA-cam, certified or not. The reason EMDR is actually only certifiable for already associate or licensed MFT/PCCs such as myself is because it literally has ethical, legal and moral repercussions which requires education and clinical supervision.
Hi! You’re truly the best ASMRist! You’ve helped me with my sleep, anxiety, or just so I can relax! Thank you for everything you do. Love from a small UA-camr 😊 Edit: Thank you I’ve never got so many likes before!!
Karuna: don’t worry this isn’t going anywhere but you and I Me: starts opening up about all the traumatic things from my childhood The FBI agent watching me through my phone: 😳😟🥺
Kymbre White well im so glad that your mom was there ❤️ i hope things continue to get better, stay strong. i know how hard it is, i have multiple failed suicide attempts and i regret them all. stay strong for you and your mom ❤️❤️
My FBI agents: 😞😟😭 Oh boy, this part was so intense that I cried a river and almost threw up... And I also wanted to scream on the top of my lungs about my trauma Those memories are so hard to me to revisit, but this video made me feel so peaceful and with less weight on my shoulders... It worked so wonderfully with me omg
Hey mom, I never really comment but I just returned from a psych ward for trying to OD on xanax. I am even more depressed than when I went and I don’t know what to do. You are the only person who can make me sleep and calm down, because my anxiety and depression is through the roof right now. It was so traumatic to me cause that was always my greatest fear, and I also have separation anxiety from my family. I had to lie to get out of that hell hole, and staff was so rude and did not help at all. Thank you for being there for me, even though you don’t know I exist. I love you !! (:
I had a friend who came out of there and she’s in a good place now It takes right support system and trusting yourself . You are alone because you think you are but your not
I have a loved one in rehab right now after he was abusing alcohol and Xanax, though he’s already been through rehab 3 times. It really destroys me how help sometimes doesn’t even help. Wishing the best for you, and sending you love and warmth.
fried chicken I’m gonna be honest your comment shines a light into reality a light that people don’t see and that. that made me cry, I really cried bc it breaks my heart to see people hurting as much as you are ;( I truly wish I could help
I didn’t realize how much this still bothered me until I started this process with you. I was 17 and I was in Disney with my family and we got on the rockin roller coaster. I was seated beside my little brother. The girl came around to make sure we were all set before it took off. And right before it started my little brother was like “I don’t think it’s tight enough “. But there wasn’t time to do anything. I remember being on that ride and not enjoying myself at all because I was too focused on making sure nothing was gonna happen to him. When we got off I was shaking so badly and practically in tears. He was perfectly fine but I’ll never forget thinking I was gonna lose him
One time my brother jumped into the pool on holiday and didn’t come back up and I stood and watched because I wasn’t processing what was happening and my family was so mad 😌✨ he was like 8, he’s 13 now, he was fine just a little spluttery as my mum dragged him up out of the water 😍✨
@kitty kat @Jackie Welsh Bless y'alls hearts! Im glad everything was okay in the end for both of yall. It was not your falt kitty kat. And Jackie Welsh you did right being worried even though it all turned out okay. It ahows you truly care about him.
This is especially true. The parent was mostly around had too much of an angry and wounded inner child to be in the caring and loving role that's necessary of a parent.
i literally was crying for like half the video, i didn’t realize all of these things were bothering me so much until i had the chance to actually think about them in detail, thank you.
I watched this 4 years ago before really understanding my trauma, so I didn’t know what to answer or how to even answer. Now I know and I remember it and I’m healing. When you know some thing’s wrong and you tell yourself ‘it’s nothing, people have it worse” it’s okay to not think about people for a second, think of yourself, take care of yourself, listen to yourself
I didn't sleep for a week because Sarah didin't upload FINALLY MOM I'm joking I know she has a family that she has to take care of and that she needs some rest LY
I've been doing EMDR with my trauma therapist for.... 2 years? 1.5 - 2 years. It's very useful, and I've been well suited to it. I've just got a looonnng and complex history of trauma. P.S I'm seeing him tomorrow at 6 pm. Wonder if we might get back into doing EMDR. Been talking through things.
Benjamin Caron One of my friend’s who’s majoring in psych / to be a therapist / has had sessions with clients said it’s like hypnotism, in a sense. Also... Legitimate question- if I have lazy eyes (one eye that strays more than the other), could EMDR actually work for someone with lazy eyes ?? It’s been brought up with me, with past therapists. But sometimes I forget I have lazy eyes + legitimately have wondered if / how it works with people with lazy eyes...
heyitssjace it actually can be done without your eyes being open at all!! They have these vibration devices that you hold in your hands and you close your eyes and they go off at a pretty rapid pace back and forth and therefore allows your eyes and brain to go through the same processing procedure that it does if you did it traditionally with your eyes open! I have done EMDR both ways and can attest to it personally(:
heyitssjace however I wouldn’t exactly agree with saying it doesn’t have much to do with your eyes. It has a lot to do with your eyes. You do most of your processing and decoding in your sleep and when we’re talking about sleep we have REM where your eyes are moving at a rapid pace so in order for EMDR to work you have to bring the trauma to the forefront and essentially relive it emotionally and then use your very rapid eye movement and the instruction of a certified therapist to re-sort the information into what was important in that moment and what was unimportant which then disassociates the trauma from the facts. So your eye movement is important but it’s not important in the sense that a lazy eye would stop the treatment from working because it can be done with your eyes closed. Hope this helps!!
ThiccAssmr ThiccAssmr thanks for the info! I never knew you could do it with your eyes closed. Every therapist has described it to me as your eyes need to be open. Also, since you’ve done both versions, would you say they work as equally?
I love you Karuna you are my favorite Asmrtist you always make me feel relaxed and sleepy and help me sleep peacefully thank you so much for all your help and I bless you and your family
I'm in therapy for PTSD and Depression for two months now and I've been starting remembering detail about my childhood again, not necessarily good ones. I've also been watching your EMDR videos because I like the snapping and the tighter words but only today, after some actual therapy I was able to bring the trauma back up and to work on it. I was really uncomfortable but I pushed through and I feel a bit better now, thank you
thank you so much karuna! since im terrified of going to therapy, this really helps. ever since i was diagnosed with anxiety because of my emotionally abusive family, i have never really gone to get any help. im just too afraid. the only thing that really helped me calm down was my pet, but they took that away from me. my friends did help, not as much as my pets, but they did help, but my family took that away too. i wasnt allowed to text them or go out at any time to talk to them so i could feel comfortable, even though they live a short way away from me. this video really helps calm me down and get in my own headspace, if that makes sense. i really do thank you from the bottom of my heart for making this video. love you sarah! 😊
I understand. When I was in 9th grade my father became abusive and ever since then I've been diagnosed with anxiety and depression. My father and I are on "ok" terms but we don't talk that much. But my dog helps my anxiety a lot. Even when I break down crying my dog comes up to me and let's me hug him for as long as I need. And I've had counselors in the past but they've never helped because I would never talk to them about these kinds of things that happened.
