How about putting in the helix and forgetting about it?

For me the do nothing approach is the best. I insert a device and lay down or sit down and see what happens. Trying to force something to happen is the kiss of death. Saying that my experience (over 15 years) is that Aneros is a mind and body experience. So when you do start to feel something you have to focus on the sensation which then builds and builds and builds.

@Spanishguy69 The "do-nothing" Aneros technique is tried-and-true. You should feel free to use it any way you choose. Just make sure that there is room for the Aneros to move and watch out for lube dry-out during long sessions. Good luck!

I've tried several times inserting the aneros, then getting busy with something else. Every single time, my body eventually tunes it out as a distraction, and I feel nothing. It's about as erotic as holding in a dump... physical pressure without any erotic context.

But I wouldn't recommend against trying it, I think there are any number of developmental steps, and learning experiences in this journey... maybe there's something your body/mind/nervous-system/whatever can learn from the experience. Maybe it's exactly the thing you need to try at this point. Like abstaining from masturbation, there aren't really any clear "this will definitely work" or not... it's about going on an expedition and discovering something. Maybe the result of that exploration can't even be put into words, only felt or understood on some level.