Mind Hacks for Quitting Porn

Stephen McConnell
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The porn trap can seem all-consuming, but it doesn't have to be that way. You can create the life that you want. You simply need to learn how to better manage your mind to deal with your sexual desire, rather than letting impulses run your life. Other tips and tricks may bring short-term success, but strengthening your skills at managing your mind improves your life permanently. Stephen McConnell is a Christian and a certified life coach dedicated to helping men and women lead their best lives. For more free help, visit gratefullifecoaching.com

Episodes

  1. May 28

    Sexual Drive

    Is intense sexual drive overwhelming your desire to quit porn? Do you feel at the effect of it, and long to be in the driver's seat? In this episode, we take a look at the science of sexual drive. We consider what that reveals about our path to quitting.

    16 min

  2. May 14

    Pain

    Pain can be a boon or bane, it all depends on how you manage your brain. Pain can seem to span physical, emotional, mental, and spiritual dimensions. This episode focuses on what we can practically learn from it.

    11 min

  3. Apr 30

    Stress

    Stress is the ultimate evil, right? The cause of all our problems... or so we've been told. But where did that narrative actually come from? Was it science, or pseudoscience? What if the secret to a more full, happy life isn't the successful avoidance of stress, but rather, the cultivation of the capability to face it head on without fear? If so, how do we start to manage stress in a way that isn't so... stressful?

    16 min

  4. Apr 16

    Breaking the Rules

    We have a lot of rules in our society. Rules around sex. Rules around porn. Often, other people created the rules and we just kind of went along with it. So how do we know when it's okay to change the rules? And whether it's safe to do so? Let's talk about rules that are meant to serve you rather than the other way around.

    15 min

  5. Apr 2

    Honesty

    You may have heard that honesty is crucial for recovery. This episode clarifies how and why. Pessimism often masquerades as honesty, but it's not nearly as helpful as some would like to believe. I explain why. Also, hear examples of what a good and bad porn confession sounds like.

    17 min

  6. Mar 19

    Facing Failure

    Have you lost count of how many times you've failed to quit porn? Are you noticing a common thread of failure in your life? It's human nature to fear that we'll never escape. That these failures somehow define us. But letting go of these failures may be easier than you think.

    16 min

  7. Mar 5

    All or Nothing Thinking

    Too often, we chase perfection thinking that our lives will be complete, fulfilled, and have a purpose when we finally arrive. But, to the surprise of those who seek it, overly striving for perfection usually leads to none of those things. To be human is to be imperfect. Welcoming that reality allows us to rediscover what actually matters to us. Find more help at gratefullifecoaching.com

    17 min

  8. Feb 19

    The Battle in Your Head: The Lower and Higher Brain

    Do you ever feel like you are at war with yourself? We often say that we want to quit porn but we have this recurring desire to look at more, and it's like we can't make up our mind. What's going on with that? Is there something wrong with us? This episode explains why we experience this internal conflict. Get more help at gratefullifecoaching.com

    18 min

  9. Feb 5

    The Price of Transformation

    This first bi-weekly episode contains a brief backstory on your host, Stephen McConnell, and then dives right into ideas that can change your life. Many of us long for transformation of our behavior, but how does that begin? How do we let go of guilt and shame? Why are we even looking at porn anyway? These questions and several more are summarily addressed in this episode. Learn more at gratefullifecoaching.com

    16 min
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The porn trap can seem all-consuming, but it doesn't have to be that way. You can create the life that you want. You simply need to learn how to better manage your mind to deal with your sexual desire, rather than letting impulses run your life. Other tips and tricks may bring short-term success, but strengthening your skills at managing your mind improves your life permanently. Stephen McConnell is a Christian and a certified life coach dedicated to helping men and women lead their best lives. For more free help, visit gratefullifecoaching.com

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