Sex Helps You Get More Sleep Between staying up all night scrolling through endless social media feeds and indulging in just one more episode of our current Netflix obsession, many of us don't get anywhere near the seven to eight hours of sleep the Mayo Clinic says the average adult needs. And since sleep deprivation puts individuals at risk for everything from mental fog to heart disease, it makes sense that many of us want to catch more Zs in the New Year.
Though turning off our devices in an attempt to get more sleep can be a total bummer, turning on our bedside partners for the same purpose definitely is not. "Endorphins released during orgasm can help induce sleep by relaxing the mind and the body," according to "Why Women Have Sex" co-authors Cindy M. Meston and David M. Buss. "But probably more important, during orgasm the hormone prolactin is released -- and there is a strong link between that hormone and sleep."
Just make sure the sex itself isn't snooze-worthy since you need to reach orgasm in order to reap prolactin's sleep-inducing benefits. On the flip side, your lovemaking shouldn't be so exciting that you're getting your heart rate up, which will actually energize you.
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