
“Soothing and relaxing your muscles is a very important aspect of getting aroused,” says Jordan Soper, PsyD, CST, a certified sex therapist with Promescent, a sexual wellness brand. Being present creates the space for pleasure, says Amy Levine, sex coach and founder of Ignite Your Pleasure. Put the list away, and get down to the business of the hour: feeling sexy. Jot down a to-do list you'll plan to tackle after and only after you've turned yourself on and gotten it on. Your move: Before you turn down the lights and start getting sensual, whip out a pen and paper. “It’s hard to then jump into your body when you spent the last 16 hours in your head.” The biggest cock, coochie, and climax block of them all? Stress! “Our lives pull us into our minds constantly,” Brandon says. So, if you're ready to heat things up, prepare to get your head in the game because these sex experts have just the tips you'll need to turn yourself on and bring sexy back. Holly Richmond, PhD is a somatic psychotherapist and certified sex therapist.Īmy Levine is a sex coach and founder of Ignite Your Pleasure. Searah Deysach is a sex educator and owner of Early to Bed, a pleasure product company based in Chicago. Megan Fleming, PhD is a psychologist and resident sex therapist with sex toy retailer Lovehoney. Jordan Soper, PsyD CST is a certified sex therapist with Promescent, a sexual wellness brand.

Marianne Brandon, PhD is a clinical psychologist and co-author of Reclaiming Desire: 4 Keys to Finding Your Lost Libido. “It can turn you off to sex, and it can turn you on to sex.” “The mind is a powerful thing,” Brandon says.

Once you find the thing (or things) that put you in the mood, you'll be able to light your flame in no time. Sure, sex drive ebbs and flows, but you can definitely boost your libido when you're feeling a little blah. Actually, it's all about taking the situation into your hands and playing up the elements that are in your control. Sometimes, that lack of desire to get busy can last weeks-even months.īut just because you're not feeling particularly saucy right this second doesn't mean you have to give up on the idea of getting in the mood. Think: annoyances at work, medical issues, sexiness-crushing side-effects of medications, hormonal changes, and any number of other outside distractions. “Our sex drive is so very reactive to everything that’s happening to us in our world and our bodies,” says Marianne Brandon, PhD, a clinical psychologist and co-author of Reclaiming Desire: 4 Keys to Finding Your Lost Libido. Others, getting in the mood may not come so easily.

Some days, just seeing a pic of your celebrity crush might be enough to rev your engine.
