Undressing Intimacy

73. From Performance to Presence: Why "Simmering" Beats the 10-Step Checklist


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Are you looking for the "10 steps to perfect intimacy"? In Episode 73, Greg and Amy explain why looking for certainty and checklists often kills the very spark you are trying to create. If your sex life feels like a production or a to-do list, this episode reveals why "eroticism hates a job description" and how to shift from doing to being.

In this episode, we cover:

  • The "Checklist" Trap: Why couples crave the safety of "steps" (do A, get B) and why this mechanical approach sabotages aliveness and connection,.
  • Simmering vs. Sizzling: We discuss the art of "Simmering"—finding a space to be physically close without an agenda—and why turning up the heat to "sizzling" too fast often backfires,.
  • The "Rinse and Repeat" Failure: Why trying to exactly replicate a great sexual experience ("It worked last night, let's do it again!") kills the mood by turning a living moment into a routine,.
  • Performance to Presence: How to stop trying to "produce" arousal and instead use Dr. Steven Snyder's 2-step approach: 1) Transitioning/Closing mental tabs, and 2) Letting arousal find you,.
  • Navigating Ebbs and Flows: Learning to trust that the low points in intimacy are just part of the cycle, not a sign that your relationship is broken,.

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Undressing IntimacyBy Amy and Greg Langford