Sarah, your videos have truly saved me. In 2018 I was diagnosed with a heart condition called HCM, and had two surgeries, one being an open heart procedure. Through all my depression and anxiety, the one thing that keeps me sane and helps me sleep through the night are your ASMR videos. Thank you so so so much, I love you and appreciate everything you do on this platform. ♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️
Loved the video, but EMDR requires the eyes to track back and forth. During the video you instructed us not to look at the light or your fingers and simply focus on your eyes. It was very relaxing, but EMDR works by engaging both sides of the brain through moving the eyes left and right.
I wonder if she did that on purpose, because even with a trained therapist, actual EMDR can make your PTSD worse before it gets better, and if someone were to use this video instead of a therapist they might accidentally 'reprogram' their brain more negatively
THANK YOU KARUNA FOR INTRODUCING ME TO THE ASMR WORLD!!. ✨️🧘♀️ ✨️ THIS WAS THE VERY FIRST ASMR VIDEO I WATCHED (BACK IN 2019).. THANK YOU FOR ALL YOUR WORK!.. YOU R STILL MY FAVORITE ASMRIST ❣️❣️❣️
I looked in your eyes all the time and I literally felt like something is coming out of me and I really was hypnotized. I love you and your videos. You helped me. Thank you❤️
Hi Sarah. This is my story. From the age of 11-16 I was really badly bullied. I had people telling me to die, my best friend shut me out, I have anxiety to talk around a group or other people. I self harmed, and still sometimes do. I don’t feel like I am worth anything. And when I was 13 I met one my gay friends. He came out gay to me but he was doing sexual things to me, manipulating me. He was using our friendship to do things. This went on for a year. When I told him to stop he started bullying me too. He hit me in the back of the head so when anyone touches me there, I get nervous. He pushed me in the middle of the road and has said awful things. I always think that I don’t matter. That I shouldn’t be here. But I found the man of my dreams and he’s helping me with my anxiety. But whenever we do sexual things I get so nervous and I nearly always say stop and I feel so bad and scared but he’s so understanding. I don’t want to keep doing this to him. I want to be able to go through with it without thinking about it. I don’t know what to do.
I totally get where you are coming from I have been bullied all my life from the age of 6 to present day. Although my bullying isn’t as bad as yours was I can still kinda understand how you feel. In 6th grade there was this boy who would everyday drop hard cover textbooks on my head, neck, and back and to this day I still have excruciating pain in the spots that were hit. I was also never really “normal” I was always getting injuries from this thing I have called Hypermobility and this caused a lot of bullying because I started to gain weight and was not able to exercise let alone go up and down stairs. It’s kinda good to hear what other people have gone through because I know that I’m not alone. I hope you are doing better ❤️
Would recommend anyone try this at least once. It won't hurt to try and see if any of your trauma is willing & brave enough to show itself. Mine did, and to be honest, when she first took the trauma away, I felt like something that was mine was taken away from me. I actually felt grief when she took it, like I wanted it back. Then it donned on me. I have been holding on to that trauma because I thought I needed to. I held on to that trauma like my life depended on it. Why have I been holding this trauma, like a dark wall forbidding others to enter? I had NO IDEA I had been holding on to all THAT so tightly, only creating havoc in my own soul. Thank you for helping the trauma show it's face to me today. What's quite fascinating is as I looked at the trauma on the outside, it wasn't even close to as LARGE as I had made it for myself on the inside. Thank you for helping me see it on the outside to know what I'm really dealing with on the inside. I look forward to another session. Breakthrough HERE! ...and trust me I can be quite the skeptic about things!
Dear Karuna, I have major childhood traumas (dysfunctional family) and other related secondary traumas which I managed to suppress majority of my life until my body started shutting down when i turned 20s. This was because after being away for years I had to return to this toxic “home” & the mistreatment started again. I got triggered everywhere i looked and felt like every waking moment I suffered from non-stop panic attacks, chronic dermatitis, insomnia, severe inflammation at night, depression that wouldn’t go away-i can’t escape and it was really hard to live (in hindsight i think this was meant for me to finally face my traumas and stop running away from them so i can heal). I tried everything, yoga, eating healthy, exercising, nothing worked. Then I found your EMDR videos and gave it a go & I’m not joking when I tell you that you healed me 😢 Now I’m 180• a different person, I no longer get triggered as much, anxiety and all other problems reduced significantly. I can move on now & forgive. I am happier and healthier. Every day just gets better and better. You saved my life and I want to thank you for that. Please don’t get discouraged for “not being a medical professional”, your videos worked on me so effectively, and you helped me more than my psychologist ever did! (You have empathy, desire to connect & you try to understand which I personally think is the most important thing a mental health professional should have-my psychologist was unsympathetic, judgy & make me feel WRONG). I frequently visit your EMDR videos every time deeper traumas or triggers surface. I look forward to all your future therapy sessions, and I hope you are rewarded abundantly for your kind heart ❤️
K: breathe in for 4seconds, hold it for 5 seconds, breathe out for 7 Me: *coughs, falls off bed scrambles around for inhaler, doesn’t find it. And finally cries internally while sounding like I’m dying K: 2 more rounds Me: faints That was 15 minutes ago I’m good rn
"get rid of something thing thats bothering you and taking up your days" *me watching this 8 months after it's out* haven't left my house in 20 days for longer than an hour. Nothing takes up my days
You’re probably never going to see this but I recently ended things with my ex and that resulted in a very traumatic and terrifying night. Long story short I suffer from really bad anxiety sleeping now it’s like my body lives in fight or flight mode at night and I have constant nightmares and wake up in a panic almost every night. Your videos have helped me in at least falling asleep so much. I’ve watched you for so long and your presence is so soothing and safe to me. I appreciate everything you do and I’m sure I’m not the only one who can relate. You’re one amazing human being to be able to calm people with trauma and ptsd ❤️
Rewatched, cried, took a breath, and feel incredible. I know this wasn't supposed to be considered therapy, but I can say it is indeed therapuetic for me. Thanks Karuna🤗
I’m early for the first time!! I’m so happy that you made this video because It’s very nice that we can do a virtual therapy kind of.You’ve helped me out more than you could imagine Sarah.This video could be used to help me and many others.Your a very kind soul thank you for helping me release my anxiety( I also have type one borderline two schizophrenia) and trauma that surrounds me for a bit.
This video is my go-to video when I panic or feel to move on from a past trauma, can’t say how gentle and safe it feels to express heavy topics and let it go! Thank you so much love, I wish you all great🤍
I keep watching your videos to help with my PTSD from being in a relationship with someone with NPD, who love bombed me, devalued me, then discarded me for my replacement. I have never been through anything like this . I am left with a trauma bond, that won't go away, depression, anxiety, anger and hurt. Your videos have been the only thing that has helped me. I love you
I did it for about four months because I was in a cult and when I finally got out I still couldn't even comprehend what had happened to me. The therapy definitely helped a lot but I do feel like I can't remember a lot of what happened now. But I used to cry in public and it was really embarrassing. I don't know if the memory loss is because of the emdr but other than that it definitely helped me so much. I feel like I gained my life back.
Me too but my therapist said no one has ever gotten worse as a result so what’s the harm? I’m going to go for it. We can’t learn anything new from it, we are only processing a memory we have already reacted to.
