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Better Sex through Mindfulness-The At-Home Guide to Cultivating Desire

A Guide to Cultivating Desire
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Better Sex through Mindfulness-The At-Home Guide to Cultivating Desire by Dr Lori PhD Brotto is a practical workbook designed to help readers apply mindfulness techniques to enhance sexual desire and pleasure. Building on her acclaimed research, Dr Brotto offers compassionate guidance primarily aimed at women, with tools adaptable for men and gender diverse people. This guide encourages developing a mindfulness practice either solo or with a partner to address sexual difficulties like low desire, pain, or trauma and foster a more fulfilling intimate life.
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Ideal for individuals seeking to enhance their sexual wellbeing through mindfulness, particularly women navigating sexual challenges, as well as partners and gender diverse people interested in cultivating desire and pleasure.

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AS SEEN IN "THE PRINCIPLES OF PLEASURE" ON NETFLIX

PRAISE FOR Better Sex Through Mindfulness:

"A book full of wisdom, permission, kindness, and hope." —EMILY NAGOSKI, author of Come as You Are and Burnout

"A masterpiece and masterclass in female sexuality." —IAN KERNER, New York Times-bestselling author of She Comes First

The practical workbook for readers of the acclaimed Better Sex Through Mindfulness: learn how to apply the groundbreaking research and cultivate desire in everyday life.

In her trailblazing book Better Sex Through Mindfulness, clinical psychologist Dr. Lori Brotto revealed how mindfulness can be used to treat sexual difficulties such as lack of desire, pain, and trauma. An instant favourite among sex therapists and clinicians as well as readers, the book featured a foreword by Emily Nagoski and was recommended by Dan Savage and by Dr. Jen Gunter in The New York Times. In this functional workbook, readers can apply Dr. Brotto's award-winning research in a simple, structured setting for optimal results.

Designed primarily for women, with instructions and inquiries for developing a mindfulness practice with or without a sexual partner, this guidebook also includes information relevant to men and gender diverse people. Dr. Brotto infuses her workbook with compassion and hope, inspiring gentleness and curiosity on this path towards more fulfilling and pleasurable sex for all.

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Praised for its compassionate expertise and accessible approach, this workbook is hailed as a "masterclass in female sexuality" and a source of "wisdom, kindness, and hope." Experts commend it for helping readers reconnect with their body and sexuality, making it a joyful journey of sexual self-discovery.

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INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781771648370

Publisher: Greystone Books,Canada

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 24 November 2022

Country: Canada

Imprint: Greystone Books,Canada

Illustration: B&W drawing

Contributors:

  • Foreword by Dr. Jen Gunter

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Width: 139.0mm

Height: 215.0mm

Weight: 250g

Pages: 256

About the Author

Lori A. Brotto, PhD, is a clinical psychologist and sex researcher. She is a member of various sexuality organizations and an associate editor for Archives of Sexual Behavior. Brotto has been featured in the New York Times, The Walrus, Chatelaine, Dan Savage's Savage Lovecast, and many other outlets. Brotto was one of four leading experts, alongside Dr. Jen Gunter, featured in the MasterClass The Magic of Menopause which was hosted by Halle Berry. She lives in Vancouver, BC.

Dr. Jen Gunter is an OB/GYN and pain medicine physician and the author of The Menopause Manifesto,The Vagina Bible, and The Preemie Primer. She is the host of the podcast Body Stuff (TED Audio Collective) and of the streaming docuseries Jensplaining (CBC Gem). She blogs at TheVajenda.com and her writing can also be found in the New York Times, Glamour, DAME, and other publications. She has been called Twitter's gynecologist, the Internet's OB/GYN, and a fierce advocate for women's health.

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