YOUTUBE

///ON MENTAL HEALTH///

• hiyeonni

(introduction and tips on social work, pop culture and topics through the lens of psychology... on an unrelated note cool makeup tutorials)

• kati morton

(introduction, tips, q&a on general psychological issues)

• psych2go

(the 101 of psychology 101...with cute animation and asmr-worthy voiceovers)

• how to adhd

(practical tips on tackling everyday adhd issues! her advice works well with anyone, even if you don't have adhd.)

• thirsty for art

(art therapy 101, video sessions, and daily vlogs)

///ON WELLNESS AND MINIMALISM///

• rowena tsai

(self-care, productivity vlogs, life advice, mindset change)

• pick up limes

(minimalism tips, meal prep and vegan recipes, creating and sustaining habits)

• meaningful minimal

(minimalist life vlogs in bahasa!)

///ASMR / CALM VIDEOS///

• dalbangatgan

(asmr; korean traditional snacks/confectionery recipes)

• share my recipes

(asmr; artisan soap and candle recipes)

• sueddu

(semi-asmr; daily at home vlogs, painting)

• nyangsoop

(semi-asmr; "forest village" vlogs, drawing)

• liziqi

(semi-asmr; chinese village life, cooking recipes, diy fashion + craft)

• KiSH-Log

(munchkin cat and pomeranian dogs vlog)

• haegreendal

(semi-asmr home vlogs, home cooking recipes)

• jonna jinton

(norway forest life 101 + vlogs)

• kylie flavell

(semi-asmr cinematic pieces, italy life 101 + how to deal with anxiety, depression)

• geiko

(soft ukulele covers, originals + speed drawings)

• hanabira

(semi-asmr, does realistic miniature tutorials. v pretty art!)

• cari cakes

(short travel vlogs around korea, calm summery aesthetic)

• yebit

(soft acoustic k-indie covers)

• reneé dominique

(semi-asmr, slow acoustic covers)

• cheyenne barton

(asmr home + drawing vlogs, room and couple aesthetic)

///OPTIONAL///

• indie folk central

(monthly compilations of new indie folk songs)

• soikll5, makotosuzuki

(japanese 80s commercials)

• ONLY in JAPAN

(interesting places + food in japan)

• New J Channel

(80s japanese funk livestreams, nonstop)

APPS

///FOR DEPRESSION AND ANXIETY///

• InnerHour

(7-day plan of mindful, cognitive techniques, habit-building)

• Daylio

(daily mood tracker + diary)

• Tide

(asmr sounds for meditation, better sleep and focus)

• Toobee

(hourly personalized affirmation reminder, cute graphics)

• Feel Better

(successive activities e.g. gratitude journaling, vision board drafting, present to do list to combat overthinking and low motivation)

///FOR MAINTAINING FOCUS///

• Block

(set blocking time for intruding apps and notifs, v effective)

• AppBlock

(Block for websites, has enabling settings, good for beginners)

INSTAGRAM

///ON MENTAL HEALTH///

• jane_lightworker

(topics on empath and advice)

• holisticallygrace

(cognitive techniques, topics on relationship and self-sabotaging issues)

• selfcareisapriority

(self-care quotes + reminders)

• selfcareisforeveryone

(self-care reminders, tips on mindset change)

• get.kalm

(psychology tips for the 20s, events and discussions)

• haleydrewthis

(funny drawings on self-care, tackling depression and anxiety)

///BODY POSITIVE INFLUENCERS///

• barbieferreira
• followthelita
• florencepugh