A lot of my childhood consisted of yelling, screaming, throwing and slamming things, getting in my face and screaming at me, yelling at me over the little things and I will never forget the amount of anxiety and fear I had this video helped a lot because it caused me to have a lot of trauma. I love you so much :)
I watch this video several times a week/month. As for the current situation, using your privilege to bring attention to the plight of the unprivileged is admirable. Not everyone would. Take your own time. For all you've done to help anyone willing to listen and watch, take as much time as you need. Everyone makes mistakes but not everyone owns up to them or asks for forgiveness. I hope you are forgiven, and that you both find peace. I appreciate you. Anyone else reading this: Threats on one's life completely contradicts the ideology of the Black Lives Matter movement happening right now, regardless of who is being threatened. Life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness are not rights for only one nation, state, or group of people, but everyone. Hang in there, Ms. Satori! ❤️ ✊🏾
I’ve been meaning to do this for a little while, oh my goodness the relief I feel is like my body has been cleansed from the inside out. I feel like I could just get up and go outside without any fear (recovering housebound agoraphobic of 5 years)
I'm agoraphobic and housebound too, it's been more than 4 years, sometimes I could go outside but not very far, does EMDR really help? Hope you recover fully soon lovely!
I loved what you said at the end - "We're just walking each other home". It means helping each other during the journey and showing compassion. I watched this video twice so far. Thank you! I enjoyed it.
i’ve watched this video a few times now, whenever i’m experiencing anxiety from past trauma. it’s amazing how helpful it has been for me. thank you so much :)
hey, I think almost all of your opening was GREAT with just one little critique: EMDR is NOT a hypnosis as in hypnosis the person is not in control and in EMDR the person receiving the therapy is the one completely in control. So while both use visual and auditory stimulation, EMDR does not require a release of control and is therefore not hypnosis. just wanted to clarify as this is a legit medical treatment people use and I dont want anyone who saw the video and is considering the therapy to be put off by it being called hypnosis
They are different treatments, but many within the field actually argue that they are effective for similar reasons. I'm glad this video highlights the benefits of EMDR. I think many people are unaware of their options in regards to treatment and therapy .
When you said trauma I saw my trauma. When you said fear I became afraid of it. When you said anxiety I had an anxiety attack. When you said suppression I felt pressure on my chest and I felt stuck in that memory. Then you said light and the memory went white but was still happening in the back of my head. What is this voodoo magic😂😭🤔
I struggle with sleeping at night because I find that as I sit in my bed trying to sleep, trauma or stress or anxiety or anger come up and keep me thinking all night. It’s been occasional in the past, but the past month or so it’s been nightly without fail. These videos help me get past it before I go to bed so that I don’t suddenly start thinking of it and get stuck in an endless mess of thoughts. Thank you so much, finding these again came at a perfect time since I start school next week.
@@rimahmeziane3261 as many times as you need, you could even do it months after you feel you've healed because you had an intrusive thought 💗 its all about what you need to feel safe!
*Our vacation was cancelled due to Priceline booking before making sure the hotel was available. Clearly not contacted with their website as they usually are. Anyway, we’re spending the week as a little homebound vacation (camping, local parks, amusement park.).. and trying again in September. So I still will not be around this week to answer comments! I love you all so much and am so grateful for you all! 800k!!! So beyond happy. I love you. Have a good week.*
Karuna Satori ASMR have fun!! Be safe 💕
aw,, im sorry it was cancelled :( but i hope you all have a nice week !! love you
Karuna Satori ASMR I LOVE YOU AND CONGRATS ON 800K! ♡ ♡ ♡
Have a good weekend Sarah (Vic, Odin, and Tori) !❤️
Oh no! That is a common problem with Priceline. Grrr. Well still glad you guys are going to have a great week nonetheless. :)
okay are we not gonna talk about how gently this woman handles us. like we’re her own children. i hope she remembers we love her and come to her.
Des is Litty I strongly agree. I thought the same thing. She’s so tender and confident.
she has a lot of children
At this point u have the best amount of likes, no one should break this paradise
MK Jostar what lol
This comment is very positive and honestly I’m here for it but that three look like nuts 😂😂
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Yes gurl
YAS🎉
Honestly true
Karuna: hold your breath for five seconds. one, two, three-
*video buffers*
Me: *suffocates*
wonder fel lol mood
For me, it was my apartment building's scare-the-life-out-of-you blaring fire alarm going off in the middle of this vid that nearly gave me a heart attack!!!
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What a lovely comment
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please i am begging you, make another one. i absolutely adore the snapping with words and the whole therapy vibe
Courtney Creedon same and no other ASMRtist does the snapping manipulation thing
Courtney Creedon sameeee
I agree.
Yes!! Pleeeeeaaasse
c shrekers mchuckers on the bus
She protecc
She attacc
But most importantly,
She won’t let the trauma come bacc
beautifultrash this is gold 😭
Best comment award.
Travel Lover, excuse me. Exactly what position are you in to tell me or anyone to grow up. And FYI, that was my first time ever commenting one of those comments
It's an older meme, but it checks out
beautifultrash loved how every criteria’s fitted in on her
She: *Moves 2 fingers*
I: *Look at them*
She: Focus on me
I: Oh yes, sorry
In an EMDR therapy session, you are supposed to be watching the therapist's fingers. They usualy try to sit out of your main field of vision, in your peripherals. They're trying to keep from your focus going to your face. When it's on their fingers but you're thinking about the thoughts, feelings, or physical feelings associated with whatever part of the process you're at, it lets the reprocessing of the memory get done. If your attention moves to their face it's usually counterproductive to that purpose.
@@Jenny_1996_ why cant school teach me like this
@@Jenny_1996_ so, I should've looked at the fingers haha
It's probably a good thing she keeps her face in the video and, to a degree, breaks some of the immersiveness (at least at the level of the use of methods present in actual EMDR). Attempted EMDR between a trauma therapist and their client/patient gone wrong can be a dangerous thing. Reprocessing making a memory processed worse than originally, or partially processed, can be pretty disruptive for someone, especially the more severe the trauma is...
LCS omg SAME
"whats bothering you?"
me: i dont have enough money for chicken nugget
Neither do I :(
God I forgot that vine
nresolvedtension then I’m guessing you have that 69c 😏
Nightmare Pony omg I knew what 69 meant but I never realised that until u said that emoji OOF
@@klim7448 im 16 and i have no idea xe
Me: looks away for 2 seconds
Her:focus on me
Me:👁👄👁
Asmrusan 👁👄👁 👁👅👁 👁🦷👁
sea lice 👁👓👁
@@falkeprophet 👁👃👁
Al Fonse 👁👀👁
👁️ o 👁️
If you're scrolling thro the comments. DO NOT compare your trauma to anyone elses.its so personal to you and your trauma is valid. It wasn't your fault, whatever happened, and however you're doing it will get better. I promise
right back at you love 🤍
thank you it means a lot to people like me 😊
fear *snaps to make it go away*
depression *snaps to make it go away*
anxiety *snaps to make it go away*
shes the nicer version of thanos
This comment is so underared
Whahaha 😂😂😂👍
we stan 😌✊🏻
bahaha
My friend was really scared a couple of nights ago and he was texting me about it and I gave him one of your comforting asmr videos and he said he loved you💗💓
haseena glad to hear it!!!
thats so great! i hope he gets better and can use sarahs content for help ❤️
Why was he scared if it is really personal I get it if you dont want to say it
I'm sad. Today I had to bury my kitten.
