Exercise
Torah Sources
- חידושי הלב, מיוסד על שיחותיו של הגאון רבי אלתר חנוך הענאך לייבאוויטש זצ"ל, ראש ישיבת חפץ חיים, נשא ה, יח: "...הורו לנו כאן חז"ל את הדרך להנצל מהרהורים, שהרי לא הזהירו לכהן שלא להרהר, וגם לא הדגישו לו את חומר החטא. והיינו משום שלא זו הדרך למנוע הרהורים רעים. שהנה אין בידו של האדם לשלוט על מחשותיו ולקבוע אלו מחשבות יבואו במחשבתו. ועל כן האזהרה "אל תהרהר עכשיו!" לא תועיל למנוע את הרהורים מלבוא בלבו של הכהן, ואדרבה, הדאגה שהוא דואג שלא יהרהר עלולה להזכיר לו את הדבר שאינו רוצה להרהר אחריו, ותגרום שדוקא הרהורים אלו יפלו במחשבתו. [גם היראה שמא יכשל בעבירה מולידה מתח ולחץ, וידוע שמתח ולחץ מגדילים את התאוה להרהר ולהוציא ז"ל, ולכן אמרו חכמי המוסר שלפעמים כדאי לבחורי ישיבה להתעסק בתרגילים גופניים כדי לשחרר את המתח הגופני.]
References
- Men, Is Exercise Putting a Damper on Your Sex Life?
- Participants who exercised weekly showed a significant decline in viewing pornography rates in both the univariate and multivariate models. Nohamed Abd Eljawad, Hussien Se'eda, Sherief Ghozy, Amr Ehab El-Qushayri, Ahmed Elsherif, Ahmed Hussein Elkassar, Mohammed H. Atta-Allah, Wael Ibrahim, Mohamed A. Elmahdy, Sheikh Mohammed Shariful Islam, Pornography Use Prevalence and Associated Factors in Arab Countries: A Multinational Cross-Sectional Study of 15,027 Individuals, The Journal of Sexual Medicine, 2021
- https://greatergood.berkeley.edu/article/item/five_surprising_ways_exercise_changes_your_brain#thank-influence
From GYE Members
- I also find for myself that committing to too much is a great way to not be active. If I tell myself I'm going to go on a 5 mile run... Probably not gonna happen. A mile walk might be more enticing. #yosef10[1]
- Arsenal check. Weapons I'm missing right now: Workout. With the "emergency state" regulations of my country, the gyms are closed. So weapon number 4 is gone and can't be used for a while. I need to figure out a way to workout at home. I'm not really a jumping-jacks person, but oh well. If it's all about the endorphins, i may be able to get used to it. @Ftndrug
#battle-of-the-gen:
The 6th tool in the GYE HB is Physical Activity.
So much of wanting to jerk off is a everything inside of you building up and a need of a release. Whether it be a studying for college, just being bored for a while, the stresses of life, or seeing a bunch of triggers, masturbating can be a feel-good release. Therefore, physical activity can be huge. Its the body releasing in a healthy manner(theres science to prove it with runners high and other stuff). If your like me, and like playing sports, then playing ball is such a good feeling(football or basketball... 1 on 1 any day ). You feel good about being productive because your physically being healthy(and productivity is also another major key) and your releasing so much vent up frustrations and energy inside. Getting into a habit of exercising on a consistent basis can go a long way(It can be one of those habits you pick up when breaking this one)
Stam I think its probably a good idea to be mekabel to go jogging or some other physical activity for 10 mins or something every time before you jerk off, bec it can also get your head in a good spot and focused on something else. (maybe something I'll do later, if needed)
Another good point the HB mentions is that sometimes we feel lazy and tired and not down to exercise. The way to get in the mood is to just go. Once your out there, youll get in the mood and when your finished youll fell so good.[2]