Let’s stop for a moment and welcome 2017! Yes baby! It’s the new year which means that it’s time to say goodbye to your dull sex life. 2017 is about the new and improved sexual you and I’ve got several ways to help you on how to improve your sex life!

But wait, don’t get nervous, you’re not actually going to make HUGE changes in your sex life like go Fifty Shades of Gray-ish or explore the Kama Sutra. You’d be surprised that it will only take lifestyle changes and perhaps, some mind conditioning to improve your sex life right away.

How to Improve Your Sex Life for A Happier You This 2017

Am I sure these tips will work? You betcha! These sexual tips are actually backed up by Science and are results of studies and research done by doctors and sexual experts. So if you know any better, you’re going to heed these tips and start improving your sex life like…right now! Start taking notes ladies.

1. Get A Massage

When I say get a massage, I mean get a massage from him. The Science behind this is that when a man sensually touches your body, oxytocin (powerful sex hormone) is released. When that happens, your testosterone levels intensifies your sex drive. Massage lotion or massage oil? Go for the oil. The silky and slithering feeling of oil makes the moment more seductive and as a result, more passionate sex!

2. Look and Feel Grea

As you may know, women think a lot even during sexy time. This is why you should feel very confident with your body. If you don’t, you’ll be overly conscious during sex and it will ruin the moment for you. On the other hand, let your man know that he should also make you feel good. He should compliment you when you’re about to do the deed like tell you how nice you look, how sexy you are, and how good you smell. Anything that will boost your confidence will make you a tigress in bed.

3. Eat Veggies

It’s common knowledge that eating a balanced diet is a healthy choice that reaps tons of benefits. If you want your sex life to improve, you have to focus on eating high-protein and low-fat foods. Your man should eat food high in Arginine like oyster and fish as well as food high in protein. For the both of you, make sure to get your daily dose of bright-colored veggies and fruits because these things are high in antioxidants. If there’s one take away from this, it’s that good food equates to good sex.

4. Undress Slowly

In the heat of the moment, you just can’t wait to undress each other right? That could be a problem right there. From now on, practice the art of slowly undressing. You know how men gets turned on when watching a woman strip their clothing piece-by-piece? Apparently, undressing slowly has a manipulative effect on the mind, which helps in the slow release of dopamine and oxytocin in the body and results in a longer-lasting sexual excitement!

5. Dim the Lights

The face of the matter is, women are highly neurological when it comes to sex and even before it. This only means one thing, a woman must be completely relaxed in both mind and body. Hence, your man needs to know how to get you in the mood. One of those ways is to dim the lights and slowly set the mood. After all, isn’t it a lot sexier to do the deed when the lights are dimmed as opposed to rockin’ it out in a bright room?

6. Explore Different Positions

If you’re not careful, your sexual escapades can become a routine, especially the positions you do. You and your partner will be more comfortable doing certain positions, which makes other positions intimidating. While understandable, you must know that sexuality is about exploration too. Unless you become open to new things, your sex life won’t improve. Plus, it shouldn’t just be about the easiest position out there, it should be about the position that is most stimulating to you and him.

7. Do not overthink

Am I doing it right? Is he enjoying it? Too many questions and worrying for a short time of bliss don’t you think? Sex is sex honey and you cannot overthink it or else, you’ll ruin it for both of you. Truth is, the more you worry and think, the less sexually aroused you’ll be and this goes the same for him. Overthinking is a mood and libido killer so just enjoy the moment!

8. Just Relax

I’ve already stressed how important it is that you stay relaxed during the moment. What I haven’t told you is that you have to relax more on a day-to-day basis too. Studies show that when a woman is highly stressed, cortisol (stress hormone) takes over. This leads to loss of interest in sexual desire and arousal. And mind you, you have to be mindful about this because women are more likely to suffer through this libido dip than men. So take a breather as often as you can, the more relaxed you are, the better in bed you’ll be!

9. Work on Flexibility

Yoga can actually be your new friend if you really want to improve your sex life this year. Muscle contractions cause orgasms, which means that if you want to have an awesome orgasm every time, you gotta make sure all your muscles are working fine. Yoga helps in improving flexibility as well as strengthening the muscles that can bring about maximum sexual satisfaction. And by the way, this core exercise won’t just make you flexible with any sexual pose, your stamina in bed will last longer too!

Need one more reason to improve your sex life? Read about the benefits of sex from SourceFed.

So, are you excited to have a better sex life this year? Oh, I’m sure you are! Just remember, it always takes two to tango so you have to get your man to cooperate too. He should also make some lifestyle changes to improve his performance in bed. But hey, at least it’s more fun working on this together right?

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