Neuroplasticity - the science behind rewiring

I read that ANeros can contribute to this helpful and useful activity called Neuroplasticity:

the BIG ORGASM can change hormones in ur head! so u will produce much much more Happy hormones, like a bliss or enlightment that u can achive with the Aneros!

I am truly hopefull about my new Aneros purchase, and I truly hope I will achive much much better results when it comes to Aneros BIG O, and also maybe the neuroplasticity inside my head will change to better!!!

I wonder why prostate stimulation is NOT being promoted worldwide everywhere to heal and improve lifes of millions of men!

I wonder why prostate stimulation is NOT being promoted worldwide everywhere to heal and improve lifes of millions of men!

Perhaps because most world religions made our sexuality something that we should hide and be ashamed of?

Perhaps because most world religions made our sexuality something that we should hide and be ashamed of?

well, millions of men in Western world are against prostate stimulation too. not just Azia or Africa or middle-east even in europe too.

I have been working on mindfulness practice all year and have found elevated states of peace, happiness and calm. I find that when I am engaged in a prostate session I am practicing a form of mindfulness, too. So I decided to blend both and when I sit a certain way the Aneros has the freedom to fall out of me but also get sucked back up because of the design's ability to engage the anal sphincters. Being aware of my practice, and aware of the Aneros in me, brings me to a very elevated state of mindfulness, and while I do not reach orgasm, some mild dry-Os do come and bring me fully aware that I am seated, breathing, and present. The art of learning how to be aware by not focusing on being aware is hard; it is not something to learn overnight. If anything, Aneros makes you extremely aware of you and your body. So trying to disconnect the "awareness" that Aneros is in me, moving around on its own, is difficult but rewarding once certain chakras are stimulated (my hair tingles sometimes when I'm in mindfulness practice...).

I believe in rewiring neural pathways because I have beaten depression/anxiety not completely but elements of it have vanished. I have a better overall sense of well-being, and I know for a fact that my freedom of Aneros use and the orgasmic energy and experiences it has brought me is partly responsible for my mental transformation 🙂

I have been working on mindfulness practice all year and have found elevated states of peace, happiness and calm. I find that when I am engaged in a prostate session I am practicing a form of mindfulness, too. So I decided to blend both and when I sit a certain way the Aneros has the freedom to fall out of me but also get sucked back up because of the design's ability to engage the anal sphincters. Being aware of my practice, and aware of the Aneros in me, brings me to a very elevated state of mindfulness, and while I do not reach orgasm, some mild dry-Os do come and bring me fully aware that I am seated, breathing, and present. The art of learning how to be aware by not focusing on being aware is hard; it is not something to learn overnight. If anything, Aneros makes you extremely aware of you and your body. So trying to disconnect the "awareness" that Aneros is in me, moving around on its own, is difficult but rewarding once certain chakras are stimulated (my hair tingles sometimes when I'm in mindfulness practice...).

I believe in rewiring neural pathways because I have beaten depression/anxiety not completely but elements of it have vanished. I have a better overall sense of well-being, and I know for a fact that my freedom of Aneros use and the orgasmic energy and experiences it has brought me is partly responsible for my mental transformation 🙂

wow!

this is so fascinating to read dude! when I read the word: Chakra- lifeforce, or energy centers! I LOVE that direction of India or Tibet medicine, or sexual Kamasutra! I truly think Aneros is an incredible device to achive those levels and much more.

if u wonna reach true happiness or forms of enlightment: check out 5 Tibetan rites, for training them.
furthermore,

practising mindfulness, meditation, with the ANeros inserted is an incredible idea!, in fact if ur doing an session, ur already sexually-meditating I think,
beyond the old-school penis-pulling, which is history for me now...

wow!

this is so fascinating to read dude! when I read the word: Chakra- lifeforce, or energy centers! I LOVE that direction of India or Tibet medicine, or sexual Kamasutra! I truly think Aneros is an incredible device to achive those levels and much more.

if u wonna reach true happiness or forms of enlightment: check out 5 Tibetan rites, for training them.
furthermore,

practising mindfulness, meditation, with the ANeros inserted is an incredible idea!, in fact if ur doing an session, ur already sexually-meditating I think,
beyond the old-school penis-pulling, which is history for me now...

For sure, I find Aneros/prostate stimulation and sessions to be all about mindfulness: just focusing on the moment and the body/mind connection is mindfulness in maybe one of its most raw forms.

I will say that mindfulness practice and Aneros combined is a bit tricky, it actually can be distracting; I'm still trying to figure out what to "not" focus on LOL

Hey @Pavlov,

thx for the links, I'm excited to watch and read them.

I'm with @techpump and @GuitarLovefan on this topic. Eventually, the aneros led me somehow to a way more "spiritual" lifestyle. I'd say a full blown super-o is very compareable to what Tantrists regard as enlightenment. Not only the overwhelming joy and pleasure but the feeling to be connectet to the universe and all creation itself. This and the amazing rush of love and compassion for everything and everyone.

Over the last two years I progressed from pure aneros-sessions to a-less, to kundalini-yoga & tantrism, to erotic-hypnosis, to self-hypnosis and finally to meditation. The last two are almost the same thing and what @techpump calls mindfullness, I would just describe as being in trance (but there might be a fine difference). When I meditate nowadays, the session often develops in a mild a-less experience. But the nerval excitement gets more and more spiritual than just sexual. I think the ascending kundalini, the opening of the chakras, the flow of chi... that's all different models and interpretations of (more or less) the same things happening with our nervous-system.

I really liked how this developed and I'm amazed time and again, how multi-dimensional and vast this all is. To me, sexuality and sprituality are totally interwoven by now.

