Sex is good for you; we all know that. But a new study finds that getting it on on the regular can actually make you perform better at work.
Keith Leavitt, an associate professor at Oregon State University's College of Business, surveyed 159 married employees over a two-week period about their work and sex lives. He found that those who prioritized an active sex life gave themselves an advantage at work the following day. They were not only more likely to work harder, but also to enjoy their job more.
Sex causes the release of oxytocin and dopamine. Oxytocin is a hormone associated with pleasurable social bonding and attachment. The result is a flesh-on-flesh high that improves mood and lowers stress as well as blood pressure. And dopamine is a neurotransmitter involved with our brains' reward centers. The combination of the two makes sex an all-natural, fairly quick mood-enhancer, Leavitt said in a press release about the study.
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