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We all love the holidays – the songs, the food, the gifts, and decorations\u2026it\u2019s like being a kid again! Except, as you become an adult, you realize that more and more of the above fall only happen when you have put in a whole lot of effort. Baking, arranging dinners, digging out decorations, braving the mall crowds while \u2018The Little Drummer Boy\u2019 plays for the 50 millionth time – all these can do more to ruin your holiday mood than enhance it.<\/p>\r\n

Even if you get a chance to sit by the fire for some mulled wine and mistletoe, it\u2019s possible that the stress of the holidays has already gone and ruined your seasonal sex life – so what can you do?<\/p>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n

Go Easy on the Holiday Spirits<\/h2>\r\n

As much holiday parties that you attend (and stress over ones you\u2019re hosting) make it easier than ever to over indulge on eggnog or mulled wine, getting a buzz on doesn\u2019t spell as much sexy success as you\u2019d first assume. Enough alcohol will make you more numb to sensations, and dehydration can lead to issues with lubrication<\/a>.<\/p>\r\n

If your partner is a guy and has managed to avoid alcohol-related erectile unpredictability, the extra sugar in holiday cocktails is more likely to have you both waking up with a headache, in no mood at all to bake cookies or wrap presents.<\/p>\r\n

Our favorite mocktail for making merry is a mix of cranberry juice and ginger ale – with a squeeze of lemon and sparkling water to cut the sweetness as you need!<\/p>\r\n

Embrace that Snuggly Feeling<\/h2>\r\n

If you\u2019ve been indulging in delicious drinks and even yummier food for the holidays, it\u2019s possible that you aren\u2019t feeling your fittest – and stress has its hand in that as well, with hormones associated with it negatively impacting our metabolism.<\/p>\r\n

While being bloated at a time of year where we need to fit ourselves into fancy office Christmas party-wear doesn\u2019t usually make us so excited to strip down and jump into bed with our partner, it\u2019s important to give yourself a break.<\/p>\r\n

Firstly, there is a very good chance that absolutely no one has noticed what you consider to be a catastrophic change – they\u2019re probably too focused on their own perceived extra jolliness.<\/p>\r\n

Secondly, even if they have, who cares?! It\u2019s a time of year when you can wear festive pjs all days and get cuddly with your loved ones to watch Christmas specials – everyone is so blissed out on holiday spirit, no one is thinking about extra pounds here or there, so there\u2019s no reason for your confidence to be shaken. And, there are plenty of other tips and tricks to keep the passion on track during the holidays (if not throughout the year!).<\/p>\r\n

Make Passion a Priority<\/h2>\r\n

If your to-do list has a million things on it, being intimate is probably numbered one million and one – which is fair, everyone is busy during the holidays!<\/p>\r\n

However, a little alone time with your partner can be an excellent stress-reliever<\/a>, so it\u2019s worth making sure you schedule in a bit of morning lie in to reconnect, or a night where you simply can\u2019t stay out at your cousin Tracy\u2019s past 9, because you have so much to do at home. Even if it\u2019s just a kiss, cuddle and chat, it\u2019ll make a world of difference!<\/p>\r\n

Take a Breather!<\/h2>\r\n

As important as taking the time for just-the-two-of-you connecting is, you should also prioritize your own mental wellbeing on your own! And well, yes, that can mean masturbation<\/a> – it has excellent stress-busting abilities too! – there are other ways to make sure you\u2019re giving your body boosts of happy brain chemicals.<\/p>\r\n

Breathing exercises, meditation, yoga, even 20 minutes of uninterrupted guilty-pleasure TV with no phones allowed can all help you re-center, and make sure you\u2019re ready to tackle anything Christmas and New Years have to throw at you!<\/p>\r\n

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