The Come As You Are Workbook By Emily Nagoskiepub -

The workbook follows the core scientific pillars established in the original text, focusing on the "Dual Control Model" of sexual response.

: Prompts that challenge cultural myths and encourage self-compassion regarding anatomy and body image. The Come as You Are Workbook by Emily Nagoskiepub

: It helps readers navigate the reality that roughly 30% of women experience responsive desire —where arousal happens after stimulation begins—reframing this as a normal biological variation rather than a dysfunction. The workbook follows the core scientific pillars established

: A major focus is on how stress acts as a primary "brake." The workbook offers activities to help the nervous system "complete" the stress cycle through physical activity or connection to clear the path for pleasure. : A major focus is on how stress acts as a primary "brake

: This framework visualizes sexual response as a system of "accelerators" (arousal triggers) and "brakes" (inhibitors like stress or body image anxiety). The workbook provides tools to identify what specifically hits your brakes and how to minimize those factors.

: It explains the science of why genital response does not always match mental arousal, emphasizing that "feeling turned on" is a separate mental experience. Workbook Features