But here’s one that we don’t often hear or talk a lot about: childhood trauma.

Why a bad childhood can lead to a less satisfying sex life as an adult.

It has to do with those other two variables: psychological distress and mindfulness.

Kelly Gonsalves

That lack of mindfulness, however, ends up making good thingslike sexalso less enjoyable.

How mindfulness affects sexual pleasure.

This isn’t just about woo-woo feel-your-feelings stuffmindfulness is particularly key tophysicalpleasure.

Here’s how the researchers explain it:

What you should do.