{"id":9257,"date":"2024-11-03T20:52:24","date_gmt":"2024-11-04T00:52:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/parmaks.com\/Resources\/no-booze-no-masturbating-nobnom-november-challenge\/"},"modified":"2024-11-03T20:52:24","modified_gmt":"2024-11-04T00:52:24","slug":"no-booze-no-masturbating-nobnom-november-challenge","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/parmaks.com\/Resources\/no-booze-no-masturbating-nobnom-november-challenge\/","title":{"rendered":"No Booze, No Masturbating (NOBNOM) November Challenge"},"content":{"rendered":"

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(Photo:\u00a0<\/em>Shawn Perez<\/a>)<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

I did this publicly once before in 2014, and someone recently messaged to say that it changed their life, so we\u2019re doing it again!<\/p>\n

Your 30 days can start whenever you see this post, so don\u2019t worry about missing the 1st.<\/p>\n

You know who you are, you filthy animals.<\/p>\n

Secret bookmarks to Pornhub (\u201cDiscount airfare\u201d \u2013 Ha!), secret folders labeled \u201cTax Returns 2019\u201d for when wifi fails, ExpressVPN<\/a> for when you\u2019re in countries that block your cherished videos\u2026<\/p>\n

Oh, wait. Am I projecting again?<\/p>\n

Yes, I\u2019ve admitted it before<\/a>, and I\u2019ll admit it again: dudes watch porn on the Internet. Shocker, I know. All those guys on the magazine covers? They do it, too.<\/p>\n

Less obvious, perhaps, is how dramatically your life can change if you quit porn and masturbation for a short period.<\/p>\n

I did this for 30 days recently, and\u2014oddly enough\u2014I found it much easier and more impactful to quit booze for the same 30 days. <\/strong>
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<\/strong>I highly recommend watching this short clip<\/a> from The Drive<\/em> by Peter Attia, MD<\/a>, in which he interviews Anna Lembke, MD<\/a> on a cannabis-using patient. Dr. Lembke discusses how to reset the brain\u2019s reward system and joy set point<\/strong> to improve mental health. Often, four weeks of abstinence from compulsive behaviors is enough to dramatically reduce anxiety and depression without medication.<\/p>\n

Just a few of the specific benefits I experienced included\u2026<\/p>\n