I find it relaxing, you can't rush it, you have to pay a bit of attention and all the extra prep work that comes from making your own lather from a block of shaving soap then using the brush gives you a bit of time to slow down and enjoy the whole process.I'm nervous when the barber uses it on me. Not a chance I'll be doing it to myself.
I might try it. I dunno, even with a safety razor, I occasionally have to use little pieces of toilet paper to keep from bleeding to death.I find it relaxing, you can't rush it, you have to pay a bit of attention and all the extra prep work that comes from making your own lather from a block of shaving soap then using the brush gives you a bit of time to slow down and enjoy the whole process.