G&STC Director Jesse Kahn Talks With NPR Life Kit About The Importance of Self-Pleasure
CHECK OUT G&STC’S DIRECTOR JESSE KAHN TALKING WITH SIMRAN SETHI AT NPR LIFE KIT ABOUT THE IMPORTANCE OF SELF-PLEASURE.
The Power of Self-Pleasure at This Moment
“This sense of connection is what many of us have missed in the last year: a hug from a friend, a kiss from a lover, the casual brush past a stranger on a crowded street. And it is essential, a need deeply rooted in our biology. Jesse Kahn, a licensed psychotherapist and sex therapist based in New York City, explains touch releases oxytocin, reduces stress, and calms our nervous system. The absence of it, he says, can manifest as ‘depression or anxiety or a feeling of loneliness or stress.’
That is why it is important to remember that we have a far greater capacity to bring the comfort of touch to ourselves than we might realize.”
Be Your Own Primary Partner
“‘The relationship that we have with ourselves is primary, one that we're going to have for our entire lives. And it's also the most intimate,’ Kahn says. That is why it is important to consider the broad continuum of what brings us pleasure. Maybe it's a walk on the beach, or a long hot bath. Or maybe it includes connection that's more intimate.”