Improve Your Body Confidence And Your Sex Life With Physical Activity
One great way to be more connected to your own body and to your partner at the same time is to engage in physical activity together. Exercising together – especially if it’s a new-to-you activity – fosters higher self esteem, communication, attraction, and connection.
Physical activity and exercise is fantastic for people who have low self esteem for a variety of reasons:
- It generate all sorts of “feel good” hormones that naturally elevate your mood.
- You get confidence from knowing that you are investing in your body and striving to make changes.
- Exercise helps deepen your mind-body connection. Those who suffer from low body confidence typically feel disconnected from their bodies. Physical exertion almost requires you to be more in your body. It’s hard to lift a heavy weight or navigate a tricky turn without being aware of what your body is doing.
- Physical movement helps you appreciate the things your body can do. It’s empowering to be able to feel into your strength.
Exercise also has the potential to improve your sex life!
- Performing a team activity – like sailing or rock climbing – promotes communication and teamwork. Both of these qualities are requirements for a great sex life.
- Devoting time to exercising together helps you learn how to make time for each other and prioritize your relationship.
- Being in better physical shape naturally leads to better sex. Don’t forget that sex is a physical act in and of itself! It requires stamina and endurance.
- It’s arousing to see your partner exerting themselves, performing impressive physical feats, and getting stronger.
If you’d like to start incorporating more physical activity into your relationship, start with something easy like taking walks together. Depending on your levels of physical fitness, you can work up to more strenuous activities.
I also highly recommend regularly trying new activities. Not only do you get all of the aforementioned benefits, but you also get the added brain stimulation of novelty. Human beings absolutely love novelty; our neurons fire up like crazy when exposed to a new challenge. Novelty will keep your long-term relationship alive.
Here are some suggestions for activities to try together:
- Rock climb
- Sailing
- Hiking
- Personal training
- Biking
- Swimming
- Yoga (including partner yoga)
- Weightlifting
- Running