I think I have a crush on the NYC Health Department. <3
It pretty much says what you’d expect: the government is asking you not to leave the house, which means they recommend having sex with yourself or the sex partner(s) you live with. It also says a thing or two that may surprise you: since Covid-19 has been found in the feces of people who are infected, you could contract the virus via rimming (mouth on anus). Read the full document HERE.
But I just love that they wrote it (and in a well executed, sex ed approved, non-judgmental way). I mean, you know me, talking about how major life events impact our sexuality is my thing. And this pandemic is a major life event for all of us. So here’s some straightforward information about what that means for our sex lives right now.
They also published a document entitled “Coping with Stress During Infectious Disease Outbreaks,” which contains a great summary of the ways stress affects us physically, mentally, emotionally and behaviorally. If you need a reminder that suddenly not being able to remember anything, snapping at your partner, and eating more than usual are physiological, not “your fault,” and natural reactions to a stressful situation, check it out. And if you want to try TRE® to relieve some of that stress, check out TRE International’s free video teaching the exercises HERE or schedule an online intro session (currently 50% off) HERE.