Solve the equation: Bed = Sleep + Sex  

Everyone knows that bed is a comfort zone for many people because it is a place where we can relax from stress, reduce fatigue and tiredness from daily life. Many people like to do other activities on bed such as watching movies, playing with mobile phones, working or even eating. But do you know that these activities affect the quality of your sleep?

Because your brain and body may not associate sleeping with a mattress, your body does not perceive the mattress as a place for rest. As a result, when you really need to sleep, it takes longer than usual to fall asleep. In addition, working on a mattress may prevent you from releasing stress and anxiety from work.

So what are the advantages of having a “bed” as a dedicated activity area?

1. The bed is a place of relaxation.

No matter where you go or what you do, at the end of the day you must end up taking yourself to bed. Therefore, a bed is suitable for resting the body from fatigue and exhaustion.

2. Help separate work time and rest time.

Increase work efficiency and rest. Know when it's time to get off work and don't bring work back to bed. It helps you get full rest, sleep soundly, without stimuli around you. It sets clear boundaries, doesn't overwork until it's time to rest. It creates good sleep discipline.

3. Reduce stress and anxiety

Quality sleep must be free from stress or anxiety. When you get to bed, do not think about any stories or problems in your head. Keep your mind clear and free, allowing you to sleep comfortably and reducing the problem of insomnia and restlessness due to mental problems and agitation.

4. Helps restore physical and mental health.

Sleeping is not only a rest from fatigue, but also a time to restore and repair the body. When entering deep sleep, the body will secrete growth hormones (Growth Hormone) that will help stimulate muscle repair, build bone tissue, strengthen the immune system, organize memories, maintain appetite hormone balance, and maintain cortisol (stress hormone) balance, which will decrease at night, helping the body recover from stress that occurs during the day.

Other than sleeping, are there any activities performed on the bed that do not affect the quality of sleep?

Answer: “Good sex.” So what does good sex look like? Let’s take a look.

What is good sex?

• Communication and consent: Both parties talk to each other, are comfortable with each other, and there is no coercion or pressure.
• Emotional connection, building intimacy and trust, increasing sexual satisfaction, foreplay
• Self-confidence and self-love Accept yourself, feel confident and comfortable in your own body, create a good experience with the opposite party.
• Consistency Having sex regularly helps to make a relationship last longer.

The benefits of having good sex

Having sex before bed has more benefits than you might think

• Helps you fall asleep easier. Orgasm helps you relax and makes you sleepy, making it easier to fall asleep.

• Reduces stress and anxiety, helps lower cortisol (stress hormone) levels, and helps calm and relax the mind before bed.

• Reduce pain. When having sex, the body releases endorphins that help relieve chronic pain, headaches, and menstrual pain.

• Strengthen the relationship between couples and increase intimacy.

• Calories burned: men burn 100 calories and women burn 69 calories, with an average time of about 25 minutes.

What are some things that promote “sex” and “sleep” at the same time?

Activity assistant

A helper that strengthens the relationship of couples , "Pillow Sey" supports the waist and hips so that couples can do activities at a painless angle. It helps reduce effort, fatigue, and muscle tension, allowing them to reach their climax deeper.

Suitable environment

Change the atmosphere in the bedroom to be suitable and impress your partner.

• Reduce noise, turn off notifications from mobile phones and other electronic devices.

• Organize your bedroom, clean up the clutter, clean up, and put things away neatly.

• Create a relaxing scent using reed diffusers or essential oils such as lavender.

summarize

“Bed” is a place used for sleeping and sex only. Other activities should not be done on the bed or mattress because it will help improve the quality of sleep, make it easier to fall asleep, and sleep more deeply. It helps relieve fatigue, stress or anxiety, and restore and repair the body and mind.

Including “sex” is one thing that helps promote sleep quality, making it easier to fall asleep, and strengthening the relationship of couples to be happier. Use a pillow to help increase the enjoyment of doing activities together. It is designed to be used correctly instead of using any pillow to support instead of being a pillow that does not fit. It has an angle that reduces injury and is good for health.

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