Crispy Bacon32 Aw :( at least we all know your kitty is in a better place
My therapist: u can’t just snap ur fingers and make everything go away
Karuna: hold my hoops
😂😂
Uheheuehueheuehuehu
😂😂😂😂❤
The way I wanna tag my counsellor 🤣 love it
Emdr has improved my wife's quality of life immensely. Thank you for giving me a glimpse of how it works
Hi Sean! Is your wife okay now? Just curious. Have a good day!
Hello Karuna,
I am a QMHA II and I currently manage unlicensed facilities for adults with SPMIs. I am also a peer who has cPTSD. And for my flashbacks and physical responses the cognitive behavioral therapy was not tackling it (research suggests it may be because I am autistic), I had been going to counseling for five years. Then I read about EMDR in college.
I wrote my thesis on ASMR and PTSD in college- how the meridian response stops the fight or flight response. I am a case study myself, I have learned how to make my body have the ASMR on demand whenever I am activated. I received an A though most other professionals would not place much credence to the concept. You may not be a licensed counselor but your EMDR mixed with ASMR is phenomenal. This is good work, this is amazing. I will write about your videos when getting my master's.
And on a personal level I thank you for all of your ASMR EMDR videos. This is the perfect combination for PSTD. I watch these every night before bed.
Hi, I’m an AMFT/APCC here, just finished my masters in counseling psychology. I’m curious how you are licensed in mental health but don’t have a Masters Degree? What is your licensure? I too enjoy this video she made; however I think my concern is that EMDR certification typically recommended for mental health professionals who have the higher level of education in order to provide on the spot crisis counseling, risk assessments, etc along with many other ethical and moral standards. Simply taking a few classes without this may lead to unintended but serious consequences with those with serious repressed or blocked psychological traumas. While EMDR may be helpful for trauma, my understanding is complex trauma is not only best processed with therapies such as DBT, narrative therapy, brief eclectic therapy and perhaps also EMDR, they should be conducted by licensed or associate licensed mental health professionals which include MFT, PCC or psychologists. Less than this is risky.
Oh my goodness! I'm looking up to you right now as soon as you said that you're a counselor who has autism and suffers from c-ptsd
I have autism and adhd and I've started to show symptoms of ptsd without the disorder (pts)
I am currently in school and studying to get into college and hopefully get a degree in counseling
and that is why I am looking up to savers like you 😊🤍
thank you for helping out other individuals like me and thank you for being so strong
ik it's a hard and mean world out there especially when our senses are heightened bc of our autism
thank you so much 🙂💙
*For anyone having a bad day...*
💜💚❤💙
*Please know you're not alone, and things will start to get easier/better. Please keep your head up, and NEVER give up!! U got a friend in me!*
RachR Asmr *💛💚❤️💙
RachR Asmr thank u, u should too!!
@@savannahlightning3101 thank u I needed that
Did my friend get stuck in you again? That’s not great
@@loudand_clear4883 stuck in me? ...
I used to do EMDR therapy and it helped me a lot. If you have real PTSD or trauma or anything please go to a real licensed therapist and get treatment. Thanks for this video and for bringing awareness Karuna 💕💕
Bella Spradley thank you for saying this. It really should be done one in one with a licensed professional. If someone gets triggered badly or can’t process it without a therapist to help them it could be really bad.
ill be getting mine in 2 days, i am scared
jambi it will be ok- just be brave and let the person help you. I hope it will help you like it helped me 💕
@@bellan3879 thank you 💕
Fern Alderton I’m aware of that but I’m saying that if you’re able to, you should.
hi sarah, im going to share my story, to spread awareness and to help others get over their trauma...🖤
my mom (54) died in a car accident 4.5 years ago, i was driving, and she was in the passenger seat,,, a truck came from the right and and i had to give way, but i didnt see it, and i dont remember much, just screaming, flashes, the smell of burnt plastic, gasoline and my mom telling me "everythings okay"..... she died of major head injuries before she could even get to the hospital... i have always blamed myself, because I was driving... and im trying to forgive myself, but its so hard... my little brother and my dad say its not my fault... i dont drive anymore because i am to scared
so to everybody: please, watch out when you are driving, dont call when you're driving, don't have the radio on max volume, because in just 1 second, your life could be ruined, please be carefull, traffic is dangerous
and to mom: i know your watching me write this, i love you so so much, and im so sorry, i hope you can forgive me, you have a special place in heaven and in my heart, and you will forever shine as the most beautiful star and soul forever, we think of you, and will always remember you....🖤 sorry for bad grammar, im dutch
Did the guy in the truck at least get in trouble?
Hey, I don’t know if you are a Bible reader or where your religious/spiritual beliefs stem, but, I am a Bible reader and inside it reveals a wonderful, wonderful hope for those who have died. There are scriptures that support the understanding that your mother is simply resting, as if in a deep sleep, and will one day be resurrected, and you can see her again. I don’t want to load this reply with a bunch of scriptures and force anything down your throat, but if you’d like to see a few scriptures to comfort you I’d love to share what comforts me. I’m so so sorry for what happened, and terrible things happen in this world 24/7, I am so sorry you had to be someone who saw this part of the world.
Omg nee meen je niet 😢
@@mirasfingerbandages kind of, he did go to court, because thats the law. but i didnt charge him for anything, and i told the judge that he shouldnt go to jail because it was also my fault. it is a really good guy, and we still have contact with him, he comes by every week to have dinner with us and he also has a little daughter of 5, and his lovely wife, if i charged him and he got to jail, his whole life could be ruined. so the answer is: no, he didnt get in trouble because i didnt want him to get🖤(im sorry for bad grammar)
@@AlexisGonzalez-lm6ur thank you so much🖤 (yes i am a bible reader)💕
“ You probably clicked out of curiosity or familiarity with EMDR...”
I’m a simple girl. I see mom. I click.
Karuna is definitely one of my favorite asmrists, for the fact that you can tell she actually cares about us. Shes the best 😁
Damn straight !
I consider this her masterpiece. I wish she did more EMDR
I agree! This video has a wonderful effect on my mind
Who else started crying when she asked to focus on my trauma but at the end of the video felt unexpectedly calm and relaxed?
Lin Valentine i did too ❤️ this video helped me move on from my past and it really helped so much
Me 🙋♀️
Meeeee
literally i started crying and the. moments later she said crying is good
@@WinterASMR daaamn me too
i don’t usually comment and i know this video is so old that no one will see this, but i’ve come back to this video so many times and it’s brought me so much comfort. like, i have a couple different kinds of trauma but i know that if i just can’t get those thoughts out of my head, i can come to this corner of the internet and find peace. thank you so much for everything you do sarah, i genuinely wish you and your loved ones the best
Same here. I keep coming back to it
Same I remember watching this years ago and loving it. Best triggers
Hello, fellow stranger roaming the comment section! Today I had a good day, so I want to share my good energy.
