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How To Control Excessive Sexual Desire?
Question: how can i recover if i am doing too much sex
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Hello and welcome to Healthcare Magic. Thanks for your query.
Firstly, if you are frequently engaging in sex within your marital relationship and your partner is also comfortable with it, then there is no restriction to the number of times or frequency of having sex. However, if you feel that your sexual drive is excessive or difficult to control or interfering with your normal functioning or is not acceptable by your partner, you can try the following suggestions:
- Firstly, keep your mind active and occupied at all times. Idle time is not good and your mind will eventually wander away to sexual thoughts. So, find a new hobby or learn something new (like a new sport or a musical instrument); this will keep your mind form being idle and prevent developing these frequent sexual thoughts.
- Regular physical exercise is very important. You can join a gym or have your own exercise schedule. This will not only keep your body healthy but also keep your mind fresh.
- Make plans and goals for your future. You have to make short-term and long-term goals for your life and start working to achieve them. This will keep your mind foccussed and prevent your thoughts from getting scattered.
- Improve your social life. XXXXXXX friends and relatives, go for outings or group activities and keep yourself busy.
- You can try yoga and meditation. This can help you develop a discipline of your mind and body and help you get a mastery over your thoughts.
- Remove anything which triggers you into a secual mood. For example, clear your room of all pornographic material; if you access internet pornography, you can disconnect your internet connection, etc.
- Stop thinking and feeling guilty about this all the time. The more you think about it, the more compulsive it becomes. So, get rid of the guilt in your mind and keep your mind relaxed.
- If you feel that you need professional help, then please don't hesitate to consult a psychiatrist for further personal counselling.
Wish you all the best.
Regards,
Dr. Jonas Sundarakumar
Consultant Psychiatrist
Firstly, if you are frequently engaging in sex within your marital relationship and your partner is also comfortable with it, then there is no restriction to the number of times or frequency of having sex. However, if you feel that your sexual drive is excessive or difficult to control or interfering with your normal functioning or is not acceptable by your partner, you can try the following suggestions:
- Firstly, keep your mind active and occupied at all times. Idle time is not good and your mind will eventually wander away to sexual thoughts. So, find a new hobby or learn something new (like a new sport or a musical instrument); this will keep your mind form being idle and prevent developing these frequent sexual thoughts.
- Regular physical exercise is very important. You can join a gym or have your own exercise schedule. This will not only keep your body healthy but also keep your mind fresh.
- Make plans and goals for your future. You have to make short-term and long-term goals for your life and start working to achieve them. This will keep your mind foccussed and prevent your thoughts from getting scattered.
- Improve your social life. XXXXXXX friends and relatives, go for outings or group activities and keep yourself busy.
- You can try yoga and meditation. This can help you develop a discipline of your mind and body and help you get a mastery over your thoughts.
- Remove anything which triggers you into a secual mood. For example, clear your room of all pornographic material; if you access internet pornography, you can disconnect your internet connection, etc.
- Stop thinking and feeling guilty about this all the time. The more you think about it, the more compulsive it becomes. So, get rid of the guilt in your mind and keep your mind relaxed.
- If you feel that you need professional help, then please don't hesitate to consult a psychiatrist for further personal counselling.
Wish you all the best.
Regards,
Dr. Jonas Sundarakumar
Consultant Psychiatrist
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