diff --git a/bnpm/misc.py b/bnpm/misc.py
index 26f9a12..dde4450 100644
--- a/bnpm/misc.py
+++ b/bnpm/misc.py
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@
 from pathlib import Path
 import warnings
 from typing import Callable, List, Any, Dict
+from contextlib import contextmanager
 
 
 def estimate_array_size(
@@ -391,6 +392,35 @@ def array_hasher():
     return partial(xxhash.xxh64_hexdigest, seed=0)
 
 
+@contextmanager
+def temp_set_attr(obj, attr_name, new_value):
+    """
+    Temporarily set an attribute of an object to a new value within a context
+    manager / closure.
+    RH 2024
+
+    Args:
+        obj (object):
+            Object to toggle attribute for.
+        attr_name (str):
+            Attribute to toggle.
+        new_value (Any):
+            New value to set attribute to.
+
+    Demo:
+        .. code-block:: python
+            
+                with temp_set_attr(obj, attr, new_val):
+                    # do something
+    """
+    original_value = getattr(obj, attr_name)
+    setattr(obj, attr_name, new_value)
+    try:
+        yield
+    finally:
+        setattr(obj, attr_name, original_value)
+
+
 #########################################################
 ############ INTRA-MODULE HELPER FUNCTIONS ##############
 #########################################################
diff --git a/bnpm/torch_helpers.py b/bnpm/torch_helpers.py
index 9a1f2d2..10c8e3c 100644
--- a/bnpm/torch_helpers.py
+++ b/bnpm/torch_helpers.py
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 import gc
 import copy
 from typing import Union, List, Tuple, Dict, Callable, Optional, Any
+from contextlib import contextmanager
 
 import torch
 from torch.utils.data import Dataset
@@ -50,6 +51,37 @@ def show_all_tensors(
         print(string)
 
 
+
+@contextmanager
+def temp_eval(module):
+    """
+    Temporarily sets the network to evaluation mode within a context manager.
+    RH 2024
+
+    Args:
+        module (torch.nn.Module):
+            The network to temporarily set to evaluation mode.
+
+    Yields:
+        (torch.nn.Module):
+            The network temporarily set to evaluation mode.
+
+    Demo:
+        .. highlight:: python
+        .. code-block:: python
+
+            with temp_eval(model):
+                y = model(x)
+    """
+    state_train = module.training
+    module.eval()
+    try:
+        yield module
+    finally:
+        if state_train:
+            module.train()
+
+
 ######################################
 ############ CUDA STUFF ##############
 ######################################