When you finally get a moment to yourself, do you choose something that fills you up or something that helps you check out?
In this episode, Sofia explores the difference between genuine pleasure, quick gratification and everyday dissociation. She breaks down how chronic stress disconnects us from our bodies, why pleasure can feel surprisingly difficult to access and how small moments of joy can help regulate the nervous system.
You’ll learn about four forms of pleasure: emotional, physical, spiritual and sexual, and why building your capacity for pleasure outside the bedroom supports desire and connection inside it.
Sofia also introduces the 5% More Principle, a simple practice for making everyday life slightly more pleasurable. Put music on while you cook. Sit in the sun while you eat lunch. Choose play when bedtime starts testing every last nerve.
These choices may look small, but they build the skills underneath satisfying intimacy: noticing what you want, giving yourself permission to want it and communicating it to someone else.
If you’re ready to understand what’s keeping you and your partner stuck in avoidance, book a 30-minute Spark Session with Sofia at intimacyafterkids.com.
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