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Article: What is Procrasturbation and Should I Stop Procrasturbating?

man who has fallen asleep after procrasturbating his work

What is Procrasturbation and Should I Stop Procrasturbating?

man who has fallen asleep after procrasturbating his work

Does the crushing weight of the pressures of human existence ever lead to you stroking your shaft to just get away from it all for a while? If so, you’re definitely not alone as there is even a term for it: “procrasturbation”. But how effective is this method towards fixing your stress, and is fiddling with your joystick the best strategy in this game of life? Let’s take a look at how procrasturbating can affect your lifestyle.

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What is “Procrasturbation?”

a person's arm peeks out of their bed covers because they're masturbating in bed to avoid doing their chores

Everyone and their grandmother has a load of stressful tasks waiting to get done on time. Trying to study for a test, but end up masturbating until completion? Maybe the laundry is piled up and ready for a wash, but instead of hitting the laundromat you hit up the old porno stash under the bed? While you might feel like you’re the only person in the world horny enough to put off your important tasks for the sake of masturbation, you’ll be pleased to know you’re not the only procrasturbator out there.

“Procrasturbation,” a fusion of the words “procrastination” and “masturbation,” is a term created for all of you out there who found out that a little self-pleasure can sometimes be a quick fix to some of that daily stress and is a good way to delay having to do your tasks.

How Effective is Procrasturbation?

abstract art representing a persons stress leaving their mind as they procrasturbate their tasks

As far as stress reduction goes, you’d be right about masturbation being a helping hand. Masturbating triggers the release of various pleasure chemicals that not only reward you with a good feeling after orgasm, but also counteract the effects of stress.

When you’re masturbating, or even procrasturbating, endorphins kick in to act as natural pain relievers, while dopamine gives your mood an instant lift. To top it off, orgasm releases oxytocin, which helps slash your levels of cortisol (the infamous stress hormone). All in all, masturbating is a natural, easy way to beat your stress.

That being said, if masturbating to procrastinate your tasks, or procrasturbating, has become a real hindrance to your productivity, it might be worth considering if you’re relying too much on your helping hand.

Should I Stop Procrasturbating?

hipster running late for work due to a morning procrasturbation session

Whether or not you need to cut out masturbating from your routine is decided on a case-by-case basis. Before quitting procrasturbating, ask yourself these questions:

  • Have I missed any due dates because I procrasturbated too much?
  • Have I been excessively late or cancelled any plans with friends or family because I procrasturbated getting ready for too long?
  • Have I totally fallen behind on work and/or my hobbies because I’ve procrasturbated the day away?

If you answered yes to any of the above, it might be time to slow down the pace on the procrasturbation tactics.

Procrasturbating is a useful tool, as it’s a safe and sometimes quick way to destress when preparing your mind and body for an important task. But if you’ve totally fallen out of touch with your work, school, friends, or family because you’ve put all your energy into perfecting your stroke maneuver, you may need to readjust your priorities!

Summary

calendar with dates pinned for planned masturbation

Masturbation is one of the greatest inventions, right up there with sliced bread and apple pie. It’s healthy, stress-relieving, and can provide all sorts of fun and different experiences if you include the use of pleasure items. It’s no surprise that people of all shapes and sizes use this activity to put off their tasks and become a procrasturbation expert.

If you’re feeling overly stressed and need a simple way to decompress and get your mind off things, procrasturbating with TENGA is a perfectly healthy solution. If you’ve gotten behind on things because of procrasturbating, slow down a bit there, champ! Try other stress-relieving hobbies like exercise or music. Heck, maybe even try making a masturbation schedule to make sure your life is on track while still getting all your big O’s in.

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