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Some (but not all) humans experience the autonomic sensory meridian response, a sort of tingling sensation caused by various visual and auditory stimuli. I think it's partly an adaptation to encourage humans to bond through social grooming (removing fleas from hair, etc.). It often causes sleepiness.
So: one thing I've been trying is to use ASMR to make myself go to sleep faster and sleep better, by playing ASMR-inducing sounds through sleep-suitable headphones. I don't know whether this works (planning to measure it sometime) but it definitely feels nice.
To test whether ASMR works on you, and to get ASMR stimuli, go to http://www.reddit.com/r/asmr/top/?sort=top&t=all .
I'm planning to try combining this with periodic audio of someone saying "you are dreaming", as a way of inducing lucid dreams.
Related idea: Become good at inducing ASMR in others. Maybe start with a youtube channel. Become the ASMR equivalent of a porn star. Most people who experience ASMR probably do not know it Is A Thing, so with aggressive marketing maybe you could make some money.
An example of this might be Bob Ross. Apparently doctors, psychotherapists, hairdressers, audiobook readers, etc. also do this to some extent.
May not be as effective as you hope. I experience this and find it vaguely annoying. The only people who have a reason to talk/post about it are the people who enjoy it, but that doesn't mean that they are in the majority.
What's the business model?
This has a name and a WIkipedia article and a subreddit? Couldn't be carvier at the joints of reality if it tried. Thank you! (Not sarcastic; I've been idly wondering about this for about four years.)