The Power of Intimacy

A blog about the healing power of intimacy and love by Nicola Foster

Syncing Intimacy: What to do if your partner has a different sex drive to you

desire mismatch desire Feb 03, 2024
 

Navigating mismatched desires in a relationship can be a real challenge. But fear not, because I've got your back with some practical advice to turn this obstacle into an opportunity for growth and deeper connection.

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What drives desire? What are the cornerstones of an erotic life? - An introduction to Jack Morin's Erotic Mind

Jack Morin and The Erotic Mind

What drives sexual desire? What turns us on? And what happens after we get our happy ever after?

These are all topics sex therapist Dr Jack Morin explores in his book ‘The Erotic Mind’. For many couples, sexual desire simmers down when they become...

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What is Mismatched Desire?

Mismatched desire is something many couples face in a relationship. When we are first together - hormones and novelty mean that we can often hardly keep our hands off each other. Desire can ebb and flow throughout a relationship, but when one person consistently wants sex more than the other, it...

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Whose turn is it anyway? (How to make initiating sex in your relationship easier)

Ideas for initiating sex


Even in today's more liberated and sex-positive culture there can still be taboos around initiating sex. This article examines some of the challenges and offers practical suggestions and ideas about how to initiate intimacy if you're stuck in a rut.

Some of us worry about...

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Understanding your libido: Learn about your 'brakes and accelerators' and shift your love life up a gear

desire intimacy libido Nov 03, 2021

Brakes and accelerators aren’t words that you’d typically hear in everyday conversations about arousal. But if you’re looking to figure out your libido, learning about what turns you on and off is crucial. How you respond to sex isn’t just down to your hormones or mood -...

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Can your meditation app help you have a better sex life? (Spoiler Alert! - Yes It Can!)

Sex and mindfulness

Sex and mindfulness aren't two things that you might immediately put together. However, thanks to the work of Lori Brotto, author of "Better Sex through Mindfulness"
the connection between the two has been researched and we can see a  wealth of evidence on how...
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