SEX AND SELF-ESTEEM SURVEY

Do you really think there is some correlation between our ability to feel relaxed and comfortable in our own skin and being skin to skin with someone else? As a Health Psychologist and Sex Therapist, I have asked this question for many years and after doing several literature reviews, I find that nothing has been studied to answer this question. Hence, I am proposing a survey with open parameters to begin a dialogue and develop some potential solutions to this question. From a common sense perspective, it makes perfect sense when I discuss this question with my patients every day. However, it may make such common sense that no one has actually bothered to study the reality of this basic question. I am proposing some questions that I believe will get at the heart of the question and truly appreciate your taking the time to answer, as honestly as possible, these questions. At the end, I will have some suggestions about how to interpret your results and you may feel free to email any responses or comments that you wish after completing this survey. My current plan is to update the questionnaire, after receiving responses from the first 100 people surveyed.

Because the mind and body are connected, our sense of overall well-being is influenced by many factors, including our relationships and physical intimacy, and our sense of community or professional identity. It seems that each of these seems more important at different times in our lives and the secret is to be aware of these different preferences as we go through various developmental stages. And, it is important to try and create a balance to fully enjoy all of these aspects of our sense of self, regardless of the stage we may be in at any given time. The secrets to balancing physical intimacy and self-esteem are to remain flexible and able to change, to be honest with yourself and others, and to feel safe enough to speak openly and to be heard.