Sex for Stress Relief
© Michelle Howard Smith - All Rights Reserved
I hadn't had a good night's sleep in what seemed like forever. With the hussle and bussle of my daily life, I had reached the point of being so frazzled and almost to the point of burn out that I could barely unwind at the end of a day.
You see, I commute two hours each way to my day job, work 9-10 hours for my employer and another 3-4 hours for myself...my business, Reviyve. I'm always concerned about responding to customer iniquiries in a timely manner, catching up on emails, tweaking my websites, networking, the list goes on. Well, I've been so busy that I hadn't even made much time for intimacy with my husband. The fact that he's really busy hasn't helped either.
Now, here's where I spill a few juicy details (tastefully of course) about my life. I don't mind really if it will help someone else to understand the dangers of stress, burning out and how to have sex to find stress relief.
So after being all tense and wound up, I finally settled down for an evening. Yep, just one but that's all it took for me to discover that sex is a great way to relieve stress. I had no idea sex could provide so much stress relief. I have to share this because if you are experiencing even half the stress I was under then sex may be a good option for you.
Of course, I have to back track and make it clear that I do not condone premarital sex so if you don't have a husband or a wife, I suggest you not use sex as your stress relief solution. Certainly some will not hear a word I'm saying about premarital sex but I still have to make it clear.
Now for married folk, I have to tell you if you didn't know already. Sex can unwind you and unbind you! After my sexual escapade with my husband I slept for hours! Funny thing is it's usually the man to fall asleep after sex but in my case, I had so much pinned up tension and frustration that the simple act of just having sex, released all of that tension and I found some serious stress relief.
When I woke after my sexcapade (smile), I truly felt refreshed. However, I also learned a valuable lesson, specifically two things I want to share:
- You can't do it all. Don't try. Stick to your schedule (if you don't have one, creat one quick!) and if you don't complete your to do list, it can wait until mañana (tomorrow)
- Don't wait until you are all frustrated to have sex. Do it often and remain stress free!
Before, during and after sex, set and maintaiin the mood with aromatherapy, massages and soothing music. The best stress relief can be some good sex with your spouse when you do it right.
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