Sensory Tools for Better Intimacy in ADHD Relationships

Have you ever wondered how ADHD can impact sexuality, intimacy, and relationships?

On this week's Summer ADHD Women's Wellbeing Toolkit Episode, accredited therapist and sexual advisor Debbie Amichai joins me to explore the impact of ADHD on sex life, emotional connection, and desire.

We talk about the difference between how ADHD can influence your sexual drive, how to quiet the busy ADHD brain, and why sensory tools can transform your intimate moments.

My new book, The ADHD Women's Wellbeing Toolkit, is now available, grab your copy here!

What You’ll Learn:

• How ADHD affects sexuality, desire, and relationships
• The difference between active and passive ADHD and its effect on sex life
• Why emotional safety and recognising self-criticism can support intimacy
• The pressures of modern life and how they impact finding time for sex
• The challenge of going to bed due to ADHD autonomy
• The difference in how men and women get turned on
• Techniques to quiet the ADHD brain, including using sensory tools to enhance relaxation, quiet the brain and provide a deeper connection
• How societal pressures and Hollywood perceptions of sex impact intimacy and sexual enjoyment

Timestamps:

• 01:44 – Women’s Sexuality and ADHD
• 02:28 – How Self-Criticism Impacts Your Sex Life
• 10:18 – The Challenge of Going to Bed
• 13:36 – Common Misunderstandings About Women’s Sexuality
• 14:47 – Tips to Pause a Busy ADHD Brain for Intimacy
• 17:59 – Using Your Senses to Deepen Connection
• 19:57 – The Role of Mindfulness in ADHD Relationships

If you’ve ever wondered why intimacy feels challenging, why your brain won’t switch off during sex, or how emotional safety shapes your sexual relationships, this conversation is packed with practical tips and real talk.

Links and Resources:

• Join the Waitlist for my new ADHD community-first membership launching in September! Get exclusive founding offers [here].
• Find my popular ADHD workshops and resources on my website [here].
• Follow the podcast on Instagram: @adhd_womenswellbeing_pod
• Connect with Elizabeth via her website or find her on Instagram.

Kate Moryoussef is a women's ADHD lifestyle and wellbeing coach and EFT practitioner who helps overwhelmed and unfulfilled newly diagnosed ADHD women find more calm, balance, hope, health, compassion, creativity and clarity.