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Sex is incredible. It is fun and healing and it really isnâ€™t that difficult to convince anyone of why they need more of it in their lives. Yet, in researching the benefits of an active sex life, I was stunned to realize the true magic that actually lives in this transformative act. Additionally, I was reminded there are many factors necessary to determine an active sex life as healthy, such as using protection and preserving emotional safety. There is casual sex, which can translate emotionally and physically into the quick-fix equivalent of going to a yoga class or popping an Advil, and then there is the deep, tantric kind of sex, which can be achieved in a committed relationship involving love and trust and evolved communication. Both kinds of sex give amazing physical benefits, while deeper sexual experiences can literally evolve the consciousness of a human being. The words â€˜committedâ€™ and â€˜loveâ€™ are definitely subjective to personal judgment and experience, so I use them to give only a loose understanding of the spectrum we are dealing with.

Regarding the reality that comprehensive health includes physical, emotional, mental, and spiritual functioning, it is amazing to understand how positive sexual experiences can benefit all four of these areas in special ways. It can become an exciting adventure when you choose the level of depth you want to go to with alongside the person you are experimenting with.

First of all, in terms of physical benefits, sex definitely delivers. According to webmd.com and healthygrades.com sex:

decreases blood pressure
improves womenâ€™s bladder control
lowers heart attack risk
improves blood circulation (resulting in improved appearance of skin)
reduces risk of prostate cancer
helps sleep
increases libido
counts as exercise by invigorating the heart
boost immune system by increases levels of antibodies called immunoglobin

Additionally, Deborah Barrett, Ph. D., claims sex to be an antidote for chronic pains such as migraines, arthritis and pre- and post- menstrual symptoms. It unleashes oxytocin, also known as the cuddle hormoneâ€”elevated in females during childbirth and fathers involved in child raisingâ€”which, in turn, increases emotional connection. This promotes a sense of wellbeing and reduces the effects of stress, two factors relevant in reducing perceptions of pain. Oxytocin is currently being tested as an avenue of treatment for neuropathic and inflammatory pain. Other important substances released during sex are serotonin, the bodyâ€™s natural anti-depressant phenyl ethylamine, which activates the brainâ€™s pleasure center endorphins, natural painkillers reducing awareness of pain and increasing levels of euphoria, which are natural opioids with a chemical structure similar to morphine. All of these substances directly relate to the improvement of emotional and mental health.

Spiritually, sex offers an avenue of healing that is primal and revolutionary at the same time. It seems people are only just awakening to the creative and evolutionary potentialities of addressing emotional trauma through this elementary state of communion. On whyarewewhispering.com, Kim Keller writes about her experience in a tantric sexual healing workshop. In the workshop she learns to explore her body through sacred touch and ceremony, honor and celebration, inviting in a synergistic transformation of dissonant energies most often coped with through addictive and self-destructive patterns. Of sexual healing she writes,

â€œit is not just about sex it is about bringing these energies together in a way that allows them to work in harmony and wholeness. It is a process that includes, but is not limited to, accessing your sexual center and sexual energy.â€

Another writer, Kristin Luce, shares her story on elephantjournal.com of the profound spiritual healing she has experienced in various mystical states of union with lovers. It is an age-old experience, and yet we are only just now realizing how to access this core state of being.

Between all the physical benefits of sex, and its literally limitless potentials for emotional and spiritual growth, I hope youâ€™re convinced by now of all the fun you can be having with someone special in between the sheets. So go get busy! Your heart and spirit will thank you for it.

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