9 Ways to Start the New Year Right | Sex Toys

It’s 2022, so happy new year! Depending on where you are in the world, this year of ongoing global pandemic will have a different meaning (or lack thereof) for you. Personally, if I had access to a time machine right now, I would almost certainly choose to live in any era but this one. What can I say? Covid has cemented my passion for the 1980s, so sue me. Life before settler colonialism may also have a thing or ten to recommend it. That being said, we live in the here and nowDear.

Maybe you’re feeling super excited about the new year and ready to take it on. Or maybe you need a good kick in the butt to get your engine revving. No matter how your heart feels this January, chances are you could use a few tips to get the year off to a great start.

Here are 9 ways to tackle 2022 with a bang. Each item on this list has helped me stay sane and healthy at different times, and together they offer a great routine for newness and change.

1. Meditate, breathe, do yoga. If you’ve never gotten into meditation, it may seem like a challenge. If you’ve never tried it because you’re not interested, it probably seems even harder. But when you’re feeling overwhelmed, stressed, or chronically anxious, I’m here to tell you that meditation is a great way to “hack your system,” if you will, and reroute that faulty wiring. Not convinced? Listen to what the inimitable Russell Brand has to say about it, and follow his meditation for beginnersFor an incredible journey into the power of simple breathwork to transform your health, check out journalist James Nestor’s (really!) life-changing book Breath. Do you want to be more active while maintaining a connection with meditation and breathing? Discover Yoga with Adriene—you will never look back.

2. Sleep better. I don’t care what people say: my goal is to sleep 8-9 hours a night, which I rarely get. 7 is acceptable, but less than 6 and I start to lose my mind. The fact is, without enough sleep, all our other functions begin to fail. Too little sleep for too long will catch up with you. Think of it this way: getting more sleep a a myriad of benefits You may find benefits. These include a sharper mind, improved mood, a healthier heart, more balanced hormones, and even weight control, to name a few. Start the year by setting a bedtime and make it a priority. Suffering from insomnia? Consider these Home Care.

3. Get organized. I’m talking about getting your house in order in every sense of the word. This might include cleaning out your closet and donating items you don’t wear, alphabetizing your books, removing clutter from your living space, cleaning more regularly, paying off debt, and set achievable goals. Or maybe your use of time needs a little more structure — there’s no shame in that. schedule time for sexor to be creative, or for anything else you need to do but rarely get the chance to do. Being organized can do wonders for your happiness. Don’t doubt it, try it.

4. Go down. Most of us don’t need to advocate for the importance of sexual moments, whether solo or with a partner. To invite more pleasure and joy into your life, it may be high time to include masturbation into your daily routine more intentionally, whether you’re single or not. or not. After all, there’s no substitute for top-notch self-esteem. If you’re in a relationship with a decent lover, also consider making more time for steamy sex, even a multi-hour session. tantric session from time to time. As I mentioned before, there is no shame in planning some bullshit! After all, this life is an inhuman hustle and bustle, but the fact remains: one orgasm a day keeps the doctor away. For extra orgasms, consider rearranging your sex toy collection!

5. Listen to your body. If you work on a computer all day like I do, your body is probably screaming at you. Listen to it. Get up and dance to a song that gets your blood pumping every hour or so. Chances are no one is watching, so use it. And/or start each day with a yoga session. And/or create a workout routine. It can be as simple as walking every day, running every afternoon, or doing abs and stretches between Zoom meetings. Even if your job doesn’t involve sitting still all day, getting in shape and staying in shape is the way to go. Consider using a fitness app to help you track the process of muscle gain or weight loss.

6. Prioritize your mental health. As a concept, work-life balance is very catchy, but do you have it? Can you achieve it? Do you know that your mental health depends on it? Sometimes, success means knowing when to close your damn email and do something you actually enjoy doing.newspaper can help you express your feelings in a way that brings more clarity to your life. Opening up to those you love and trust (or a therapist) can also help you identify mental health needs you may not have considered before. While talking about your feelings can be scary territory, allowing yourself to be vulnerable can help you grow, evolve, and thrive.

7. Nourish yourself. Given that we’re quickly heading into year three of the pandemic (you heard me), chances are you’ve been cooking your own meals a little more often in the past couple of years than you used to. Or maybe you’re just racking up really high delivery bills. Either way, you might be in a culinary rut. More importantly, are you eating foods that make you feel good? Consider cooking a new dish once a week (or once every two weeks, whatever works!). Trying out new recipes can open up new nutritional horizons and increase your enjoyment of food. Also: drink more waterwater—always! If you drink one glass when you wake up, one before and after each meal, and another before going to bed, it’s 8 glasses just there!

8. Connect with other humans. Okay, we all know that communicating with others via video chat or phone has its very real limitations. But if the alternative is not connecting at all, do it—and remember to keep doing it. Schedule social calls if you must! Why? Because we need connection as much as we need good food, sleep, and exercise. And while social media can sometimes be a positive platform to stay “connected,” it can also be highly addictive, alienating, and damaging to self-esteem. social media detox Prioritize more focused phone, video, and in-person conversations whenever possible. An hour of coffee with a friend will do you a lot more good than an hour of passively scrolling in and out of the lives of people you never talk to in real life. As unrealistic as it may seem, you can also try to meet new people! Yes, let it be to meeta dating app or a real-life dog park, putting yourself out there can do a lot of good for your morale while providing a much-needed change of perspective. Bonus tip: Expand your circle beyond just humans and adopt a pet!

9. Take care of your erotic hygiene. Given how stuck at home and stuck on our devices many of us have been for the past 2 million years, erotic hygiene This is something we could all stand to learn. I’m talking about the many colorful sensual configurations that inhabit us, allowing us to feel the cold wind, the hot sun, the deep pleasure, and the heartbreaking sorrow. The question is how erotic and embodied you feel on a daily basis. While eroticism can include sex, living an erotic life is much more than that. At its core, it means living in your body rather than your head. Inhabiting your body requires living life in the present moment as often as possible. This means not rushing, making time for nothingness, acknowledging addiction and making room for change, being creative, building a sanctuary, and scheduling time for yourself and rest. Whatever helps you to really feelAre you about to step into your best, most erotic version of yourself?

Bottom line: Time keeps ticking by, and the best we can do year after year is make the most of this precious, beautiful, unpredictable, and, yes, erotic the life that was given to us. Because no matter what happens, life East a gift. xt

Happy New Year to all. <3