Understanding pain and pleasure
In the human nervous system the pathways for pain and pleasure are more or less the same. They are the two sides of the same coin and this is why some of us enjoy pain so much. Its all about the level of sensation and what that sensation means to us. Any sensation whether it is touch, spanking or piercing can bring great pleasure and a rush of dopamine and our body's natural pain killers, endorphins.
As the level of sensation grows, it gets to a point called the pain threshold when our brain labels the sensation as painful but tolerable. Further increases in sensation take us to the level of our pain tolerance and this is often when safe words get deployed. Between threshold and tolerance is a sweet spot. Both levels vary according to individual, time and context. To maximise your sweet spot there are various techniques which can be employed. If you'd like to know more get in touch.
