Mamma knows best but your body knows better. Your body is intelligent and constantly communicates with you. It often tries to signal the health of your habits and relationships. Some signs display through physical appearance
while others showcase through changes in behaviour.
A lowered libido might be your body asking you to focus on another area of your life. Libido, or commonly known as "sex drive", is your emotional and physical energy towards sex. It is not a fixed state, but rather a sensitive climate that responds to the world. While mild shifts are expected, major changes are often an alert. Addressing certain lifestyle factors can boost your sex drive and overall wellness.
Factors that impact your libido
Diet
Food is a pleasure and most importantly your energy source. What you eat directs your mood, and therefore, whether or not you’re in the mood. A lowered sex drive can be a signal that you are not receiving enough nutrients from your diet. It may be an indicator that you are experiencing body fatigue which inhibits any sexual desire. Another word that instantly dampens the fire — indigestion. Lack of arousal caused by bloating, nausea, or heartburn, is often a sign to pay attention to what and how you eat.
State of Mind
Your mental health goes hand-in-hand with your libido. Pleasure starts in the mind — so whether you are carrying stress from the day or experiencing depression or anxiety, your body will let you know that there is a deeper issue to address.
Trauma
A common response to grief and trauma is to dissociate. This is a normal coping mechanism that disconnects you from your body in attempt to manage deep pain. A decreased desire in physical intimacy is therefore a by-product of this experience. In relation to other trauma responses — sexual activities may also induce more stress and sadness.
Over-Exercise
Your body might lose its desire for night-time cardio when it’s physically fatigued. A lowered libido may be indicating that your body needs proper rest and replenishment from over-exercise.
Drinking
What isn’t shown in those Dionysian wine-filled orgies, are the less-than-celebratory impacts of drinking on your body and sex drive. A drinking routine gradually lowers overall mood, leads to fatigue and erectile dysfunction. A lowered libido may be a sign to assess your drinking habits.
Incompatibility
Sometimes your body admits that a relationship isn’t working before you do. If you are experiencing consistent unsatisfying sexual activity, it is natural to lose your desire. A lowered sex drive might be an indicator that you need to implement more communication or consider the health of your dynamic.
