How Emotional Load Affects Arousal

Women are often socialized to take on the emotional and cognitive load of the household, the workplace and even the social group.  This looks like scheduling dentist appointments, re-stocking the coffee filters at work and knowing when to send flowers to a friend because it is the anniversary of their father's death.  

Men are socialized to think that these are “extras” they help with, but typically don’t take on fully.

 I believe these extra cognitive and emotional responsibilities are part of why women find it hard to get aroused.  Arousal and responsibility do not play well together.  Arousal needs ease, safety and brain space to show up, and these cognitive / emotional responsibilities do not allow room for the healthy irresponsibility of arousal.

 This inequality will not be disrupted by those it benefit.  We will have to open the conversation about shifting the balance.  That’s why my friend Erin and I are committed to helping you find where your habit holds you back from communicating your needs to partners, co-workers and friends.  

You are not alone.

We are here to help you do life differently.  

It’s time to go rogue!  

In three days of elevated personal support, you will:

 Discover what brings you pleasure.  

(PLEASURE)

  1. Define and deconstruct current experiences of pleasure.

  2. Let go of definitions of pleasure no longer serving you.

  3. Allow the tolerance of contentment and pleasure:
    - Mindset / upper limit
    - Titration

Harness your power to live the life you desire.  

(POWER)

  1. Establish boundaries which protect your pleasure and inner peace.

  2. Identify your thought-habits and mantras.

  3. Create a framework for real-time pivoting.

  4. Learn the power of repair to build your resilience.

Refine your ability to recover and regulate in real-time.  

(INNER PEACE)

  1. Identify what recovery, regulation, and rest looks like for you and your body.

  2. Expand your window of tolerance and capacity for life’s challenges.

  3. Manage how urgency and scarcity show up for you.

  4. Slow down the need for fast fixes and create more space for aligned solutions.


SPOTLIGHT

Dr. Aziza Sesay is an OB/GYN giving us tons of helpful evidence based information about our bodies and our social system.  Give her a follow!

@talkswithdrsesay

Celeste Holbrook