Neuroplasticity makes it possible to weave new nerve pathways into your nervous system and brain.

QUESTION:

You sometimes use long, fancy words, Bruce! Can you tell me in simple, clear terms what “neuroplasticity” really means? How is it related to masturbation? Or is it really?

RESPONSE:

Yes, I may have discussed “neuroplasticity” here before. But this is an important concept, and worth getting clear about. Until the last few decades, modern science and medicine held the view that damage to the brain and nervous system was pretty much permanent and that healing physical injuries to nerves and brain cells was a severely limited proposition.

More recently, it has been discovered that with stimulation through activity and even focused awareness, it is possible to weave new nerve pathways into your nervous system and brain. You have the capacity to encourage your nerves to re-wire “around” an injury or a region of diminished or limited function. 

This process also operates beyond repairing damage to physical injuries, into enhancing how your brain and mind function. The connection with mindfulness was discovered when therapists sought a more human alternative to “aversion therapies” for conditions such as Obsessive-Compulsive Disorders and phobic fears. Aversion therapies, which often forced a patient to confront their fears, also forced them to relive the traumas.

Mindfulness simply means paying full attention, being truly present in the moment, being fully present in your body, here and now. So, when mindful practice was applied to deal with phobias and OCD, by avoiding distraction, paying full, close attention to what you are doing, and consciously confirming this to yourself, therapies became more effective and less traumatic. Studies confirmed that mindfulness wires in new nerve pathways, as you train yourself with new behavioral patterns that are more functional.

When you apply mindfulness to masturbation, being fully present in your body, paying close attention to what you actually do and feel, you can retrain yourself to use breathing, diversity of stroking patterns and positions, to spread sensations throughout your entire body. You may discover new levels of pure penis pleasure while you masturbate. It’s easier to prolong your sessions and you can constantly increase your capacities for pure penis pleasure.

Personally, I have practiced what I call Mindful Masturbation now for over twenty-six years. I can testify that I have experienced far more pleasure in this time than in my entire life before 1995. Further, each day it feels better and better, and I experience more pleasure now than ever before. I am constantly training my penis. 

Daily, neuroplasticity is at work in my body, my brain, and my penis! 

A note from The Batemaster: I’m honored that the guys at BateWorld have asked me to respond to some questions from male masturbators around the world every week.

Always check with your doctor about any issues you might be experiencing with your sexual organs. Prompt diagnosis and treatment are important. This article’s purpose is to inform and entertain readers and is not a substitute for medical advice or treatment.