The New Year is here, it’s time to take stock and make changes. One thing you might not have thought about rejuvenating is your sex life – but why not? It’s important to overall health and wellbeing whether you’re in a relationship or not.

Sex is a fantastic exercise for your mind, your body and your soul in fact few other activities can make such an impact on every single aspect of your life. When you’re having lots of good sex, on your own or with partners you find your self-confidence soaring. It’s a New Year Boost that doesn’t need you to buy the latest faddy exercise DVD or follow a crazy diet. 

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Orgasms are proven to reduce stress so we should all be planning to have more of them in the coming year. In fact let’s Make 2016 the year of coming!  Here are a few suggestions you can use to rejuvenate your sex life on a day to day basis.

Spring Clean your Sex Toy Drawer

Checking through your sexual toy box gives you the opportunity to get rid of broken or disappointing toys and tools. There’s no use keeping that vibrator you’ve only used the once or the broken paddle you can’t use at all any more. It’s empowering to get rid of what isn’t working but even better to decide on new things to add to your collection. After all, you’ve taken time to tidy up so you definitely deserve a treat for all that hard work.

You might see a gap in your kit. Maybe you need more lube, a stronger vibrator or maybe your favourite flogger has fallen to pieces and you need a new one. You might think about items you’ve wanted but haven’t got round to purchasing yet.  This is the ideal opportunity to invest in a piece of kit that you really want. It’s an opportunity to explore something new, to push your boundaries and discover just what makes you tick in the bedroom, the playroom or any room you fancy in fact.

It is so easy to purchase sex toys now. There are plenty of physical stores to visit, many are female friendly but of course the internet is your friend. Just make sure you do your research before purchasing. You want to make sure that you’re investing in something that will get lots of use.

Put your significant other on your to do list

Life keeps you busy. Work, chores and socialising take chunks of time out of your day and it can be really easy to forget about sex. Tiredness reigns and especially if you’ve got kids it can be hard work just finding the time to get intimate let alone finding the energy needed to get it on.

Sex is a really important bond so put your partner to the top of your to do list. Show them that they’re a high priority in your life. Sex isn’t just about orgasms and satisfaction, it’s about connection. Spending some time—even if it’s just half an hour—purely on your partner will be rewarding for you both.  Not only will you have fun, pleasure and orgasms it will strengthen your relationship and make fighting the everyday battles of life all the easier.

How do you fit it in? Well, that’s up to you. Maybe it’s not so important that you unload the dishwasher before bed, maybe that time would be better used to have a quickie with your significant other. Saturday morning lie in? Well maybe it could be a Saturday morning getting laid. The time is there if you look for it. It’s just a case of making sex a priority not just an afterthought.

And single folks, this point goes for you too. Put time in your diary for some self-loving. What more significant relationship is there than the one with yourself? Masturbation is far more fun (and easier) than patting yourself on the back and it helps you appreciate the body you’ve got. Spend some time loving yourself, pampering yourself and get some awesome feel good hormones running through your body which will take you through the long, grey days of winter.

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Set new sexual goals in the new year

We make our New Year’s resolutions for work, for home life, for health but why shouldn’t there be resolutions for our kinky sides too?  2016 could be the year you discover something new that really floats your boat. Depending what your sex life is like now you can spice things up in different ways.

If you’re all kinds of vanilla maybe a bit of spanking will reinvigorate your sex life or maybe a little bit of bondage with simple restraints? Kink doesn’t have to be scary, how about a bit of dirty talk which takes no special equipment at all, only a little bravery and a few naughty whispered words.  Think about your fantasies, what have you always wanted to try?

If you’re already well and truly kinky there’s bound to be something new you can try. What about hot wax? Maybe a caning? Tried playing with your food? What about dressing up? Have you visited a BDSM club? There’s always something new to try if you keep your eyes and your mind open.

It’s so very easy to stick to the familiar, to what you know turns you and your partner on but that’s also what can also make sex predictable and boring.  Do something brave, try something new and even if it’s not something you’ll add to your regular repertoire you will have the courage to try other new things and that keeps your sex life fresh and exciting.

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New Year doesn’t have to be about faddy diets, gym memberships you’ll never use or that exercise DVD you’ll only keep on a shelf. It can be the start of something brilliant, something you’ll definitely enjoy that is also good for you. It could be the beginning of a new sexual era.

Be healthy, happy and sexually satisfied in 2016!

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