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Unshamed & Unchained: Carving Space For Self-Healing & Habit Transformation

33. Sexually Relevant and a Client Example

Jul 4, 2023
Danny Poelman, a certified life coach, talks about the concept of sexual relevance and how to interact with urges for porn in a more empowering way. The podcast explores strategies for dealing with porn urges, the importance of adopting a neutral mindset towards thoughts and feelings, and the benefits of working with a coach. Check out Danny's Instagram and website for more information.
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  • Understanding sexual relevance can help change habits with porn by responding with compassion and curiosity to sexual thoughts.
  • Treating each urge as a separate event and recognizing extinction bursts can prevent self-judgment and indicate progress in retraining the brain.

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Understanding Sexual Relevance

The podcast episode explores the concept of sexual relevance and how it can be helpful in changing habits with porn. The host shares a real client example to illustrate how understanding sexual relevance can lead to more compassionate and curious responses to sexual thoughts. By acknowledging that sexual thoughts are a natural part of the brain's prioritization system, individuals can learn to train their brains to see different things as sexually relevant and change their interactions with sexual thoughts and feelings.

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