Urgent Public Health Advisory: Masturbate, especially now!

Masturbation is a meditation on self-love – Betty Dodson.

In these times of coronavirus, many of our daily activities are falling by the wayside, including social life, sports, group classes, yoga, and so on. Terms like "corona pounds" are already widespread. Many people are working from home, and exercise is becoming increasingly rare. We now have to make more of an effort and take risks.

D it affects your relationship with your body. When you move less, you connect less with your body. Which can even lead to negative feelings about your body. We say: a good way to reconnect positively with your body and love it is the magical tonic; masturbation.

Self-love, or in other words; Loving yourself is another word for masturbation. Yet it's one and the same. It's something you give yourself—that time, that pleasure, that tension-relieving orgasm. When you touch yourself, caress yourself, and bring yourself pleasure, it's a profound act of love.

This has been researched and proven countless times, and is now rock-solid science. What happens is that a cocktail of happy chemicals is released in your brain: oxytocin, vasopressin, and dopamine, which make you relax, feel happier, and connected. Let's be honest, who wouldn't want that?!

It is also very Normal. Research shows that babies already masturbate in the womb. What does this tell us? That it's completely normal and innate, before we've given it shame or any (negative) connotation or meaning.

Feelings like shame can hold you back, but they're completely unnecessary. A good way to transform these feelings and build a healthier relationship with your body and sexuality is to: self-love.

Sex, even solo sex, brings you into your body. In this world where thought is so central, it's crucial to connect with our bodies and the wonderful things they are capable of! That body that is entirely yours! To caress, caress, touch, and bring pleasure. Consider your body through the eyes of a loved one. How do you touch a loved one? Feel your skin, your curves, your curves, hold them, and explore the sensations this evokes.

By connecting with your breath, you open yourself to the sensations in your body. By breathing into the part you're touching, you experience the sensations more intensely and consciously. This way, you enter into a lovemaking game with yourself, without a specific goal or path to follow.

You can draw inspiration from movements like tantra and Taoism, using exercises like the Jade Egg. Or consult experts in the field. Sex expert Deborah Sundahl, for example, is convinced that everyone has a G-spot and can squirt, or vaginal ejaculation. There are also many amazing, revolutionary toys that can give you wonderful sensations and are designed to broaden your sexual pleasure spectrum, such as one of the latest innovations: the "squirt." The Womanizer . This is a suction/pulsating toy that provides clitoral stimulation. There are also fun and alternative porn movies available. mood , like the films of Jennifer Lyon Bell or Erika Lust.

Check out our Mail & Female webshop for inspiration to love yourself even more and connect positively with your body and pleasure center!