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For the uninitiated, mindfulness is the practice of being present in the moment and being aware of your body, your feelings, and your individual senses. So, mindful masturbation is what it sounds like: embracing that level of focus and awareness while you’re having sex with yourself. And while not every time you masturbate can be the picture of mindfulness (nor should it — we all have shit to do) you should definitely indulge in an occasional ritual of self-love.
This is *probably* contrary to how you usually masturbate — after all, one of the good things about masturbation in the first place is that you have the advantage of knowing how to get yourself off. But that’s not really the point here.
“Mindful masturbation is designed to increase your understanding of your body, discover new feelings, and help you explore new ways of pleasuring yourself,” says Saynt. “The ‘goal’ is to be able to say, ‘I really know my body. I know what toys and touches I like. I’ve spent this time with it. I’ve pleased myself.'”
If you don’t know where to begin curating a masturbation playlist, Saynt suggests for this very purpose. And you might want to consider.
Think: toys, lube, towels, etc. That way, you don’t have to stop yourself to collect supplies once you’re in the zone. For lube (because it’s not only for partnered sex!), Saynt recommends going silicone-based for masturbation since it’s thicker, unless you’re using toys that require something water-based.
