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How to Build Intimacy with Yourself

What is self intimacy?  The word intimacy often conjures up thoughts of romantic or sexual partners, but intimacy is important to all types of relationships. While it absolutely does exist within healthy, supportive romantic relationships, intimacy is intentional emotional closeness between two people. We usually associate it with couples because sex, kissing, and cuddling are …

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7 Ways to Add Pleasure to Your Everyday Life

Is pleasure a part of your daily life? As humans, we’re able to feel and pursue pleasure, which sets us apart from many other types of animals. Many things make being a human special (self-awareness! Higher cognition! Thumbs! Complex language!), but one that we often overlook is our capacity for pleasure. We tend to be …

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How To Start Practicing Complete Self-Love

How To Start Practicing Complete Self-Love By VANESA AKBARPOUR With Valentine’s Day closely approaching, the theme of love is in the air and although it’s generally romantic love we associate with this time, self-love has gained increasing attention as our collective awareness of psychology and self-care has grown. We commonly hear people laud the benefits …

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