1. Emotional Intelligence
The better it is developed, the more pleasure sex brings. At least when it comes to women.
Research Emotional intelligence ‘aids sex’ / BBC News , conducted within the walls of King's College London, showed: girls with high emotional intelligence more frequently achieve orgasm. Moreover, both during masturbation and during regular intercourse. It all comes down to the ability to engage fantasy, be aware of one’s feelings, and clearly communicate one’s desires to a partner.
2. Meditation
Psychologists insist Mindfulness meditation helps resolve many sex problems / Psychology Today that our main erogenous zone is indeed the brain. This means that before sex, it is essential to clear it of extraneous thoughts and tune it to the right frequency as much as possible. This can be done with simple techniques of meditation.
By focusing on your sexual arousal during intimate moments, you can derive more pleasure.
3. Sleep
Researchers from the University of Chicago found R. Leproult, E. Van Cauter. Effect of 1 week of sleep restriction on testosterone levels in young healthy men / JAMA that with 5 hours of sleep per day, testosterone levels in men decrease by 10-15% compared to their peers who sleep for 8 hours. This is because the lion's share of the male hormone is produced during deep sleep.
Similar studies were conducted among women. The results D. A. Kalmbach, J. T. Arnedt et al. The Impact of sleep on female sexual response and behavior: A pilot study / The Journal of Sexual Medicine of one of them show that just 1 additional hour of sleep leads to a 14% increase in sexual activity. Moreover, a longer sleep overall increases interest in intimacy. But that’s already known without scientists.
4. Nuts
Spanish physiologists studied A. Salas-Huetos, J. Muralidharan et al. Effect of nut consumption on erectile and sexual function in healthy males: A secondary outcome analysis of the FERTINUTS randomized controlled trial / Nutrients a group of 40 healthy men aged 18-35 who included 60 g of nuts (a mixture of walnuts, hazelnuts, and almonds) in their regular diet daily for 14 weeks. They then compared the results with those of peers who did not consume solid aphrodisiacs. It turned out that the guys in the first group noticeably increased their sexual desire, and orgasms became more intense.
However, researchers could not explain precisely what the power of nuts is. Blood test results showed no significant changes in its composition. But is that really so important? The main thing is that it worked.
5. Apples
If nuts strengthen men's erections, then girls are recommended T. Cai, M. Gacci et al. Apple consumption is related to better sexual quality of life in young women / Archives of Gynecology and Obstetrics to pay attention to apples. Just one fruit a day positively affects female libido. Not to mention health overall.
6. Bicycle
Bicycling strengthens not only the cardiovascular system but also sexual health. Such conclusions were drawn K. B. Fergus, T. W. Gaither et al. Exercise improves self-reported sexual function among physically active adults / The Journal of Sexual Medicine based on observations of 3,906 men aged 41-45 and 2,264 women aged 31-35 from different countries. All of them actively engaged in running, swimming, cycling, or triathlon.
It turned out that men who rode their bicycles for an average of 10 hours a week at a speed of 25-26 km/h experienced problems with erections about 22% less often than their peers who rode for less than 2 hours over 7 days. However, there is no point in chasing after champions: significant improvements were observed after just 6-7 hours of leisurely riding per week (only one hour a day!).
For women, a direct relationship was also found between cycling and sexual desire. The best results were shown by ladies who cycled at a moderate pace for at least 5.5 hours a week. They found it easier to warm up in bed, and orgasm brought more pleasure.
7. Focus on Breathing
Rarely does anyone think about how they inhale and exhale. Especially during sex, when thoughts are occupied with other things. But the essence is that many of us, in the heat of passion, hold our breath or breathe frequently and shallowly. This reduces the sharpness of sensations and the quality of orgasm. Meanwhile, concentrating on breathing, on the contrary, enhances pleasure.
If you breathe deeply and synchronously with your partner, sexual energy will flow through your body and transfer between you, strengthening the emotional bond.
