This gentle practice combines mindfulness with touch to help you explore awareness, curiosity, and presence in a simple, structured way. By focusing on the sensations in your own hands, you’ll notice the difference between giving and receiving touch and how subtle changes in pressure, speed, texture, and temperature shape your experience.

The worksheet guides you step by step through the exercise and offers reflection prompts so you can explore your personal preferences, sensitivities, and areas of comfort or discomfort. These insights build a foundation for more fulfilling intimacy.

Why it matters
Understanding how you respond to touch, as both giver and receiver, can increase self-awareness, highlight your preferences, and deepen your capacity for connection and pleasure. This is also a foundation skill for Sensate Focus exercises. 

Access & Next Steps
After entering your email, you’ll be prompted to create an account (or log in if you already have one). From there, you can securely access your worksheet anytime in your library.

If this is your first time using SHIPS resources, you’ll also receive a short series of supportive emails with reflection prompts and additional resources to help you get the most out of your practice. You can unsubscribe at any time.

For deeper exploration — including structured, step-by-step guidance and inclusive adaptations — see our Self-Guided Sensate Focus Course.