I think with this the scary topics, money, sex, things of this nature, things that are taboo,

you need more than the absence of a negative.

You need a lot of cues that this is safe to talk about.

This is safe to talk about.

Welcome. This is safe to talk about. Welcome back to another episode of Like Mind, Like Body, where we explore healing from chronic pain,

symptoms, and conditions using a mind-body approach.

I'm Christy Weepy, psychotherapist, and founder of the Better Mind Center, where our team treats chronic symptoms one-on-one.

In this episode, we're exploring an often overlooked dimension of healing chronic symptoms, our relationship with our own internal experience, how we sense, interpret, and trust what is happening inside our bodies, including in intimacy and sexual relationships.

We'll talk about how disconnection from internal signals can shape both sexual well-being and physical symptoms,

and why feeling unsafe in our own experience of pleasure, desire, or discomfort can ripple into broader patterns of nervous

system dysregulation.

If you're navigating chronic symptoms, this conversation is about understanding the deeper

relationship between your nervous system and your internal yes and no, and how reconnecting with

your body in a more attuned way, including your experience of pleasure, comfort, and know, and how reconnecting with your body in a more attuned way, including your experience

of pleasure, comfort, and intimacy can support healing in a greater sense of safety and ease.

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