Whatever it is that worries you right now, you will get thought it. If you got out of bed today, awesome! If you have an exam, you will ace it! That annoyance at work, you will solve it! I believe in you ❤️
I looove reading positive comments like this! Thanks for the good vibes I hope your week continued to be awesome~ 😻
@@notnanni yes it was, I recently found out I'm finally a law graduate, I'm super happy! 🤩
I have to admit I owe many of my all nighter study sessions to asmrtists like Sarah here. She was instrumental to my success! Either helping me go to sleep and rest, or helping me stay focused.
Hope you had a great week too! 🖤
@@pixielovesmakeup So many congratulations on your graduation! I hope success opens itself up to you for the rest of your life, and I hope that every good thing you desire becomes yours. 🤗❤
@@whyarepeoplethewaythattheyare Thank you so much, I'm extatic! I wish the same! Have a nice week :)
Aww bless you ❤️🙏🏻
9:14 “I will be no longer speaking”
9:26 *speaks*
hOLd On (I’m joking, I loved the vid)
i was thinking that 😂😂
Sarah: let it all out
Me: starts crying
Sarah: Crying is good
Me: 👁👄👁
You: 👁👄👁
💧 💧
Abby Spahiu Oh my god how did you take that picture
@@goodnoodle-204 it's not ba picture
Saaaaammmmeeee! 😳
abi spahiu madison beer: 👁💧👄👁
“Remember, we are all just walking each other home.” 💕
I actually started sobbing when she said that
That is a quote from Ram Das. He passed away recently.
3:10 starting point for those revisiting this video! (IMPORTANT: don't skip the opening if this is your first viewing!!!!)
Can you PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE do a video with following the light in the dark ! That always knocks me out ❤️❤️❤️
Yesss
Tiffany Cooper yesssss good idea!!!
Yes!
Yesss
Tiffany Cooper she has a couple with a lot of that. Have you seen them? Maybe you mean a video of that exclusively. 🙂
Hey! I know this is a bit of an old video, but I wanted you to know that I've started EMDR therapy to treat my PTSD that developed from abuse and thanks to you I already knew what it was about and felt really comfortable and receptive to the therapy. It is really great and it's helping me with going on with my life with less trouble due to bad triggers. Thank you for introducing this specific technique.
I love you, mommy! We all do!
You got this! You're super strong.
EriChan well done 💕💕
Also can I ask you, in this vid she says focus on her eyes don’t follow her moving fingers/the light. But in other videos I’ve seen to follow the moving thing. Which should it be? Thx if you can reply 💖
@@iseeyouurloved1703 It depends! Emdr works as long as your eye muscles are activated but the typical way is to follow the therapist's fingers. There's also a lot of finger snapping (that's my go-to with my therapist) and there can be also knee touching, from one knee to another, but I don't like it because when someone suddenly touches me it alerts me, even if I know it's going to happen. You can choose with your therapist how you want to do this therapy!
EriChan Thanks so much 💖
That's awesome! How have you noticed it change your life specifically, would you say? I'm considering doing it to help with dissociation and trauma.
I love that she did this but I hope anyone coming here knows EMDR takes 10+ sessions and you usually feel so much worse after them and only start feeling better until session 6 or later. If you really need help with trauma, I would highly recommend finding a therapist who does this!
someone could decompensated, and/or become severely deregulated by processing repressed or subconscious traumas, including suicide and or psychosis. This is a not a safe thing for UA-cam, certified or not. The reason EMDR is actually only certifiable for already associate or licensed MFT/PCCs such as myself is because it literally has ethical, legal and moral repercussions which requires education and clinical supervision.
Hi! You’re truly the best ASMRist! You’ve helped me with my sleep, anxiety, or just so I can relax! Thank you for everything you do. Love from a small UA-camr 😊
Edit: Thank you I’ve never got so many likes before!!
Hey i would love if u could subscribe to me ❤
Gracie Gray lol no
JJ Playz u should shout up!!!!
Amaya Jade Martinez u have my like
Gracie Gray u too!!!
Karuna: don’t worry this isn’t going anywhere but you and I
Me: starts opening up about all the traumatic things from my childhood
The FBI agent watching me through my phone: 😳😟🥺
mood
That’s happened to me exept my mom walked in a saved me from killling myself
Kymbre White well im so glad that your mom was there ❤️ i hope things continue to get better, stay strong. i know how hard it is, i have multiple failed suicide attempts and i regret them all. stay strong for you and your mom ❤️❤️
no same...
My FBI agents: 😞😟😭
Oh boy, this part was so intense that I cried a river and almost threw up... And I also wanted to scream on the top of my lungs about my trauma
Those memories are so hard to me to revisit, but this video made me feel so peaceful and with less weight on my shoulders... It worked so wonderfully with me omg
Hey mom,
I never really comment but I just returned from a psych ward for trying to OD on xanax. I am even more depressed than when I went and I don’t know what to do.
You are the only person who can make me sleep and calm down, because my anxiety and depression is through the roof right now. It was so traumatic to me cause that was always my greatest fear, and I also have separation anxiety from my family.
I had to lie to get out of that hell hole, and staff was so rude and did not help at all.
Thank you for being there for me, even though you don’t know I exist. I love you !! (:
keep your head up, you just gotta push through it and you’ll be fine, hope every thing turns out ok for you
I had a friend who came out of there and she’s in a good place now
It takes right support system and trusting yourself . You are alone because you think you are but your not
I have a loved one in rehab right now after he was abusing alcohol and Xanax, though he’s already been through rehab 3 times. It really destroys me how help sometimes doesn’t even help. Wishing the best for you, and sending you love and warmth.
fried chicken I’m gonna be honest your comment shines a light into reality a light that people don’t see and that. that made me cry, I really cried bc it breaks my heart to see people hurting as much as you are ;( I truly wish I could help
I and Ben Hardy believe in youuuu!!!
I didn’t realize how much this still bothered me until I started this process with you. I was 17 and I was in Disney with my family and we got on the rockin roller coaster. I was seated beside my little brother. The girl came around to make sure we were all set before it took off. And right before it started my little brother was like “I don’t think it’s tight enough “. But there wasn’t time to do anything. I remember being on that ride and not enjoying myself at all because I was too focused on making sure nothing was gonna happen to him. When we got off I was shaking so badly and practically in tears. He was perfectly fine but I’ll never forget thinking I was gonna lose him
DAMN
Noelle Oliver he was only 5 when this happened but he remembers it. He’s going into his first year of college in a few days
One time my brother jumped into the pool on holiday and didn’t come back up and I stood and watched because I wasn’t processing what was happening and my family was so mad 😌✨ he was like 8, he’s 13 now, he was fine just a little spluttery as my mum dragged him up out of the water 😍✨
@@kittybeckett5791It wasn't your fault!
@kitty kat @Jackie Welsh Bless y'alls hearts! Im glad everything was okay in the end for both of yall. It was not your falt kitty kat. And Jackie Welsh you did right being worried even though it all turned out okay. It ahows you truly care about him.
Karuna: what are we getting rid of?
Me at 2am: THE TRAUMA!!!
Lillyj x actually me right now
Danielle K hope your doing better ❤️
Neighbours banging on the wall... 'stop screaming trauma in there'!
