Shibari to Control Anxiety

First of all, a disclaimer. If you suffer severe anxiety symptoms, you should seek professional help. These include phobias, obsessive thoughts, compulsive behavior, and/or panic attacks. Shibari, as any other non-medical therapy, can only help with the handling of mild symptoms. It is in no way a substitute for the necessary medication. Using Shibari to control anxiety is the person’s responsibility.

Having said that, let’s explain how Shibari can help you control anxiety. For some people, one of the greatest pleasures of bondage and restraint is putting themselves in somebody else’s hands. This lets them rest from the burden of their responsibilities. A common case is that of executives whom, after long days of work, go to a studio to get tied. That way, they forget about everything. If such a pleasure of letting go rings a bell in your mind, Shibari may be one of the most effective ways to help you deal with anxiety.

For other people, the forced lack of motion of Shibari works as a lifesaver. In other words, it rescues them from a world which is always in a hurry. Likewise, a world where people receive one stimulant after the other. If you have problems concentrating, reading, or sleeping, because you spend the whole day receiving and sending messages both at work and at social media, the “therapy of stillness” offered by Shibari might be a great solution for you.

For those of you who tend to show compulsory behavior, such as shopping sprees and uncontrolled gambling, Shibari, which takes a necessary amount of time for every scene, might provide a good barrier. Tying and untying a person takes, at least, an hour. In that time, what sounded like a good idea in a compulsory rush, might reveal its real convenience.

So, whether it is by lifting your burden, helping you concentrate, or blocking you from acting compulsively, Shibari can be a great psychological tool to control anxiety issues.