Mind The Gap, Dr Karen Gurney
Mind The Gap, Dr Karen Gurney
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Mind The Gap
The truth about desire and how to futureproof your sex life

Author: Dr Karen Gurney

Narrator: Dr Karen Gurney

Unabridged: 8 hr 56 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Headline Home

Published: 03/05/2020

Synopsis

Did you know that there is an orgasm gap of around 30% between heterosexual couples when they have sex?

In Mind The Gap, Dr Karen Gurney, a clinical psychologist and certified psychosexologist, explores not just this gap, but the gaps in our knowledge of so much of the most important new science around sex and desire.

In this audiobook, you will learn that nearly everything that you've been led to believe about female sexuality isn't actually true. And that, despite what you might think, it is possible to simultaneously feel little to no spontaneous desire and have a happy and mutually satisfying sex life long term.

Exploring the mismatch between ideas about sex in our society and what the science tells us, Mind The Gap also explains how this disconnect lies at the root of many of our sexual problems.

Combining science with case studies, practical exercises and tips, this is an audiobook for anyone who wants to better understand the mechanics of desire and futureproof their sex life, for life.

(P)2020 Headline Publishing Group Ltd

About Dr Karen Gurney

Dr Karen Gurney is a consultant clinical psychologist and certified psychosexologist, and is a recognised national expert in the theory and practice of therapy around all aspects of sexual wellbeing and function. She is currently Head of Wellbeing Services at the award winning sexual health clinic 56 Dean Street (Chelsea and Westminster Hospital NHS Foundation Trust), as well as Director of The Havelock Clinic, an independent sexual problems service based in London. Dr Gurney regularly writes and is featured in publications such as Vogue and Marie Claire as well as appearing on podcasts, radio and TV. Dr Gurney has given two TED talks, the latter of which has had over 1.6 million views. Dr Gurney is on Instagram as @thesexdoctor. She is the author of Mind the Gap and How Not to Let Having Kids Ruin Your Sex Life.

Reviews

Goodreads review by mariam

the information in this book is a 4.5/5 and i do not mean to discredit that in any way .. but i bought this from a charity shop without reading the blurb properly and thought it was going to be more about the history of women in terms of sex/women and sex in society and less of a hands on guide to i......more

Goodreads review by Emma

LOVE LOVE LOVE. I think everybody should read this. I listened to the audiobook version and her voice didn’t irritate me which was a good sign (always struggle with this usually). I think the activities are really great and it’s just a good way of understanding how different influences can impact yo......more

Goodreads review by Maddie

I was recommended this book as I had been reading a bit about the science of desire and the re-discovery of the anatomy of the clitoris, but I didn’t realise it was also geared towards a bit of a self help guide, which is great! So, the book was great and well written, but it wasn’t exactly what I w......more

Quotes

This book taught me so much about female desire. A must read! Cherry Healey

Reveals how you can supercharge desire in a long relationship Daily Mail

Mind The Gap by Dr Karen Gurney reveals the essential factors that drive women's desire and explains how you can harness them to achieve brilliant, satisfying sex long into old age. Red

Lots of nuggets. Evening Standard

Nothing stays the same as we age, and that includes our sex lives. But how we approach intimate moments can mean the difference between satisfaction and disappointment. That's the premise behind Harley Street psychologist Dr Karen Gurney's debut book Mind the Gap. Sheer Luxe

[one of] the best books of 2020 to shop now... Glamour Magazine

Mind the Gap sets out to dispel some long-held sexual myths. Vogue

Drawing upon her clinical experience, certified psychosexologist Dr Karen Gurney lays bare the history of sex, its role in society, bedroom inequality and libido - alongside actionable advice on how to have the kind, and frequency, of sex you want. Women's Health

I thoroughly recommend Dr Karen Gurney's book Mind The Gap if you'd like to explore more about how sexual desire isn't something we should expect to be constantly present so long as we 'love' or 'fancy' someone, but is actually dependent upon all sorts of additional contextual factors, and how understanding all these - and to some extent, planning around them - can aid us in fostering greater desire if we wish to. Alix Fox, Grazia

For couples wanting practical help Recommended by Kate Moyle, GQ Magazine

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