Reclaiming Healthy Sexuality After a Faith Transition by Natasha Helfer Parker | Ep. 1156

Presented by Natasha Helfer Parker at the June 2019 THRIVE Conference in Salt Lake City, Utah http://thrivebeyondmormonism.org PLISSIT model https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/PLISSIT... 00:00 Disclosures etc upfront. Take care of yourself 02:18 You are the expert for your own experience 03:40 Experiential exercises. Not just the brain learning 04:38 Quickies! (= tips) - 1 slide with art / erotic imagery 05:50 Do I want to sexually thrive? 5 tips 07:20 1 Know where you come from 08:59 2 Choosing intentionality 10:09 3 Know what's possible 11:00 4 We got to practice! 11:47 5 Deeper work if needed 11:51 PLISSIT model 12:32 Discomfort talking about sexuality 14:02 Valid reasons for feeling discomfort 16:17 Quickie: use the measurement scale. 17:17 Quickie: we are all currently aroused. Arousal different from desire. 20:32 1 Know where we come from 21:36 Check your baggage 22:32 Something positive you got from your mormon upbringing 26:24 Natasha's own positives 27:56 Something negative you got from your mormon upbringing 31:27 Natasha's own negatives 33:16 Realistic experiences 34:52 The main messages about what sexuality is like 38:44 Are we angry or sad yet?! 39:39 We all come from very sex-negative cultures. Puritanism. Mormonism isn't the cause. 41:32 Quickie - Experiential exercise 43:46 2 Intentionality and permission 46:31 Example, embracing your own body. 48:26 Loving our/your body/genitals 51:50 Benefits of sexual activity 54:40 3 and 4 Tasks to be excited by 55:08 Are the roles we are playing... sexy? 55:52 Guided imagery 1:01:44 And of the fruit they did eat. Go forth, explore, enjoy ___________________ At Mormon Stories we explore, celebrate, and challenge Mormon culture through in-depth stories told by members and former members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints as well as scholars, authors, LDS apologists, and other professionals. Our overall mission is to: 1. Facilitate informed consent amongst LDS Church members, investigators, and non-members regarding Mormon history, doctrine, and theology 2. Support Mormons (and members of other high-demand religions) who are experiencing a religious faith crisis 3. Promote healing, growth and community for those who choose to leave the LDS Church or other high demand religions 🤝Help us continue to deliver quality content by becoming a donor today One-time or recurring donations: https://donorbox.org/mormon-stories?d... Patreon:   / mormonstories   Venmo: https://account.venmo.com/u/mormonsto... Paypal: https://paypal.me/mormonstories Our Platforms: 🌐Mormon Stories Blog: https://www.mormonstories.org/episodes 🎙️Patreon:   / mormonstories   ✳️Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4sDzk7d... 🍎Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast... 🖼️Instagram:   / mormstories   📱TikTok:   / mormonstoriespodcast   🎮Discord:   / discord   Contact us: 📧 [email protected] 📬PO Box 171085, Salt Lake City, UT 84117 #MormonStories #Mormon #lds