Lack of sleep affects your hormones and is associated with decreased sex drive and increased risk of erectile dysfunction, as well as the potential for more conflict in your relationships due to the effects of fatigue on your mood. However, in a study published in Sexual medicine journal Longer sleep was associated with increased desire the next day, with just one additional hour of sleep increasing the likelihood of sex by 14%.
Good sleep is also big business, with sleep tourism expected to grow by $400 billion by 2028. In London, smart hotels are promoting services that encourage sleep, such as soundproof rooms (The Twenty Two). Spiritual Wellbeing Concierge for Soul Relaxation (The Mandrake). Enjoy an in-room spa-style bath and complimentary meditation app (The Peninsula London), or have a hypnotherapist come to your suite for bespoke sleep-inducing hypnosis (Mandarin Oriental, Hyde Park London).
The flip side of better sleep improving sexual health is that sex also conveniently helps improve your sleep, thanks to the release of the love hormone oxytocin and a decrease in the stress hormone cortisol.
Find inspiration from your surroundings
Of course, improved sexual health isn’t just achieved with your eyes closed. Travel plays an important role in opening up our world. The experience of awe increases oxytocin, which can enhance our sense of purpose, mood, self-esteem, and sexual function. And after-sunset activities in beautiful locations, from stargazing and yoga under the moonlight to overnight adventures in the great outdoors with a crackling fire and a blaze of romance, especially when immersed in nature. , it’s easy to be in awe.
“It’s easy to fall into bad habits at home, but a new environment can help you reconsider why you’re in those habits and find a way out of them. On vacation, you often have more freedom to experiment. . No one criticizes us if we make changes or make mistakes,” Wood says. Whether you go through that change alone or as a couple, the results can be long-lasting as long as you plan how you’ll adopt your new strategies when you return. ”
Prioritize quality time
A common joke among people with children is that the holidays are just as stressful, just with better scenery. But for smart hoteliers with a penchant for parents’ money, extending the provision for couples to spend quality time together late into the night could create loyalty and word-of-mouth hype. There is.
“New types of hotels are reaching the standard, especially in the luxury hotel space,” says Becky Pennison-Bates, co-founder of Tiny Travelship, a global platform for family travel. She said: “There are a growing number of imaginative ways to look after children after dark. We’ve seen some ‘pajama clubs’ being introduced that look after young children until 10pm. That means romantic meals and massages are no longer allowed in the evening. Baby monitors are also increasingly being distributed, especially if there is an on-site spa available after hours. And if you don’t feel comfortable leaving your child with a monitor or babysitter, some hotels offer supervised playrooms next to the restaurant, or private in-villa dining services after the kids are in bed. Thanks to the hotel, you can also enjoy dinner. ”
do it for yourself
Of course, sexual health should not depend on others. “Usually, once you get that connection to self right, the rest will follow more easily,” Wood says. He will host a special Get Your Mojo He Back He Retreat at Saint Lucia’s adults-only resort, Strand Time By He Rendezvous Resort, this July. “My retreat is about reconnecting with yourself, because you are human and you deserve it, and also reconnecting with others.”