@@daniellek3442 it's 2am here 👁️👄👁️
Uhhh M stress about my neurologie appointement and bad thought about my tics
And i'm crying right now cool
this was a DELIGHT to see in my sub box
BumbleBea u have my like
I went from crying my eyes out to completely relaxed. Thank you for these videos from the bottom of my heart.
Same but the last quote at the end made me start sobbing harder for some reason
Karuna is the caring parent we all wanted but sometimes didn’t get
That hit real close
my mom is a therapist and your parent can’t give you therapy so we have her :)
This is especially true. The parent was mostly around had too much of an angry and wounded inner child to be in the caring and loving role that's necessary of a parent.
i literally was crying for like half the video, i didn’t realize all of these things were bothering me so much until i had the chance to actually think about them in detail, thank you.
you are truly amazing.
K: Knowledgeable
A: Ambitious
R: Respected
U: Unique
N: Noble
A: Admirable
S: Successful
A: Alluring
T: Talented
O: Optimistic
R: Reliable
I: Inspiring
ily❤️
This needs more likes 😤
This was so sweet!
Wow, this helped a lot. There was recently a school shooting at my school (STEM School) I just couldn't move on. Thanks a lot, Karuna
Sorry you had to go through that. Some people are so awful
Oh my God I'm so sorry, I hope you're ok, bless you and your school friends, sending you love from England ❤❤❤❤❤❤
Thank you guys so much for the support. It REALLY means a lot
This is horrible and I’m so sorry. Please make sure you go to a real therapist and get the help you need ❤️
so sorry you had to go through that love ❤️ i hope you are much better now or continuing to grow and be better ❤️
Well guess it's time to fall asleep at 3pm
jayxox lol same
Not here perfect time for go to sleep 😊 22:00
Same😎
jayxox how did u know???!!!!
Shit fr
This video was so tingly and helpful! Thank youu and please make more. (When she flicked her glasses while counting, it kinda sent me)
I watched this 4 years ago before really understanding my trauma, so I didn’t know what to answer or how to even answer. Now I know and I remember it and I’m healing. When you know some thing’s wrong and you tell yourself ‘it’s nothing, people have it worse” it’s okay to not think about people for a second, think of yourself, take care of yourself, listen to yourself
she's the loving mom i never had tbh
im truly deeply thankful from the bottom of my heart karuna
i wish you and your family all the best
I CAME HERE FASTER THAN THE GOATS ON THE PRAIRIE
@YEET yeh
I almost spat my tea out
Who else admired her eyeliner the whole video?😍
Me!
Pretty much every video I'm like "ooh pretty makeup"
Belle Johnston right?! I’m like I wish I could just wing some liner and call it a day lol
def. lol.
Nah man, too busy having an existential crisis.
Some how my first thought when i read the title was “ENDERMAN THERAPY”
No this is Patrick
This is SLENDERMAN SURGERY
HA
Thank you for the epilepsy warning ❤️ means so much
I would love it if you did more EMDR videos. They are just so hypnotic!!! Lots of love
I didn't sleep for a week because Sarah didin't upload
FINALLY MOM
I'm joking I know she has a family that she has to take care of and that she needs some rest
LY
I don't want to be shitty and ruin the mood but its spelt didn't.
S u n n y b e e then don’t spoil the mood and say something
@@ashlleeyyy_ I'm sorry😮It's my 2nd language
@@_cas985_ thats why i said that for a reason smh
@@lanasimic8821 it's ok and I'm sorry if it sounded rude
I've been doing EMDR with my trauma therapist for.... 2 years? 1.5 - 2 years. It's very useful, and I've been well suited to it. I've just got a looonnng and complex history of trauma.
P.S I'm seeing him tomorrow at 6 pm. Wonder if we might get back into doing EMDR. Been talking through things.
Benjamin Caron One of my friend’s who’s majoring in psych / to be a therapist / has had sessions with clients said it’s like hypnotism, in a sense.
Also... Legitimate question- if I have lazy eyes (one eye that strays more than the other), could EMDR actually work for someone with lazy eyes ??
It’s been brought up with me, with past therapists. But sometimes I forget I have lazy eyes + legitimately have wondered if / how it works with people with lazy eyes...
heyitssjace it doesnt involve too much of your eyes.
heyitssjace it actually can be done without your eyes being open at all!! They have these vibration devices that you hold in your hands and you close your eyes and they go off at a pretty rapid pace back and forth and therefore allows your eyes and brain to go through the same processing procedure that it does if you did it traditionally with your eyes open! I have done EMDR both ways and can attest to it personally(:
heyitssjace however I wouldn’t exactly agree with saying it doesn’t have much to do with your eyes. It has a lot to do with your eyes. You do most of your processing and decoding in your sleep and when we’re talking about sleep we have REM where your eyes are moving at a rapid pace so in order for EMDR to work you have to bring the trauma to the forefront and essentially relive it emotionally and then use your very rapid eye movement and the instruction of a certified therapist to re-sort the information into what was important in that moment and what was unimportant which then disassociates the trauma from the facts. So your eye movement is important but it’s not important in the sense that a lazy eye would stop the treatment from working because it can be done with your eyes closed. Hope this helps!!
ThiccAssmr ThiccAssmr thanks for the info! I never knew you could do it with your eyes closed. Every therapist has described it to me as your eyes need to be open. Also, since you’ve done both versions, would you say they work as equally?
I love you Karuna you are my favorite Asmrtist you always make me feel relaxed and sleepy and help me sleep peacefully thank you so much for all your help and I bless you and your family
I'm in therapy for PTSD and Depression for two months now and I've been starting remembering detail about my childhood again, not necessarily good ones. I've also been watching your EMDR videos because I like the snapping and the tighter words but only today, after some actual therapy I was able to bring the trauma back up and to work on it. I was really uncomfortable but I pushed through and I feel a bit better now, thank you
I have this saved for every time I have a brakedown. I cannot express how much you saying "your trauma is not your fault" heals me, thank you 💖
thank you so much karuna! since im terrified of going to therapy, this really helps. ever since i was diagnosed with anxiety because of my emotionally abusive family, i have never really gone to get any help. im just too afraid. the only thing that really helped me calm down was my pet, but they took that away from me. my friends did help, not as much as my pets, but they did help, but my family took that away too. i wasnt allowed to text them or go out at any time to talk to them so i could feel comfortable, even though they live a short way away from me. this video really helps calm me down and get in my own headspace, if that makes sense. i really do thank you from the bottom of my heart for making this video. love you sarah! 😊
Aww this is so nice
its okay! KEEP UR HEAD UP AND A NEW BEGINNING WILL COME. When it comes, i want you to take the opportunity and start fresh and new.
Abi xx
I understand. When I was in 9th grade my father became abusive and ever since then I've been diagnosed with anxiety and depression. My father and I are on "ok" terms but we don't talk that much. But my dog helps my anxiety a lot. Even when I break down crying my dog comes up to me and let's me hug him for as long as I need. And I've had counselors in the past but they've never helped because I would never talk to them about these kinds of things that happened.
