Heart of Desire

How can you keep sexual desire alive over the long term? More and more people are finding it difficult to maintain a relationship that is both emotionally and sexually gratifying. In a book that will challenge and forever change how you think about love and sex, clinical psychologist and sex therapist Stella Resnick, PhD, draws on the latest scientific research to explore the love-lust dilemma. Dr. Resnick reveals how early programming can inhibit sexual desire as lovers become committed partners and begin to treat each other less like lovers and more like family. Dr. Resnick's revolutionary body-mind program will help you recognize limiting old patterns, learn valuable skills for enhancing romantic love and sexual aliveness, and tap into your natural capacity to enjoy emotionally fulfilling sexual pleasure. You'll discover: A 10-Step Loving Sex Program with detailed methods for deepening the pleasures of emotional intimacy and broadening your erotic repertoire The latest research in sexology, neuroscience, brain neuroplasticity, and the psychology of flourishing with practical applications for relationships Real-life stories from the author's decades of work with clients and her own personal journey Praise For The Heart of Desire§"A delightfully readable book, full of wise advice and practical exercises, about how to be a better lover using your heart as well as your body parts." -Pepper Schwartz, PhD, author of Prime§"This full-spectrum approach is sure to help many couples unite affection with erotic passion at any stage of life." -Gina Ogden, PhD, author of The Return of Desire§"Dr. Resnick's calming explanations of how to bring back the playfulness and sex to any relationship are a must-read for anyone." -Arianne Cohen, author of The Sex Diaries Project§"A unique approach to understanding and revitalizing pleasure and sexual vitality." -Barry McCarthy, PhD, coauthor of Rekindling Desire§How can you keep sexual desire alive over the long term? As the years pass, many people find it difficult to maintain a relationship that is both emotionally and sexually gratifying. In a book that will challenge and forever change how you think about love and sex, clinical psychologist and sex therapist Stella Resnick, PhD, draws on the latest scientific research to explore the love-lust dilemma. Dr. Resnick reveals how early programming can inhibit sexual desire when lovers become committed partners and begin to treat each other less like lovers and more like family. Dr. Resnick's revolutionary body-mind program will help you recognize limiting old patterns, learn valuable skills for enhancing romantic love and sexual aliveness, and tap into your natural capacity to enjoy emotionally fulfilling sexual pleasure. You'll discover:§A Ten-Step Loving Sex Program with detailed methods for deepening the pleasures of emotional intimacy and broadening your erotic repertoire§The latest research in sexology, neuroscience, brain neuroplasticity, and the psychology of flourishing, with practical applications for your relationship§Real-life stories from the author's decades of work with clients and her own personal journey