Happiness & Success
Achieving Happiness Through Acceptance of Life
The quest for happiness often leads to frustration, as many fail to realize that the...
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- Written by: Richard Gunderman
Sex is often viewed solely as a means of reproduction, but its purposes extend far beyond biology. This article delves into the historical, psychological, and spiritual dimensions of sex, highlighting how it shapes human connection, health, and the search for completeness. From Kinsey to Tolstoy, various thinkers offer insights into the complexities of human sexuality.
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- Written by: Charles and Caroline Muir
Tantric practices provide a transformative approach to healing psychosexual wounds by addressing the physical, intellectual, and spiritual dimensions of sexuality. This exploration reveals how ancient teachings can help modern individuals overcome guilt and shame, fostering deeper intimacy and connections between partners.
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- Written by: Clifford Bishop
Maithuna is a transformative Tantric ritual that transcends physical pleasure, aiming for spiritual awakening through sacred union. By employing meditation, mantras, and yogic practices, practitioners engage in a profound exchange of energy. However, this complex ritual demands deep commitment and understanding to navigate its challenges and potential risks.
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- Written by: Al Link and Pala Copeland
Women's capacity for orgasm seems almost limitless. Why is it then that many women are frustrated rather than satisfied? Why is it that for so many loving couples, the female orgasm remains an elusive dream; one in which she's perhaps become resigned to sex that's..
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- Written by: Mantak Chia
To be a Taoist is to experience life as a harmonious flow of life energy. In the traditional Taoist terms, this flow in humans is from breath to sex essence to spirit. It flows both visibly and invisibly, in a never-ending cycle. Regardless of your attitude toward life...
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- Written by: Lee Lozowick
When most people think of the word "sex" they think of copulation, not Life. They think of what happens for a specific period of time with specific physical organs, (possibly including a little foreplay and afterplay), and they limit sex to that.
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- Written by: Andrew Shelling, University of Auckland
Your first time having sex and when you have your first child are memorable moments in life. But what influences the timing of these? One research team set out to discover whether our genes play a role.
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- Written by: Nicole K. McNichols, University of Washington
As an associate teaching professor who teaches a very large human sexuality class at the University of Washington, I benefit from frequent access to young people’s inner thoughts and desires surrounding relationships and sex.
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- Written by: Jaimie Arona Krems, and Michael Varnum
In a new study, we found that women – but not men – continue to be perceived negatively for having casual sex. This stereotype persists even as casual sex has become increasingly normalized and gender equality has risen in the U.S. and much of the Western world. Specifically, both men and women assume that a woman who has casual sex must have low self-esteem.
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- Written by: Elizabeth Little, Deakin University
Adequate, formal sexual education is important for young people, but discussions about consent can take place in many situations outside the sex education classroom and outside of school.
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- Written by: Jacqueline Hendriks
A recent petition circulated by Sydney school girl Chanel Contos called for schools to provide better education on consent, and to do so much earlier.
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- Written by: Perry Brass
Millions will be looking for the "love of their lives" until they die. They will look, and never realize that real love might already have found them. Being loved means owning up to the responsibility of being loved, which is -- in the long run -- more difficult than asking for (or looking for) love.
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- Written by: Julie Tallard Johnson
When basic pleasures are denied, such as your healthy sexuality, emotional expression, and sensual curiosity, you may find yourself choosing substitute 'pleasures' such as drugs, drinking, video games, television, and overeating. You may also resort to negative behaviors...
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- Written by: Lilou Macé
I first heard about yoni eggs in Thailand, several years ago. I was immediately intrigued by this small, oval, polished stone and wanted to learn more about it and test it. I was excited to discover a “women’s secret” that would allow me to free my female energy, reveal my inner beauty, and restore my self-confidence.
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- Written by: Zoe Ann Nicholson
When a woman and man join, the coming together of bodies is the least of the meetings taking place. While the five senses are engaging in intense sensations, the minds of the two people are merging with all of their desires, aversions and thoughts. More important and more binding, the souls of the individuals are uniting, bringing together all of their hopes, dreams, sorrows; past, present and future.
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- Written by: Betty Dodson
My first post-marital relationship was a sexual turning point. Blake was an exciting man. At the time we met, I'd been off alcohol for three years, so we were both completely drug free. We started mainlining sex. I intended to explore sex passionately and in depth without the interference of church or state.
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- Written by: Sandra Knispel
We see possible romantic partners as a lot more attractive if we have what scientists call “a sexy mindset,” according to a new study.
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- Written by: Mary Keck
New research offers an unprecedented look at how women around the world interact with dating and sex-related mobile apps.
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- Written by: Sherry Lehman, M.A.
Foreplay is a 24 hour a day affair for most women, in that it is everything that happens between partners during the day. For a woman, foreplay begins when the couple awakens in the morning. From that moment on, everything her partner says and everything her partner does affects how she will feel sexually...
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- Written by: Richard Gunderman
Sex is one of the most natural things in the world – none of us would be here without it. Yet there are many things about sex that need to be learned.
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- Written by: Andrew Barron
How did homosexuality in humans evolve? Typically, this question is posed as a paradox.
