Why Sex Is Good For You

There is a direct connection between sexual activity and psychological as well as physical health and well-being. We’ve all heard Marvin Gaye sing about Sexual Healing, but just what did he mean? It isn’t just about good sex, but how sex is good for you. There are a number of differences a good and active sex life can make on your psyche as well as your physical health.

Firstly, the key to a good sex life is developing intimacy with your partner. There is a certain closeness and connection that a couple feels for each other that they do not share with others. This intimacy is key to a good sex life, and it’s what makes the difference between just sex and real intimacy.

Achieving the closeness requires that both partners are open with each other from the start. Being honest as well as occasionally vulnerable can increase the feeling of connection. Men are well known for hiding their feelings and problems, being reluctant to talk and trying to deal with things on their own. However, this can lead to emotional problems, which in turn lead to a lack of sexual activity due to stress and worry.

If a couple is open and tackles problems together, the weight of the issue is not just borne on one person’s shoulders. Both will feel much better for having shared it with each other. This helps create a more ideal psychological state for sexual intimacy, as well as less distraction and yet another shared connection, which brings the couple closer.

Once openness and closeness has been established within a relationship, good sex will flow thereafter! Sex is not something that can happen once or twice, or on an irregular basis, if you really want to experience all the benefits to your health. It is something that should happen often and truly be an expression of love for each other – this is not just the 5 minute quickie before work in the morning (although there is no denying their medicinal properties either) But closeness comes from the longer romantic sessions in the bedroom that last and make a couple feel as one.

In turn, the regular flow of sex allows the body some relief. Energy is expelled that may otherwise get pent up and come out in other, less beneficial or destructive ways (such as arguing). You will find yourself much happier in general as well, since physical pleasure and orgasm releases hormones such as Oxytocin and Serotonin, which are the ’happy’ chemicals released in the body. Oxytocin is also linked to the powerful pain killing effects of orgasms. Sometimes an orgasm a day really does keep the doctor away!

Sex is a form of exercise as well. No matter how slow or fast you move, calories get burnt off, the heart rate quickens naturally with excitement and the internal workings of your entire body are stimulated, which results in its own little workout. This is not to say sex can replace regular exercise, but it is a good additional activity! There have been studies showing that sex lowers blood pressure and might even protect against strokes because of its stress-relieving ability.

The spiritual and psychological aspects of a good and healthy sexual relationship are what makes a person feel more fulfilled and close to their mate. This is why sex will cheer people up, especially those who have long-term partners or spouses. There is a great amount of good that a close intimate relationship can do, not only for the individuals involved, but for the couple as a unit. Sex can be a great replacement for arguments, the distance that sometimes comes in a relationship – such as choosing to watch TV instead of being intimate, and it is a great form of communication, even if not a word is uttered. Some speculate that a good sexual relationship can also help a person live longer – although that has not been scientifically proven as of yet.

So what are you waiting for? Make love to better health!

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