I have a tremendous mood elevation after a good caning. I can think much faster, colors look brighter (especially yellow) and I get a "floaty" feeling. The effect takes 20 minutes to peak, and lasts about 6 hours. I generally take about 10 strokes with a sjambok on the bare behind, delivered full force by a tennis champion! All of the pain vanishes after about 2 minutes as the endorphins kick in. If I was feeling sad, the sadness vanishes immediately. Luckily I do not suffer from clinical depression, though.

Because of the job I do, I can earn a lot more money when in this condition, and of course both my SO and I enjoy the extra cash! Some people think it is gross to use masochism to "up my game", but we are both cool with it. In fact I wonder how many politicians do this (not counting the ones that get caught!).

Does anybody else see brighter colors? BTW I was born with defective color vision (mild red/green color blindness), but have never tested myself after a good caning!