The Mind is Willing but the Flesh is Weak!

About mental impotence in men

The revised e-book edition of Gatzanis’ first title “The Mind is Willing but the Flesh is Weak” (1995) is not about the possible physical reasons – mostly fundamental and permanent­ – that prevent an erection. Neither is it about medicine nor sport. It is much more interesting and sensible to research the mental reasons for (selective) impotence, and portray how it can be overcome. 30 loosely formulated chapters, numerous case studies and tongue-in-cheek drawings from Berlin illustrator Anne Lück, indicate the complex relationships between anxiety and stress, mind and body, dream and reality, appearance and actuality, as well the unexpected influence that internal and external images have on our sexual behaviour. The results of this unflinchingly honest study are liberating insights and real-life tips for finding a solution. However, “The Mind is Willing but the Flesh is Weak” is not a self-help guide in the traditional sense. It is a contemporary and original non-fiction book, which never points the finger or condescends, but considers the topic of impotence, an often taboo topic that affects millions of people, with both seriousness and humour.

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