Why day sex is something employers should encourage

Australian couples are sneaking off for an afternoon pick-me-up that doesn’t involve caffeine – and a sex expert says it makes us more productive.

Forget coffee, indulging in a bit of afternoon delight is the most effective way to boost your energy while working from home.

Australian sex and relationship coach Rachael White told news.com.au couples in lockdown should take advantage of being able to have sex during a time of day when our “energy is at its peak” – explaining the time away from your job pays off in boosted productivity levels.

“Sex reduces stress which may help you be able to focus more when getting back into work mode,” Ms White said.

“When we have sex we experience a release of chemicals in the brain which makes us feel great, reduces stress, boosts our immune system and helps us sleep well.”

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Rachael White is a sex coach from Byron Bay. Picture: Instagram

The Byron Bay love coach said sexual energy is connected to your creativity levels, which can help out in a variety of work situations.

It also increases the feeling of closeness and intimacy with your partner, which can help during times of stress such as the current stay home orders across Australia.

While getting it on while you’re still on the clock may sound a bit risky, it’s a regular habit one in five Australians have already developed since the global pandemic began last year, according to new research.

Furniture company Koala looked at more than 1000 Aussie homes to identify new work from home habits and accidentally uncovered many were using the extra time inside to fulfil other duties.

But while the research is eye-opening, Ms White says it doesn’t mean our sex habits have changed altogether as a result of the pandemic.

“People may have a lot more time on their hands but for some lockdown has caused a lot of stress and we all know that stress is one of the biggest killers of libido,” she said.

Having sex during the day is good for productivity. Picture: iStock

The study, conducted to launch Koala’s new home office range, also revealed it was the older Millennials and younger gen Xers who are getting jiggy more than any other age bracket, with 1 in 3 Aussies aged between 34 and 44 admitting to being intimate with their partner while working from home.

“This is more than the 1 in 4 who snuck out of home to do life chores or the quarter of WFHomers that nodded off while on the clock, opting for a power nap during the working day,” a Koala spokesperson said.

Other relationship boosting WFH habits that emerged were couples taking extended lunch breaks and starting later to share breakfast together.

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