#435. Mind-Blowing Sex | Dr. Lori Brotto

What role does mindfulness and meditation play when it comes to sex? It may be the key to alleviating sexual distress in your relationships, and in this episode Dr. Lori Brotto talks about the scientific evidence that shows how mindfulness can improve your sex life.

Dr. Lori Brotto is a clinical psychologist, the director of the University of British Columbia’s Sexual Health Laboratory, the Canada Research Chair in Women’s Sexual Health; the Executive Director of the Women’s Health Research Institute; and the author of Better Sex through Mindfulness.

We talk about: 

• Mindfulness practices for individuals and couples who want to improve their sex lives
• The number one cause of sexual distress and how it manifests in different genders
• The importance of “interoception” or awareness of our bodily sensations
• Identifying the most common myths about sex

Content Warning: This episode includes conversations about sex.

Where to find Lori Brotto online: 

Website: http://www.loribrotto.com/

Twitter: @DrLoriBrotto

Book Mentioned:

• Better Sex Through Mindfulness: How Women Can Cultivate Desire

Other Resources Mentioned:

• The University of British Columbia | Sexual Health Research (Brotto Lab)
• The Better Sex Through Mindfulness Workbook: A Guide to Cultivating Desire
• Sebene Selassie
• Jeff Warren
• Emily Nagoski
• Dr. Marsha Linehan
• The Principles of Pleasure (Netflix)
• John Kabat-Zinn
• Dr. Alfred Kinsey
• Dr. Peggy J. Kleinplatz Ph.D
• Sensate Focus (Dr. William H. Masters and Virginia E. Johnson)
• Pleasure Activism: The Politics of Feeling Good by adrienne maree brown
• Closer: Notes from the Orgasmic Frontier of Female Sexuality by Sarah Barmak
• What Women (Still) Want by Sarah Barmak (The Walrus)