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We all Hit Dry Spells: 3 Ways to be Intimate without Sex

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When your sexy time hits a slump, don’t forget the other reasons you love your person. Intimacy has different meanings depending on where you are in your relationship and who you talk to. Intimacy has many forms.. A couple newly dating:  They most likely can’t keep their paws off each other, are in a state of intense lust, and are often intimate on a physical level. Do I envy that? Not with the relationship I have and where I am at in my life. A married couple with kids:  They might be able to get in a cuddle sesh here and there, a  quick massage  or the real deal, depending on their schedule and if their kid doesn’t demand to sleep in their bed until they’re in middle school… A long-time married couple:  It certainly isn't true for everyone, but the majority of couples that have been married for a long period of time do lose that  spark.   Physically intimacy  might not be a high priority for either of you. These are just a few examples, and there can be so many different couples,

There Are 7 Ways Of Resting: Are You Doing It Right?

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So, this is a little awkward to share, but it turns out that I've been resting wrong my whole entire life. Have you been, too? I've been digging up some research on the topic of rest lately, especially now since I've recently started a new full-time job that requires longer hours than I'm used to and far more caffeine consumption than is likely recommended for humans to ingest... Ahem, anyways... After carefully combing through a multitude of Google searches involving a plethora of articles, reviews, and personal accounts, I've learned that, 1) there is more than one way to rest; and, 2) the ways in which we think or hope that we're resting are, quite frankly, insufficient at actually getting the job done right. Ideally, healthy humans should be sleeping six and a half to eight hours a night, typically aiming for seven. But, come on, who actually gets that amount on a regular basis? Sleep can only do so much. Sometimes, resting requi