Podcast 472: How sex can improve your mind

<p>Download my new and improved brain detox app here: https://neurocycle.app</p> <p><br></p> <p>SHOW DESCRIPTION: In this podcast I talk about relationships, communication, sex, and the mind. This is part 1 of a 3-part series. High-quality intimate relationships are good for our health—we all know this! But did you know that sexual intimacy is also good for us? I recently interviewed <a href="https://drleaf.com/blogs/news/the-best-stress-fitness-routine-to-help-you-better-metabolize-stress-promote-healthier-emotional-responses">Dr. Elissa Epel</a> about her work with telomeres and stress, and she mentioned that one of her most interesting and popular studies, published in 2017, was on a correlation she and her team found between <a href="https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0306453016310034">longevity and safe and consensual sex</a>. In this study, Dr. Epel and her team observed that couples that are more sexually intimate have longer telomeres, which contribute to our cellular health and longevity. </p> <p><br></p> <p>Read the blog here: <a href="https://drleaf.com/blogs/news/how-sex-can-improve-your-mind">https://drleaf.com/blogs/news/how-sex-can-improve-your-mind</a></p> <p><br></p> <p>Sign up to Patreon to get access to full AD-FREE episodes, exclusive downloads, live Q&amp;As, and more: https://www.patreon.com/drcarolineleaf</p> <p><br></p> <p><br></p> <p>OFFERS FROM OUR SPONSORS:</p> <p>-<strong>NED’s Shuteye Chai: Discover how Shuteye Chai can revolutionize your sleep and get 15% off with code DRLEAF. Go to </strong><a href="http://helloned.com/DRLEAF"><strong>helloned.com/DRLEAF</strong></a><strong> or enter code DRLEAF at checkout.</strong> </p> <p><strong>- Noom: Sign up for your trial today at </strong><a href="http://noom.com/DRLEAF"><strong>Noom.com/DRLEAF</strong></a><strong>. And check out Noom’s first-ever book, The Noom Mindset, a deep dive into the psychology of behavior change. Available to buy now wherever books are sold.</strong> </p> <p><br></p> <p><br></p> <p><strong>EPISO