Abi Clayton thank you! this means a lot to get support from other people. 💕
Hannah Elisabeth i hope everything gets better soon. as soon as it does, forget about the bad things. stay strong! 💗
Sarah, your videos have truly saved me. In 2018 I was diagnosed with a heart condition called HCM, and had two surgeries, one being an open heart procedure. Through all my depression and anxiety, the one thing that keeps me sane and helps me sleep through the night are your ASMR videos. Thank you so so so much, I love you and appreciate everything you do on this platform. ♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️
❤️❤️❤️
My kitten died in my arms today. I had to bury her.
It was so strange to hear her say “coffee” instead of “cofefe” lol
kittylover I knew something was off about that sentence
8:38 btw
kittylover Thanks!
I thinks it's **covfefe**
Wouldn't wanna look stupid
@@5thgearouttahere It IS "covfefe". LOL
“What’s bothering you?”
Me: Area 51 raid was unsuccessful 😔
Don't worry - the super advanced aliens are already with us; er, in case you haven't worked it out yet... ...you know, as in, the above vid. ; )
your icon is incredibly unsettling.
good job?
Loved the video, but EMDR requires the eyes to track back and forth. During the video you instructed us not to look at the light or your fingers and simply focus on your eyes. It was very relaxing, but EMDR works by engaging both sides of the brain through moving the eyes left and right.
I wonder if she did that on purpose, because even with a trained therapist, actual EMDR can make your PTSD worse before it gets better, and if someone were to use this video instead of a therapist they might accidentally 'reprogram' their brain more negatively
*This is next level ASMR. Leave it to Karuna to raise the bar. Love it so much!*
I didn't skip a single ad for this video. I feel pretty proud of myself rn. Yeah. I did that. Watched the whole 30 seconds. Twice.
Must have been traumatizing...
The tingles are amazing and valued but I just appreciate how emotionally healthy your channel is. It’s incredibly worthwhile to watch your videos .
when she hit her glasses with her finger i died!!! omg i love you karuna!
THANK YOU KARUNA FOR INTRODUCING ME TO THE ASMR WORLD!!. ✨️🧘♀️ ✨️
THIS WAS THE VERY FIRST ASMR VIDEO I WATCHED (BACK IN 2019).. THANK YOU FOR ALL YOUR WORK!.. YOU R STILL MY FAVORITE ASMRIST ❣️❣️❣️
I looked in your eyes all the time and I literally felt like something is coming out of me and I really was hypnotized. I love you and your videos. You helped me. Thank you❤️
Karuna: “hello my name is-“
Me whispering to myself: “Jeff”
nat ma nAn jef
'_'
This got me 😂 but went right to being serious real quick 👁👄👁
Thanks, this is the first thing that's made me giggle after several hours of being teared apart by my own thoughts
I audibly cackled
Hi Sarah. This is my story.
From the age of 11-16 I was really badly bullied. I had people telling me to die, my best friend shut me out, I have anxiety to talk around a group or other people. I self harmed, and still sometimes do. I don’t feel like I am worth anything. And when I was 13 I met one my gay friends. He came out gay to me but he was doing sexual things to me, manipulating me. He was using our friendship to do things. This went on for a year. When I told him to stop he started bullying me too. He hit me in the back of the head so when anyone touches me there, I get nervous. He pushed me in the middle of the road and has said awful things. I always think that I don’t matter. That I shouldn’t be here. But I found the man of my dreams and he’s helping me with my anxiety. But whenever we do sexual things I get so nervous and I nearly always say stop and I feel so bad and scared but he’s so understanding. I don’t want to keep doing this to him. I want to be able to go through with it without thinking about it. I don’t know what to do.
I totally get where you are coming from I have been bullied all my life from the age of 6 to present day. Although my bullying isn’t as bad as yours was I can still kinda understand how you feel. In 6th grade there was this boy who would everyday drop hard cover textbooks on my head, neck, and back and to this day I still have excruciating pain in the spots that were hit. I was also never really “normal” I was always getting injuries from this thing I have called Hypermobility and this caused a lot of bullying because I started to gain weight and was not able to exercise let alone go up and down stairs. It’s kinda good to hear what other people have gone through because I know that I’m not alone. I hope you are doing better ❤️
Would recommend anyone try this at least once. It won't hurt to try and see if any of your trauma is willing & brave enough to show itself. Mine did, and to be honest, when she first took the trauma away, I felt like something that was mine was taken away from me. I actually felt grief when she took it, like I wanted it back. Then it donned on me. I have been holding on to that trauma because I thought I needed to. I held on to that trauma like my life depended on it. Why have I been holding this trauma, like a dark wall forbidding others to enter? I had NO IDEA I had been holding on to all THAT so tightly, only creating havoc in my own soul. Thank you for helping the trauma show it's face to me today. What's quite fascinating is as I looked at the trauma on the outside, it wasn't even close to as LARGE as I had made it for myself on the inside. Thank you for helping me see it on the outside to know what I'm really dealing with on the inside. I look forward to another session. Breakthrough HERE! ...and trust me I can be quite the skeptic about things!
Dear Karuna, I have major childhood traumas (dysfunctional family) and other related secondary traumas which I managed to suppress majority of my life until my body started shutting down when i turned 20s. This was because after being away for years I had to return to this toxic “home” & the mistreatment started again. I got triggered everywhere i looked and felt like every waking moment I suffered from non-stop panic attacks, chronic dermatitis, insomnia, severe inflammation at night, depression that wouldn’t go away-i can’t escape and it was really hard to live (in hindsight i think this was meant for me to finally face my traumas and stop running away from them so i can heal). I tried everything, yoga, eating healthy, exercising, nothing worked. Then I found your EMDR videos and gave it a go & I’m not joking when I tell you that you healed me 😢 Now I’m 180• a different person, I no longer get triggered as much, anxiety and all other problems reduced significantly. I can move on now & forgive. I am happier and healthier. Every day just gets better and better. You saved my life and I want to thank you for that. Please don’t get discouraged for “not being a medical professional”, your videos worked on me so effectively, and you helped me more than my psychologist ever did! (You have empathy, desire to connect & you try to understand which I personally think is the most important thing a mental health professional should have-my psychologist was unsympathetic, judgy & make me feel WRONG). I frequently visit your EMDR videos every time deeper traumas or triggers surface. I look forward to all your future therapy sessions, and I hope you are rewarded abundantly for your kind heart ❤️
K: breathe in for 4seconds, hold it for 5 seconds, breathe out for 7
Me: *coughs, falls off bed scrambles around for inhaler, doesn’t find it. And finally cries internally while sounding like I’m dying
K: 2 more rounds
Me: faints
That was 15 minutes ago I’m good rn
KerriAnne Cullins jeeeez hope you were Okai 💜💜💜💜💜
chill nobody’s making you do anything lmao
YOU DID ANOTHER ONE! THANK YOU SO MUCH! These are my favourite videos of yours and they help me like nothing else!
WittyJackson me too!! I really love them!
"get rid of something thing thats bothering you and taking up your days"
*me watching this 8 months after it's out* haven't left my house in 20 days for longer than an hour. Nothing takes up my days
That's ok. There are ppl with agoraphobia who don't go out at all.
