It's challenge time! At the beginning of each year we have a tradition of challenging ourselves with new things simply to learn more about ourselves, our strengths & weaknesses, and ways of living life differently that just might improve it hugely.  

I'm going to try two-week challenges for awhile and see what we learn. Some will be easy. Some will be hard. Which one it is... depends mostly on you. 

TWO-WEEK CHALLENGE #1

No porn or masturbation for the next two weeks. 

Ideally, no sex of any kind ( it's just two weeks, you'll survive, probably ). If you're married or have a regular sexual partner, they either need to participate in the challenge with you, or you'll need to make allowances for them. 

If you do have sex, your primary goal here is no orgasm. The goal is to let that energy build, and see how you feel at 100%. 

The rules;

• Start the challenge now. This is DAY 1 for you.
• Journal every day. Record your level of energy, happiness, clarity, "thirst", and what you did to redirect that energy usefully.
• Ladies, this means you too. 
• Check in occasionally in the Facebook forum with how you're feeling, things you've discovered about yourself, and at the end of the 2 weeks, let us know how you did. 
• If you fail, restart the challenge from DAY 1, immediately. This is your penalty, and motivation to see it through the first time. It's just 2 weeks, you can do it. 

No scoreboard this time. Your accountability on this is to yourself, because it's your life, and your future you're benefitting. At the end of the 2 weeks, let us know how you did. 

IMPORTANT TIPS

Replace it with something else. When you feel the urge, 50 push-ups, icy cold shower, go to the gym, or go for a run. No excuses. 3am is not an excuse. Have other things that distract you well, a great book or good friends to go hang out with. Leave the "danger zone" whenever you feel the urge. 

Have a reminder. Sudden changes conflict with the force of habit. Find a way to clearly remind yourself, every day, of the change, something you can't forget. 

• If you have any form of porn habit, even occasional, put the reminder there. Unplug your keyboard, wrap your monitor in plastic wrap, keep your phone in a bag. Something weird and different you cannot miss. 
• Most people have a specific times when their habits are attached, morning or night- change up your routine. Join a club. Go see friends. Make the next two weeks totally different. 
• Set your phone alarm to remind you to journal every night. 

Starting... now.