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50 Little Ways To Boost Your Libido So You Are Always In The Mood

Yoga does more than just get you limber—it may boost your libido, too.
Holly Riordan
April 12, 2017
“Figs, bananas, and avocados, for example, are considered libido-boosting foods, known as aphrodisiacs. But these foods also provide important vitamins and minerals that can increase blood flow to the genitals and promote a healthy sex life.”
— Alexia Severson, Boost Your Libido with These 10 Natural Tips
Tagged: Boost Libido, food, Aphrodisiacs
“You can boost your self-esteem and your sex drive by shifting the focus from your flaws to your attributes. You can also focus on the pleasure experienced during sex.”
— Alexia Severson, Boost Your Libido with These 10 Natural Tips
Tagged: Boost Libido, Confidence, Self-Esteem
“Drinking one glass of wine can put you at ease and increase your interest in becoming intimate. But too much alcohol can ruin your ability to perform.”
— Alexia Severson, Boost Your Libido with These 10 Natural Tips
Tagged: Boost Libido, Wine, Alcohol
“Go to bed earlier, setting a bedtime for yourself that allows for enough total hours of sleep needed to be on your A-game — and perhaps even a session between the sheets.”
— Tara Campbell, 10 tips for boosting your libido naturally- Today's Parent
Tagged: Boost Libido, Sleep, Bed
“Exercise will keep you moving and grooving in all ways. Feel sexy and toned in your own skin, while increasing blood flow, detoxifying your body, and boosting your feel-good neurotransmitters, hormones and endorphins (serotonin, adrenaline, testosterone).”
— Tara Campbell, 10 tips for boosting your libido naturally- Today's Parent
Tagged: Boost Libido, Exercise, workouts
“Vitamin C increases circulation and gives you more energy by fueling your adrenal glands.”
— Tara Campbell, 10 tips for boosting your libido naturally- Today's Parent
Tagged: Boost Libido, Vitamin C, Circulation, Energy
“Read something hot. Erotic literature can quickly jump-start arousal.”
— Editors of Prevention, 13 Tips For Seriously Better Sex
Tagged: Boost Libido, erotica, Erotic Novels
“If stress is a major distraction from your love life, utilize tools to help the body unwind. Massage, exercise and adequate rest are powerful against stress.”
— Pure Health MD, 5 Tips for Improving Female Libido
Tagged: Boost Libido, Stress, Relaxation, massage
“Play with new toys. Mix things up by bringing some new equipment into the mix.”
— Terri Coles, 11 Ways To Turn Yourself On
Tagged: Boost Libido, sex toys, Toys
“Consider taking a surfing lesson together instead of a romantic walk on the beach. After being in an adrenaline-pumping situation (say, watching a suspenseful flick or going zip-lining), men and women find the opposite sex more alluring.”
— Leslie Barrie, 6 Surprising Libido Boosters
Tagged: Boost Libido, Adventure, Adrenaline
“Yoga does more than just get you limber—it may boost your libido, too.”
— Leslie Barrie, 6 Surprising Libido Boosters
Tagged: Boost Libido, yoga, Exercise
“See him in red. Turns out, your man wearing this fiery hue can put you in the mood.”
— Leslie Barrie, 6 Surprising Libido Boosters
Tagged: Boost Libido, Red, Colors, outfits
“If a fun Saturday night with your hubby means watching Showtime in sweatpants, it could be killing your sex drive. Rekindle your romance by getting out of the house for an old-fashioned date.”
— Celia Shatzman, 15 Everyday Habits to Boost Your Libido
Tagged: Boost Libido, date night, romance
“Pop a different birth control pill. Hormonal changes take a big toll on your sex drive. Birth control pills can be one of the biggest perpetrators: they can reduce your body's production of testosterone, and in turn, your desire to get down. Certain varieties may even cause pain during sex.”
— Celia Shatzman, 15 Everyday Habits to Boost Your Libido
Tagged: Boost Libido, birth control, Pain, Sex
“A slow sex drive may be a sign of broader relationship problems outside the bedroom. It could be bottled-up resentment over lots of minor issues (he left his toothbrush on the counter again?) or something bigger, like a lack of communication (like too much texting and not enough actual talking, as a recent study examined).”
