Shibari and Stress

Rope Bondage can relieve stress. However, it can also play againts you when you have a lot of stress going on. Therefore, it is important to understand the relation between Shibari and stress.

If you are really stressed out and trying to manage life difficulties and you start on some kind of BDSM scene with bondage as a component, it might intensify the psychological impact of any other stimulus, but at the same time, you are subjecting yourself to an additional intensity that your body and mind may not be prepared to manage.

The effects of a Shbari play such as physical discomfort, endorphin drop, the physical and emotional changes, the trust, the confidence, the preparation and mindfulness you need to have during a scene might not be easy to handle at may come at a bad time, and stress you more or discomfort you when you are trying to survive with all those other life stressors.
Although Bondage can relieve stress and has a lot of benefits, it does not work the same for everyone. It is very important to know your body and mind and to know if a rope bondage session can help you out with stress or if it would stress you more than you already are.

You need to be very cautious because apart of enjoying the moment of the Shibari scene with your partner, you also want your rope bondage experience to remain joyful, awesome and sexy occasions, so you don’t want to contaminate them with the memory of feeling worse, uncomfortable and stressed by following a rope scene.  
The choice is yours, you know your body, you know your mind, and you know if Shibari may relieve stress or cause more stress.

Now you know the relation between Shibari and stress.

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