What is Sexual Dysfunction

What is Sexual Dysfunction

WHAT IS SEXUAL DYSFUNCTION?

Sexual dysfunction (or sexual malfunction or sexual disorder) is difficulty experienced by an individual or a couple during any stage of sexual activity, including

physical pleasure,

desire,

preference,

arousal

or orgasm.

Sexual issues can occur at any time in a persons’ life, can be caused by many things and can cause a great deal of heart ache and frustration.

SEXUAL INTIMACY - THE FIVE LEVELS OF INTIMACY

SEXUAL INTIMACY - THE FIVE LEVELS OF INTIMACY

SEXUAL INTIMACY

Intimacy involves feelings of emotional closeness and connectedness with another person.

There are four types of intimacy: emotional, mental, spiritual, and physical.

Intimacy usually means mutual vulnerability, openness, and sharing. It is often present in close, loving relationships such as marriages and friendships. The term is also sometimes used to refer to sexual interactions, but intimacy does not have to be sexual

The Five Levels of Intimacy

Psychologists have identified 5 levels of emotional intimacy we all move through as we get to know someone.

Are You in Alignment With Your Money Goals?

Are You in Alignment With Your Money Goals?

Even if you’ve been on your own as an adult for quite a while, chances are you haven’t yet achieved all the goals you’ve set for yourself. You probably have a lot of goals for your family, personal life, career, etc. And if you’re reading this, you likely have certain financial goals to help you live a more abundant life. When it comes to money, goals are critical. Setting goals not only gives you something to plan around but also helps you measure your own success. After all, if you don’t know where the finish line is, how will you ever get there?

5 ways that you may be sabotaging yourself

5 ways that you may be sabotaging yourself

No matter our goals, sometimes we end up making choices or acting in a way that undermines what we really want — this can lead to you sabotaging yourself and your progress. Even with the best of conscious intentions, we often allow this self-sabotage to creep in and prevent us from reaching our goals. For example, maybe you really want to lose weight, but keep falling off the wagon when it comes to sweets or exercise. Maybe you want to be more loving with your spouse, but continue to be critical or nit-picky.

Overcome Bulimia with Hypnotherapy

OVERCOME BULIMIA WITH HYPNOTHERAPY

Bulimia is a common eating disorder characterized by binge eating and compensatory purging including self-induced vomiting, use of laxatives or other behaviours such as fasting or excessive exercise. One of the few things experts agree on when it comes to bulimia is that the disorder itself is a paradox. Bulimia sufferers focus on controlling the body to compensate for uncontrolled binges to gain a much needed feeling of self-esteem. However exerting control over the body is a poor substitute for the ability to have true control in life.

In the early 1900s Pierre Janet was perhaps the first to document his use of hypnotherapy to address eating disorders based on the fact that hypnosis was effective in treating underlying problems of self-confidence, low self-esteem, stress, and depression. These days Newsweek, Pediatric Nursing, and University of Maryland Medical Center are reporting how hypnosis has been a successful part of a program for treatment of eating disorders. Hypnosis has the potential to not only strengthen self-confidence but it can help those under stress learn to cope better. Reduced stress levels contribute to healthier eating habits, improved body image, and greater self-esteem.

A 1988 article in the International Journal of Eating Disorders noted three basic elements to successful hypnotherapeutic treatment for bulimia; body relaxation, reducing external sensory stimuli, and suggestions that inspire behavioural changes.

The general goal of the hypnotherapy sessions are to help clients develop feelings of control or even mastery over their thoughts and actions and remove their resistance to change.

Given the high hypnotizability of most bulimic clients the use of hypnosis is very appropriate for counteracting bulimia symptoms, strengthening the ego, and restructuring cognitive behaviours.

BULIMIA IS AN ADDICTION

Addicted to the internal chemicals released during the binge and purge this feeling of high has been equaled to a Cocaine high. Talk therapy talks about it, and generally, clients  have patterns they use to distract, diffuse and confuse others away from the true problem...

This is why many therapists are now referring clients to hypnosis sessions and then if needed, clients go back into therapy afterwards for other issues.

Bulimia is an OCD (Obsessive Compulsive Disorder) related response to a mind that has been depleted of resources.

Treating the family:  The family has lived with this mindless assault on its essential core values through the whole process, and in a very conscious way. Even the thought of mentioning the family “anger” over the disruption due to an eating disorder has been regretful, discouraged in the past. “We don’t want to have the client feel any blame, shame or responsibility” for what has transpired here. So where does all the pain, fear, anger and family dysfunction go, when the bulimia leaves?

The family needs help, the mother needs help, the other members of the family that have given up ground to the voracious appetite of the disorder needs help.