150 Things To Do Instead of Porn & Masturbation
Replacement habits are everything when it comes to quitting porn and masturbation and reaping its benefits.
If you’ve been struggling to overcome this habit for a while, then this is the article for you.
Something I’ve learned helping countless men drop this habit is that positive healthy replacement habits are everything when it comes to succeeding in this goal.
When you take away something that’s given you so much pleasure, reward and relief. You’re left with a gaping void. Feeling like something is forever missing.
This emptiness can be difficult to deal with. The chances of going back to the old, warm, fuzzy and comfy embrace of the old habit or routine is VERY probable.
However, if you manage to replace the void and uncertainty with something positive and healthy that brings you intrinsic and extrinsic reward. The chances of succeeding in the goal of quitting are increased dramatically.
That’s why adding healthy replacement habits to your daily and weekly routine are essential. It keeps you feeling full and satisfied day after day. It positions you to better handle the absence of something that served you for so long.
Another side effect of this is that it cures boredom and loneliness. Two of the biggest triggers when it comes to consuming porn and masturbating.
Lastly, replacement habits give you direction and purpose in your life, allowing you an outlet to focus all that extra energy that accumulates by not expending yourself daily in the porn and masturbation habit.
A lot of men that quit porn and masturbation struggle with anxiety, and this is symptom of not having an outlet for all that extra energy.
So if you want to quit porn on its own or masturbation as well. You’ll want to quickly discover and implement a healthy replacement habit as soon as possible.
To help you along, here’s my personal list of 150 Things To Do Instead Of Porn & Masturbation.
1. Exit the area immediately
2. Exercise
3. Take a walk
4. Go for a hike
5. Listen to an audiobook or podcast
6. Listen to music
7. Play a musical instrument
8. Call or visit a friend or family member
9. Meditate
10. Journal
11. Clean your closet
12. Play a video game
13. Cold shower
14. Go for a swim (bonus points for in nature)
15. Visit a sauna, steam room or hot tub and unwind
16. Practice Mindfulness
17. Use the Calm or Headspace app to de-stress
18. Journal your feelings
19. Read a good book (eg. A New Earth by Eckhart Tolle)
20. Write a book
21. Watch anti-porn/fap videos on YouTube
22. Go on a coffee date
23. Treat yourself to a movie
24. Get a Swedish massage (focuses on relaxation and touch)
25. Watch a TED talk
26. Improve a skill
27. Learn/pursue a hobby
28. Take a class in person (eg. public speaking)
29. Take an online course
30. Cook a gourmet dinner
31. Go to a comedy show and laugh your ass off
32. Build something
33. Solve a problem
34. Plant a garden
35. Plant a tree
36. Learn a productivity system
37. Write an article for a blog or your local newspaper
38. Do some street/nature photography
39. Plan, write, and produce a video
40. Play with a pet
41. Take your kids to the park (or someone else’s with permission lol)
42. Make a website
43. Visit an old folks home
44. Start a movement
45. Set up a budget
46. Call your mom or dad and tell them you love them
47. Go to an online or offline recovery meeting
48. Learn a foreign language
49. Learn marketing
50. Start a business/side hustle
51. Write a poem
52. Draw
53. Paint
54. Take a bubble bath (with candles and a book for bonus points 🤓)
55. Clean your desk
56. Go window shopping
57. Go to a museum
58. Go to an art gallery
59. Go for a drive
60. Browse a book store
61. Drink some matcha (green tea)
62. Play a board game
63. Go target shooting
64. Learn archery
65. Clean the mildew in your bathroom
66. Play golf
67. Take a nap (sleep more in general)
68. Start a (insert your favourite thing) collection
69. Do some home repairs
70. Clean your garage
71. Sort your photographs
72. Find, print, and hang a favourite quote
73. Drink a sparkling water with lemon and some pink salt
74. Make a list of things to do
75. Make a protein shake or smoothie
76. Try hot yoga
77. Bake cookies
78. Do a puzzle
79. Groom your dog
80. Go see a play
81. Learn to change your engine oil
82. Go bowling
83. Play cards (solitaire)
84. Sort your recipes
85. Go to a bird sanctuary/bird watching
86. Read a poetry book
87. Mow the lawn
88. Make pickles
89. Go for a jog
90. Binge on a new series on Netflix
91. Make a meal plan
92. Play chess
93. Go for a bike ride
94. Start an online journal
95. Go to a restaurante
96. Lift weights
97. Get a fresh new haircut
98. Learn a martial art
99. Polish furniture
100. Detail your car
101. Play tennis
102. Play basketball
103. Volunteer at an animal shelter
104. Volunteer at a homeless shelter
105. Volunteer at a school
106. Bake some bread
107. Read the newspaper
108. Sort your books/magazines
109. Do some laundry
110. Eliminate or donate old clothes
111. Pick up garbage at a park
112. Read to a child or a pet
113. Join a spiritual study group (Google and call your local Bahài community and ask about free Ruhi Training)
114. Sign up to obedience training with your dog (it’s more for the owner 🤣)
115. Spend some time at the library
116. Sort/clean-up your digital files
117. Learn the tabs to play your favourite song on the piano or guitar
118. Groom/manscape
119. Find and discover new music
120. Make a new music playlist and share it on 8tracks.com or CD
121. Learn a new recipe
122. Research styles and fashion via GQ, Instagram #mensstyle or Pinterest
123. Find and implement a good skin care routine
124. Create a vision board and make it your wallpaper on your phone
125. Practice great hygiene/whiten your teeth/pluck your eyebrows
126. Juice vegetables/fruit
127. Create a better morning and bedtime routine
128. Study for and get your motorcycle license
129. Plan a camping trip
130. Study the universe (Neil deGrass Tyson)
131. Learn about someone else’s religion
132. Reread one of your college text books
133. Make an entry in Wikipedia
134. Improve your vocabulary
135. Take a copywriting course
136. Publish a family newsletter
137. Have a dinner party
138. Have a Mario party (invite friends over)
139. Become an influencer and share your story
140. Hire a photographer and have some fun
141. Create a YouTube channel and upload weekly videos
142. Take salsa dance lessons
143. Watch all the Lord Of The Rings (including The Hobbit)
144. Sit by a river or the ocean or a roof top and just listen for a while
145. Plan a trip overseas or explore your own backyard
146. Go to a Zoo
147. Snowboard, surf or ski
148. Treat yourself to something nice that you normally wouldn’t
149. Plan your perfect date
150. Invite someone on your perfect date
151. (Bonus) Have sex with someone you love or care about ❤️
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