You’re probably never going to see this but I recently ended things with my ex and that resulted in a very traumatic and terrifying night. Long story short I suffer from really bad anxiety sleeping now it’s like my body lives in fight or flight mode at night and I have constant nightmares and wake up in a panic almost every night. Your videos have helped me in at least falling asleep so much. I’ve watched you for so long and your presence is so soothing and safe to me. I appreciate everything you do and I’m sure I’m not the only one who can relate. You’re one amazing human being to be able to calm people with trauma and ptsd ❤️
5:19 i was inhaling and exhaling then I cracked up when she hit her glasses Lol😂👌💗Love your Vids
Literally me!! I was wondering if I was the only one that saw that lmao
-Maria .0. Edit's- me too 😂
lol
Yeahhhh me too
Rewatched, cried, took a breath, and feel incredible. I know this wasn't supposed to be considered therapy, but I can say it is indeed therapuetic for me. Thanks Karuna🤗
I’m early for the first time!! I’m so happy that you made this video because It’s very nice that we can do a virtual therapy kind of.You’ve helped me out more than you could imagine Sarah.This video could be used to help me and many others.Your a very kind soul thank you for helping me release my anxiety( I also have type one borderline two schizophrenia) and trauma that surrounds me for a bit.
This video is my go-to video when I panic or feel to move on from a past trauma, can’t say how gentle and safe it feels to express heavy topics and let it go! Thank you so much love, I wish you all great🤍
I keep watching your videos to help with my PTSD from being in a relationship with someone with NPD, who love bombed me, devalued me, then discarded me for my replacement. I have never been through anything like this . I am left with a trauma bond, that won't go away, depression, anxiety, anger and hurt. Your videos have been the only thing that has helped me. I love you
My therapist has been wanting to do this, but I'm so.. terrified..
I did it for about four months because I was in a cult and when I finally got out I still couldn't even comprehend what had happened to me. The therapy definitely helped a lot but I do feel like I can't remember a lot of what happened now. But I used to cry in public and it was really embarrassing. I don't know if the memory loss is because of the emdr but other than that it definitely helped me so much. I feel like I gained my life back.
@@kalirose7433 jesus. what kind of cult were u in
Mine too and she says she thinks I’m ready for it now but I just don’t feel like I am
I can only encourage you to do it, it can be surprisingly beneficial for you 💕
Me too but my therapist said no one has ever gotten worse as a result so what’s the harm? I’m going to go for it. We can’t learn anything new from it, we are only processing a memory we have already reacted to.
Last time I was this early, Karuna was at 80,000 subscribers. Love you, mom!
No views 2 dislikes look like hater got on there notifications
you have a toxic mindset
just cus someone doesnt like ONE of her videos does not make them a hater
Ephemeral Existence ;)
@@nirgdek--6582 uwu
lol how could you not like her videos?
@@caligal1090 everyone has different tastes. Some people may like a certain style/format ASMR
A lot of my childhood consisted of yelling, screaming, throwing and slamming things, getting in my face and screaming at me, yelling at me over the little things and I will never forget the amount of anxiety and fear I had this video helped a lot because it caused me to have a lot of trauma. I love you so much :)
This video has helped me for years. I always come back to it when I’m having a hard time. Thank you so much
I watch this video several times a week/month. As for the current situation, using your privilege to bring attention to the plight of the unprivileged is admirable. Not everyone would. Take your own time. For all you've done to help anyone willing to listen and watch, take as much time as you need. Everyone makes mistakes but not everyone owns up to them or asks for forgiveness. I hope you are forgiven, and that you both find peace. I appreciate you. Anyone else reading this: Threats on one's life completely contradicts the ideology of the Black Lives Matter movement happening right now, regardless of who is being threatened. Life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness are not rights for only one nation, state, or group of people, but everyone. Hang in there, Ms. Satori! ❤️ ✊🏾
*Yasssss The 👑Queen👑 Of ASMR Has Returned With A BANG!!!!*
I’ve been meaning to do this for a little while, oh my goodness the relief I feel is like my body has been cleansed from the inside out. I feel like I could just get up and go outside without any fear (recovering housebound agoraphobic of 5 years)
I'm agoraphobic and housebound too, it's been more than 4 years, sometimes I could go outside but not very far, does EMDR really help? Hope you recover fully soon lovely!
I loved what you said at the end - "We're just walking each other home". It means helping each other during the journey and showing compassion. I watched this video twice so far. Thank you! I enjoyed it.
My Christ.
9:21-13:49 Gave me tingles like I havent felt in a LONG time.
Especially 11:29-11:40
MOM I MISSED YOU 💖💖
thank you so much for this video i rlly need it rn 💖💖
Karunas asmr is way better then crying myself to sleep 💜❤️
True that
I was fifth like and I don’t know where I am in the comments but hello. Thank you Sarah for lushes whispers. And the therapy, EMDR thing.
Da PoopieChickenNuggets I don’t know why but when you said but hello it cracked me up 😂
i’ve watched this video a few times now, whenever i’m experiencing anxiety from past trauma. it’s amazing how helpful it has been for me. thank you so much :)
Her: what is bothering you?
Me: *goes into a full blown rant session*
12:32
Karuna: Anxiety *snaps*
The good version of Thanos 😂😂
hey, I think almost all of your opening was GREAT with just one little critique: EMDR is NOT a hypnosis as in hypnosis the person is not in control and in EMDR the person receiving the therapy is the one completely in control. So while both use visual and auditory stimulation, EMDR does not require a release of control and is therefore not hypnosis.
just wanted to clarify as this is a legit medical treatment people use and I dont want anyone who saw the video and is considering the therapy to be put off by it being called hypnosis
They are different treatments, but many within the field actually argue that they are effective for similar reasons. I'm glad this video highlights the benefits of EMDR. I think many people are unaware of their options in regards to treatment and therapy .
When you said trauma I saw my trauma. When you said fear I became afraid of it. When you said anxiety I had an anxiety attack. When you said suppression I felt pressure on my chest and I felt stuck in that memory. Then you said light and the memory went white but was still happening in the back of my head. What is this voodoo magic😂😭🤔
Similar experience. And when she went safe I suddenly realized that I had been holding my breath. Something I do when I am scared or anxious
@Marleigh Hudson yeah, that happens a lot to me
You should consider poetry. This was deep.
what absolute unadulterated nonsense
@@chrissantee8489 I honestly have no idea what the 2nd to the last word means
I struggle with sleeping at night because I find that as I sit in my bed trying to sleep, trauma or stress or anxiety or anger come up and keep me thinking all night. It’s been occasional in the past, but the past month or so it’s been nightly without fail. These videos help me get past it before I go to bed so that I don’t suddenly start thinking of it and get stuck in an endless mess of thoughts. Thank you so much, finding these again came at a perfect time since I start school next week.
As someone who has received clinical EMDR therapy, you do it very well!
Silly Little Honey Bub how many times should I do it before healing?
@@rimahmeziane3261 as many times as you need, you could even do it months after you feel you've healed because you had an intrusive thought 💗 its all about what you need to feel safe!
@@rimahmeziane3261 I always feel better after watching this and revisit it whenever I feel it all coming back! Don't think there's any harm in it
Asmrist: We will be taking a few deep breaths. In, and out.
*My Body: I have decided I do not want to breath anymore.*