Boosting Desire & Arousal By Finding Your Libido Blockers

Sex Help for Smart People

Join me on a useful journey through the dark forest of libido blockers. We're going through a list of the top 11 types of 'brakes' I see getting in the way of arousal and desire. After all, you can hit the gas all you want but you won't go anywhere if you don't release the brakes.
Here are the top issues we'll cover:
1. Genital pain and numbness
2. Feeling obligated to have sex for someone else
3. Internalized social "rules" about yourself or your partner
4. Unmanaged stress
5. Not knowing your body or not listening to it
6. Negative body image
7. Not knowing or being ashamed of your emotional turn-ons
8. Unresolved trauma (I'll give you my recommended therapy approaches)
9. Over-busyness and distraction addiction
10. Trying to use alcohol or substances to calm down (and why this backfires)
11. Resentments in relationships
We'll close with an exercise to help you start noticing what might be in your way.

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PS: If you are offended by some swearing, this podcast is not for you.

Chapters

1. Boosting Desire & Arousal By Finding Your Libido Blockers (00:00:00)

2. Libido Blockers and Boosting Arousal (00:00:01)

3. Common Blockers of Sexual Pleasure (00:17:07)

4. Moving Towards Resolution (00:32:03)