— Celia Shatzman, 15 Everyday Habits to Boost Your Libido
Tagged: Boost Libido, Relationship Problems, resentment
“Don a silk blouse that feels like heaven on your skin or dangly earrings that graze your neck.”
— Cristina Tudino, Crank Up Your Sex Drive
Tagged: Boost Libido, Sexy, Accessories
“Pull out your camera phone on the way home and look at a favorite shot of him. The feelings stirred up by that 30-second act last long after you get home.”
— Cristina Tudino, Crank Up Your Sex Drive
Tagged: Boost Libido, photographs, Photos
“Go in for a 20-second hug. While the average hug lasts for 3 seconds, a study showed that hugging for 20 seconds increases your levels of the bonding hormone oxytocin.”
— Cristina Tudino, Crank Up Your Sex Drive
Tagged: Boost Libido, hugs, Oxytocin, Bonding
“Try some actual sexercise. That means doing your Kegels religiously—and reaping the benefit.”
— Beth Stebner, 9 Foolproof Ways to Increase Your Sex Drive
Tagged: Boost Libido, kegels, Exercise
“Up your sexiness with a confidence-boosting hobby. Try out an activity like hip hop, bellydancing, burlesque, a pole dancing workout, or even yoga.”
— Beth Stebner, 9 Foolproof Ways to Increase Your Sex Drive
Tagged: Boost Libido, Sexy, Confidence, Dancing
“Take a step back. Libido is a mysterious beast, and sometimes, the more you try to chase it, the more difficult it gets to track.”
— Beth Stebner, 9 Foolproof Ways to Increase Your Sex Drive
Tagged: Boost Libido, Sex Drive, libido
“Tackle the clutter, and other distracting things in your boudoir.”
— Sarah Jio, 10 Sex-Drive Stealers for Women
Tagged: Boost Libido, Clutter, cleaning
“If you are not happy or fulfilled with your marriage, partner or love life, it can have a negative effect on your libido. Some women need an emotional connection with their partner to feel aroused.”
— Maggie Lynn, How to Increase a Woman's Libido
Tagged: Boost Libido, Happiness, Connection
“Practice sleep hygiene including avoiding electronic devices before bed and reserving the bedroom only for sleep and sex.”
— Mark Hyman, How to Get Your Mojo Back(Boosting Female Sex Drive)
Tagged: Boost Libido, Sex, Sleep
“Dark chocolate (try eating a small piece while thinking sexual thoughts).”
— Diana Bradley, Causes Of Low Libido In Women & How To Increase It
Tagged: Boost Libido, dark chocolate, food
“Sex therapy and relationship counseling are often very effective in solving sexual troubles in women.”
— Diana Bradley, Causes Of Low Libido In Women & How To Increase It
Tagged: Boost Libido, therapy, Counseling
“Shift the focus from intercourse to foreplay and pleasurable bedroom activities like massage and oral sex.”
— Diana Bradley, Causes Of Low Libido In Women & How To Increase It
Tagged: Boost Libido, foreplay, Oral Sex, massage
“A lot of couples don’t realize it, but sexual desire can be triggered by environmental stimuli. Hence, fix your room so it will get you in the mood. Remove all the clutter, dim the lights and use oils or scented candles to give you a relaxed feeling.”
— Provestra, Increase Female Libido in 10 Easy and Natural Ways
Tagged: Boost Libido, set the mood, candles
“Add a little novelty. Recent research shows that partaking in new and challenging experiences with your partner can boost the brain chemical dopamine, which helps fuel sex drive.”
— Deborah Kotz, 5 Natural Ways to Boost Sex Drive
Tagged: Boost Libido, Sex Drive, Dopamine
“Oysters, as well as other mollusks, lay claim to aphrodisiac qualities due to their shape and texture. Most experts believe that it is the intimate way of eating (or slurping) the seafood that actually gets us going.”
— Carmina Natividad, 8 Foods Proven To Boost Your Sex Drive(For When You’re Trying To Get In The Mood)
Tagged: Boost Libido, Aphrodisiac, Oysters