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Ep 125 Having a Healthy & Joyful Sex Life in Marriage When You Struggle with Body Image or Physical Attraction Toward Your Partner with Elisheva Liss LCSW
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Whether you struggle with your body image and its getting in the way of enjoying your intimacy and sex with your spouse or partner, have a partner who is pressuring you to lose weight, or want to get better at communicating and enriching your sexual relationship - this is the episode you want to listen to.
In this episode, we cover:
- The difference between discussing sex with shame vs modesty
- ‘Being sexy’ vs being sexual.
- How to have conversations about your sex life and intimacy with your partner when it feels awkward
- Tips on how to feel more comfortable in your sexual relationship when you struggle with your body image and feel self conscious.
- The power your brain has on your intimacy and pleasure
- Being sex positive as an orthodox jew [which can be applied to being religious in general]
- What to do when your partner wants you to lose weight
- Attraction vs desire and their role in a healthy sex life within marriage
- How to stay connected in your physical relationship when you are not physically attracted to your partner
- Helpful vs unhelpful ways to give feedback about aesthetics
- When you should reach out for help
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LINKS MENTIONED:
→ Join Elisheva’s schmoozeletter, join her courses, reach out to work with her, or get her book by going to her website elishevaliss.com
→ Get Rachel’s free Believable Body Image Healing Guide by clicking here.
→ Join Rachel’s Newsletter by clicking here.
Rachel’s resources to achieve food + body peace and authentic health:
- Apply for 1:1 coaching with Rachel, for personalized high level support to accelerate yourself to the binge-free life you deserve. Click HERE to apply.
- Stop feeling out of control with food using the FREE eguide: 3 Steps to Stop Feeling Out of Control with Food. CLICK HERE.
- For Intuitive Eating-aligned Dietitians and Health Professionals → Get my FREE masterclass, Scattered to Structured for the 5 step method to coach your clients with confidence. Click HERE to watch now
- Connect with Rachel on Instagram
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