Can a good spanking relieve stress?

Answer 1

The answer to this question can vary. It depends on the intimate relationship between the spanker (the one giving the spanking) and the spankee (the one receiving the spanking). In most scenarios, these roles are clearly defined; in the relationship, the spanker and the spankee remain constant. In order to answer your question, several scenarios should be addressed so that your specific scenario is not left unanswered. If the paragraph you are reading does not pertain to you, continue until you find one that does.

For younger children (children younger than eight years old), spankings usually cause more stress than they relieve. This is because the child (spankee) is still very dependent on the parent (spanker), and sees the spanking as a form of punishment or discipline - something they deserve because they did something wrong. Usually, a child will cry profusely when he or she is receiving a spanking because of the emotional trauma caused, not necessarily because of the physical pain. When the child receives a spanking, he or she often feels guilty about what they have done.

For older children (children between eight and fourteen years old), the opposite tends to happen. Usually the child knows that they did something wrong and feels guilty after they have done the action, not after having received the spanking. In fact, many children who are in a spanking relationship in this age group will ask their parents or guardians for a spanking after they have done something wrong if the parent doesn't know that the wrongful action has taken place. They do this so that they can relieve the stress and guilt they feel for performing the wrong behavior.

For older people, either children fifteen years old or older who remain to be spanked by their parents or guardians or for people who are spanked as part of a romantic relationship or other adult relationship, the same can be said as what was mentioned in the third paragraph. The designated spankee has entered the relationship so that they can pursue personal goals, and has a designated spanker in order to make sure that those goals are met by the spankee. Punishment spankings can be given for actions that hinder the pursuing of the designated goals. These punishment spankings can help relieve stress in the spankee as he or she knows that their accountability (the spanker) is making sure their goals are going to be met and they feel that they are closer to their goals after their spankings. Disciplinary spankings (not necessarily the same as punishment spankings) are spankings given at regular intervals (i.e. at bedtime if the two people live together or at other intervals such as once a week) as to ensure that the smaller tasks that are necessary for the spankee to achieve the larger goals are being met. The effect of these spankings is often that the spankee also feels closer to his or her goal.

For people who are not a part of a regular, sustained spanking relationship, as described above, spankings can be helpful in relieving stress if the spankee - the person who wants to relieve stress - is open to the idea of spanking. Someone who is opposed to being spanked will find the spanking stressful as it is seen as abuse, not loving correction. Receiving a spanking can be a rather physical endeavor; some experts have suggested that a thorough spanking can be equivalent to that of running a mile or more. Almost all controlled physical exercise can help relieve stress, as it releases endorphins into the body. This is doubly so for spanking, as the controlled level of pain delivered to the buttocks also releases an additional level of endorphins into the body. Also, the level of intimacy that is necessary to willfully submit one's body - oftentimes in a partially or fully nude manner - to the spanker can cause an atmosphere of trust, which can relieve stress.