Is it OK to Masturbate Without Porn?

I know you want me to tell you “YES!”, it is OK to masturbate without porn. Well, the answer is a bit more complicated than that.

Masturbation Without Porn: What It Does to Your Brain.

Let me tell you why. It is because of what it does to your brain. When you masturbate, without porn, it stimulates and arouses your brain and your body with more physical and mental stimulation than you could ever get having sex with another human being. Unfortunately, this causes the reward center in your brain to neurologically malfunction. Dopamine floods into your brain. At the same time, it disrupts the dopamine receptors, so they do not work as well. This makes it so that you will keep craving the excessively high levels of dopamine.

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Is There a Healthy Way to Masturbate?

Many people are developing compulsive and chronic masturbation habits. They are using masturbation as a self-soothing tool. In this case, no, it is not a good idea to keep a masturbation habit. Unfortunately, consistent masturbation can make your brain depend upon it.

Is It OK to Masturbate If I Don’t Have a Partner?

I call this “cheating in the right direction”. If you want to get a partner, then it is best to keep masturbation to a minimum so that when you do find one, your brain and body works properly (if you didn’t know… porn causes early erectile dysfunction).

In the grand scheme of things, it is not a great idea to keep a masturbation habit and if you do, use it sparingly as a “meditation” embodied experience. Check out this video for more details and subscribe to my YouTube channel for weekly videos.