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I t seems we’re nally shedding our straight- laced attitude towards sex. Since lockdown, there’s been a 900% increase in Brits searching for couples’ sex toys, sexual communication is on the up and subscriptions to webcam services have skyrocketed. The ‘sex positive’ movement might sound radical, but it’s actually a very simple concept, stressing a healthy attitude towards sex that replaces shame with pleasure and judgement with freedom. Embrace the sex posi t ive revolut ion FROM OPEN CONVERSAT IONS TO ECO- CONSCIOUS BEDROOM TOYS , SEX IS EXPERI ENCING A SHAME-FREE MAKEOVER . HERE ’ S HOW TO GET A PI ECE OF THE ACT ION ANNABELLE KNIGHT is a relationships, sex, dating and body language expert qualified in couples counselling and psychosexual therapy THE EXPERTS Youmight have heard sex positivity packaged as ‘sexual wellness’ – they’re essentially one and the same, both terms recognising the fact that healthy sexual relationships play a huge part in our overall wellbeing. ‘Nurturing your sexual wellness is a formof self-care,’ says psychosexual therapist Annabelle Knight. ‘It’s important because it helps to look after your mental, emotional and physical wellbeing. Placing importance on your pleasure and your happiness puts you rst and helps to promote self-appreciation and acceptance.’ Here’s how to get comfortable. Shake off taboos ‘Shame surrounding sex is extremely common, usually due to a strict or religious upbringing, poor L I F E S K I L L S STEFANIE IRIS WEISS is a sexologist, and author of Eco-Sex: Go Green Between the Sheets and Make Your Love Life Sustainable (Random House) stefanieirisweiss. com 100 healthy-magazine.co.uk