A lot of people are suffering from low libido because they go through too much stress at work.
Remember the time when your relationship was so sensual and passionate?
We live in one of the most sexually modern times of the human history. From dating apps or contraceptive pills, advancements in technologies have opened a wild range of new possibilities. Despite what we learn from romantic films or novels, practically, a good sex life takes some serious efforts. The fictional portrayals of love rarely reflect the complexities of real life, such as a healthy work-life balance, the dreaded dry spells, and stress management. From tight deadlines at work to overdose of technology, below are some common things from your day-to-day work life that could be affecting your sex life...
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1. Lots of stress
From worrying about promotions, project deadlines or that lucrative salary hike, work-induced stress can lead to a significantly low libido. Dealing with so many worries can impact your sex life, increasing the problem by possibly adding-up relationship issues. It’s not just about the big factors of stresses, such as financial uncertainties or missing on an opportunity, that contributes to low sexual urge. The trivial, daily stresses such as running late, not eating right, trying too much to manage time, and constantly quarreling your partner can also affect your health and sexual energy.
2. Business difficulties
God forbid if you’re working for a business that is constantly shaking! The stress that is generated by such a devastation is likely to produce more and more ‘anxiety chemicals’ in your body – like an adrenaline. The physiological effects of those ‘anxiety chemicals’ lead to a lower sex drive and makes it difficult for you to ‘perform’ in the act. Working in an uncertain environment can be worse for your mental health compared to having no job, and this outspreads to one’s sexual life as well.
3. Tight schedules and busy lifestyles
Many of us find ourselves busier than we ever thought we could be, in our wildest dreams. A busy schedule means a busy mind, and a busy mind can hardly find itself in a good mood to do it. With break-neck competition in businesses and corporates, some people start working early in the morning at six and carry on for more than 12 hours. People even tend to skip lunch and many of them travel for long hours at either end of the day. Being constantly busy can literally drain your energy and make even the idea of sex totally unappealing and exhausting. So, if there’s a huge work-life misbalance and work is affecting your love life real bad, you need to do something about it real fast. However, everyone can make simple changes in their routine – in spite of how busy they are.
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1. Give your partner some attention
The only way to manage this is to value your time and never over-commit at work. Prioritize certain activities in your routine and free-up some time for your partner. Your partner needs to feel important and affirmed – despite the lack of sex. So, make sure you spend adequate time on kissing and cuddling.
2. Keep track of your conversations and behaviour
People tend to induce a certain behaviour in themselves from the environment they spend their most times in. Often, people take their workplace language and stress into their home and that can sometimes be rough, rude and brief. For example, stop giving out instructions to your beloved in the bed!
3. Exercise regularly
It has been observed that people who exercise regularly tend to have a better stamina and much better sex-life compared to those who don’t. Physical activity triggers physiological reactions and stimulates the release of hormones that boost libido. Also, exercising regularly stimulates the growth of blood vessels while increasing the blood flow to genital areas.
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