KnowraSensate focusLinked fromLinked fromThe 8 pages that link to Sensate focus, each with the reason it gives.All 8Broader topic 3Related 4Compared with 1Sex therapyBroader topic: Therapists may assign these exercises to help partners shift attention from performance to shared sensation.OrgasmRelated: It shifts attention from achieving orgasm toward comfortable, pleasurable sensation.Sexual stimulationBroader topic: It uses planned touch while temporarily separating sensation from performance goals.Erotic massageCompared with: It shares attention to sensation but deliberately removes pressure to achieve arousal.Virginia E. JohnsonBroader topic: These exercises became a defining technique in the therapy associated with Johnson.Non-penetrative sexRelated: It offers a guided way to explore non-penetrative touch and intimacy.ForeplayRelated: Its gradual, non-demanding touch can shift attention from performance toward shared sensation.NeotantraRelated: Its non-goal-oriented attention to sensation resembles some neotantric intimacy exercises.