“For folks who are inclined, pleasurable sex and orgasm can also help minimize stress and anxiety, while instilling a sense of bliss or peacefulness. Almost anything that engages one or more of our senses—taste, touch, smell, hearing, sight—in positive ways can invite the myriad perks of pleasure.” PleasureSensesSensualityOrgasm Book:With Pleasure: Managing Trauma Triggers for More Vibrant Sex and Relationships Source: With Pleasure: Managing Trauma Triggers for More Vibrant Sex and Relationships
“If we practice moving toward our body’s distress, however—meaning noticing our body’s reactions, taking them seriously, and working with our body, not against it—we give ourselves a better chance of mitigating or reducing distress or harm to ourselves or those who love us.” TraumaSelf CareTriggersBody Awareness Book:With Pleasure: Managing Trauma Triggers for More Vibrant Sex and Relationships Source: With Pleasure: Managing Trauma Triggers for More Vibrant Sex and Relationships