153. Where Does Intimacy Come From? Palliative Care and Sexuality
Where Does Intimacy Come From? Palliative Care and Sexuality \u2013 Two Experts\n\nJoin me and Palliative care physician Dr. Faryal Michaud.\n\nWhen your view of sexuality is narrow, it is threatened by health challenges.\n\nThe effects of cancer diagnosis on sexuality.\n\n\u201cYou are still a man if your penis doesn\u2019t work\u201d \u2013 Dr. Casperson\n\nWhere does intimacy come from?\n\nTips for communication\n\n- Talk about sex outside the bedroom\n\n- Curiosity \xa0\u201ccuriosity is the opposite of judgement\u201d Dr. Faryal\n\n- This is not just one conversation\n\n- Don\u2019t think one person is the problem \u2013 it is a couple issue\n\nWe discuss sexless marriage\n\nWe discuss how common it is to struggle with sexuality after a baby comes into a family\n\nNew relationship brains are akin to taking cocaine \u2013 we neglect other things besides our new love. This wears off after about 6-18 months.\n\n\u201cYou can\u2019t think an orgasm\u201d \u2013 Dr. Casperson\n\n\u201cHow are you going to be the person worth having sex with?\u201d \u2013 Dr. Casperson\n\n\u201cWe are so ill prepared to go into long term relationships.\u201d \u2013 Dr. Casperson\n\nAnxiety kills sex drive\n\nAwareness, acceptance and acknowledge \u2013 three components of dealing with what comes up in life.\n\nLiving life on purpose, a view of life as fleeting as a way to make friends with your life and this moment.\n\nDeath is certain, suffering is optional.\n\nLive every minute to its full capacity.\n\nThe role of gratitude.\n\nwww.instagram.com/drfaryalmichaud\n\nBook discussed \u2013 Rekindling Desire by Dr. Barry and Emily McCarthy\n\nhttps://amzn.to/3k65ZTA\n\nOur podcast sponsor is Bonafide\n\nBonafide products help women embrace the natural changes that occur throughout all phases of life.\n\nDiscount code for 20% off: NOTBROKEN\n\nSales link: https://hellobonafide.com/notbroken\n\nThe CME experience for this Podcast is powered by CMEfy - click here to reflect and unlock credits & more: https://earnc.me/FUUmMw\n\n\n--- \n\nSend in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/kj-casperson/message\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices