Engaging in physical and mental self-pleasure before going to bed is associated with falling asleep faster, enjoying better sleep quality, and experiencing more positive emotions upon waking.
Self-pleasure before bed is linked to falling asleep faster and sleeping better
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**Self-pleasure before bed is linked to falling asleep faster and sleeping better**
Engaging in physical and mental self-pleasure before going to bed is associated with falling asleep faster, enjoying better sleep quality, and experiencing more positive emotions upon waking. People who regularly engage in the practice immediately before sleep are also slightly more likely to report having erotic dreams. These findings were published recently in the journal [*Sexuality & Culture*](https://doi.org/10.1007/s12119-026-10578-7).
https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s12119-026-10578-7
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The best sleep I have is after a good rose session
“Mental” self pleasure?
It’s interesting that reading romance novels (separate from erotica) and non-genital touching had a similar positive impact as orgasm. This isn’t just about physical satisfaction, but comfort and an apparent sense of intimacy.
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I would like to confirm this hypothesis, but I need a good control dataset first.
How come these are never the studies I can participate in?
Every guy already knows this
It actually just makes me more alert and awake. I think it has the opposite effect on women. Because I can’t fall asleep right after.
Then why do I still have trouble falling asleep?
Hasn’t it been said that if you tense up your body and then relax that will also let you fall asleep faster? I know jorking it also throws in the happy chemicals.
I wished this worked for me. Orgasms make me _more_ alert and _more_ awake. I can’t sleep for hours afterwards.
Bustin makes me feeel gooood
Is that what we’re calling it in polite company?
Then why is everyone on reddit so depressed?
So i can stop feeling guilty about all those dead chickens every night?
Oh…. Is it more that 3-5 times before bed? I’ve been doing it more and more lately but the “positive emotions upon waking” part isn’t happening for me.
Have a stroke! Just don’t have a *stroke*…
I get a huge burst of energy for some reason. I used to crash and this worked great. Then a few years ago it flipped.
And my wife is the opposite. She used to get a big burst of energy after. Now she crashes. This is both solo or together.
It still works for me after all these years.
I knew if I looked hard enough I’d find something I’ve done right
I like to when I wake up as well, helps get the blood flowing…
When I’m anxious, it helps too.
Mental self-pleasure? Masturbraining?
That’s why I goon before bed.
Im doing my part! I knew I was onto something!
Maybe PNC is just you need an immediate nap
I thought we all already know it
What if it makes you cry because you’ve been a bachelor since you were 19? Do you still get the benefits I wonder?
Oh thank god I’m actually doing something good for myself for once.
The joke is the majority of them are doing it super late