Great thread!
Cheers, Unfug

Rewiring is a central concept in many of the discussions in this forum. Neuroplasticity is a term used by neuroscientists, referring to the brain's ability to change, at any age. For those interested in expanding their knowledge and understanding of this process, and possibly also facilitate their journey towards the land of bliss, here are a few links to material on the topic:

Video:
Neuroplasticity (2:03) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ELpfYCZa87g
After watching this, your brain will not be the same | Lara Boyd | TEDxVancouver (14:24) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LNHBMFCzznE

WOW @Pavlov previously when hearing on the forums about rewiring, the concept seemed to me to be somewhat mystical. Because I had no basis for it, I was left wondering what it really is. Since running across your contributions here, the process seems more scientific and less mystical. The process also seems more doable to me beecause I can now see a basis for it.

This introduction you have provided also helps me to understand why some men are "Aneros ready", while others may take quite some time to become so. I am encouraged! Thanks!

@washpci It's pretty much like walking, riding a bike, playing a piano, driving a car etc. The ability to learn is in your dna, but you have to practice to develop the skill. This is what neuroplasticity is all about. Once the skill is developed, you may find that you have conditioned your mind and body to have the same response even without the aneros.

It may be a slow journey, but it's an ever ongoing one. I'm more than a decade down the road and still on my way, still learning. Enjoy!

@Pavlov Considering the concept of Neuroplasticity, it seems the scientist are suggesting that the more times the action is taken the sooner the new pathways will generate (fancy talk for rewiring). If this is so, rather than limiting my sessions to 2 - 3 times per week, maybe everyday would make this process go sooner. Do you or does anyone else feel that rewiring may be harmed or helped by increasing the frequency of sessions?

... it seems the scientist are suggesting that the more times the action is taken the sooner the new pathways will generate (fancy talk for rewiring). If this is so, rather than limiting my sessions to 2 - 3 times per week, maybe everyday would make this process go sooner. Do you or does anyone else feel that rewiring may be harmed or helped by increasing the frequency of sessions?

IMHO, neuroplasticity is the physical body's adaptation to learning new skills and is certainly a part of what we call 'rewiring' here on the forum but 'rewiring' is more than that. I am of the opinion that too frequent sessions (like daily), while not harmful, are not necessarily helpful either, here's why. We are learning something that goes beyond simple physical motor skills like riding a bike, playing a piano or driving a car.

What we are having to learn involves an emotional state, this is a psychological realm deeply interwoven with our subconscious mind and the belief systems which influence our actions and reactions in the physical world on a daily basis. It is not just repeating the physical actions which create and reinforce the neural pathways which leads to our 'rewiring', it has more to do with integrating new thought paradigms into our subconscious minds. This change in thought paradigms is highly variable in time as your subconscious works through attitudinal, emotional effects in the context of your personal belief systems. Some men can experience an epiphany of sorts and make rapid advancements while others struggle for various reasons (see Identifying Obstacles to Progress). Some men get severely hung up over resolving the cognitive dissonance this thought paradigm shift can induce and no amount of physical repetition of sessions will resolve those issues.

I have consistently suggested that men allow some period of time between sessions (a least a day) to allow the subconscious mind to work though potential conflicts and start making the adjustments to their belief systems for mental congruity to occur. IMHO, real progress in 'rewiring' is through this aspect of one's practice and not from frequent repetition of the physical sessions. Good Vibes to You !

Twenty four years ago when I was 44 I discovered Tantra. Tantra then became a pathway for me to discover Zen. For 4 years I practiced Tantra with my wife and followed a regimen of Zen meditation. When I was 47 I attended a workshop on female sexuality and sexual response. Those three milestones opened the door into my sexuality and sexual response for me; they put me on the path. Mindfulness, mind body linkage and sensual state of mind all flowed from those milestones. Then when I hit 54 I discovered Aneros. The day I inserted my helix in my anus, it was like putting a key in a lock and opening it. Once that lock was opened MMO followed.

The revelation of my sexuality and sexual response through MMO rewired me. In Super orgasms the kaleidoscope of erotic nirvana became visible. Sexual pleasure then became the province of my mind. I became the sensual man that Tantra taught, I was able to manipulate sensations in my sex organs, I used Zen to focus, and I was able to shift my mind set from assertively using my penis to pursue pleasure to allowing euphoria to flow into my anus and into my nipples and perineum. The sensuality of both genders was then revealed to me as was my ability to savor ecstatic rapture and describe it in my writings.

All of this and everything in this wonderful thread underscores that the largest sex organ I have is not between my legs but rather it is between my ears.

@Pavlov Considering the concept of Neuroplasticity, it seems the scientist are suggesting that the more times the action is taken the sooner the new pathways will generate (fancy talk for rewiring). If this is so, rather than limiting my sessions to 2 - 3 times per week, maybe everyday would make this process go sooner.

@washpci The way I understand neuroplasticity is that the brain and the nervous system is changeable, and even if change takes place at a lower pace when we become adults, the ability for change remains as long as we live.

We need time to process what we experience. For this reason I would be careful to draw the conclusion that more frequent sessions would speed up the process.

As @rumel and @gnawdol suggest, there are also other aspects involved than the pure physical in developing these new skills. Whether these aspects are to be considered as part of the concept of rewiring, I leave to each one to decide for themselves.

Given the above, my advice to you is to follow your intuition and let it guide you on your journey. Make use of the wealth of information available in the Wiki and the Forum. Keep asking questions. Experiment. If it feels right to you, try it. And, if it does not work at the first attempt, by all means try again. And again.

​​​​​​​Remember that each journey is unique. Enjoy yours!

@Pavlov , @rumel and @gnawdol As Pavlov has suggested to let my intuition guide me and after receiving excellent input from all of you, my intuition tells me to continue with 2 - 3 times per week. Thanks to all!