On the rules of the mind, she shared that every thought you think is a blueprint that your mind and body work to make real. I've read a lot about the power of your thoughts, but some of her examples were fascinating. One in particular was about arousal. If a man thinks about sex (or looks at pictures or a movie) and gets aroused, he gets a very physical reaction right away even if there is no one in the room with him. I thought this was such a powerful example of how your thoughts can have a physical reaction on your body.
She continued to share that your mind learns by repetition. So when you think a thought a lot over and over again, it becomes real, even if it's not real. I can't remember the example she gave, but it was something along the lines of how someone was dreading something so much, that their body literally stopped them from doing it. And the quote she shared after is something that really stuck with me: The feeling that can't find it's expression in tears, will make other organs weep.
The conversation around creating fantasies with your partner was especially interesting, and I loved learning about the research on how opposites attract. Loved her advice on picking your battles in relationships (not only romantic ones). She also had a really interesting take on “caring for” your partner and how that can hurt your sex life.
Ok last thing, and this is around infertility, apparently when men have sex with a stranger they triple their sperm outtake, and when women have sex with a stranger, their cervix tilts to suck up the sperm. And she shares how to take this information and help with infertility issues with your partner. Apparently she's helped a lot of couples. Totally worth the listen.
