Turns out that getting laid is the best way to get that promotion.
Researchers at Oregon State University working with colleagues elsewhere compared the sex lives and work environment of employees in committed relationships. They discovered the drones who were busy bees in the bedroom tended to have the advantage over less satisfied co-workers later.
New research suggests that frequent sexual activity can make you better at your job. This arousing study, conducted by researchers at Oregon State University, found that people who bang on the reg feel more fulfilled in their professional lives.
“We make jokes about people having a ‘spring in their step,’ but it turns out this is actually a real thing and we should pay attention to it,” wrote Dr. Keith Leavitt, an associate professor in OSU’s College of Business. “Maintaining a healthy relationship that includes a healthy sex life will help employees stay happy and engaged in their work, which benefits the employees and the organizations they work for.”
The researchers worked to compare the sex lives and work environments of employees in frisky relationships to those in sad, sexless relationships and discovered that those who had turned the heat up in their bedroom at night were more productive the next day at work.
Overall, they surveyed 159 married employees for the course of two weeks and found that employees who had sex were in a good mood the following day. That, in turn, led to better work engagement and job satisfaction throughout the workday.
Actually, they found those who had more sex were more likely to report they were in a good mood the next day. And those good moods led to the more sustained engagement at work, and better job satisfaction throughout the day. The effect, which was found to linger for at least 24 hours, was as strong in men and women.
“Sexual intercourse triggers the release of dopamine, a neurotransmitter associated with the reward centers in the brain, as well as oxytocin, a neuropeptide associated with social bonding and attachment,” Dr. Leavitt said. “That makes sex a natural and relatively automatic mood elevator and the benefits extend well into the next day.”
But, the researchers also found – unsurprisingly – that bringing work-related stress can get in the way of a healthy sex life.
Dr. Leavitt said in the era of smartphones, where it’s normal practice to reply to work emails out of hours, his team’s findings highlight the importance of leaving work at work.
For, when work invades your personal life, your sex life suffers – and in turn, your productivity at work falls.
He added, “This is a reminder that sex has social, emotional, and physiological benefits, and it’s important to make it a priority.”
The findings are published in the Journal of Management.
Do it for work, and if that doesn’t spark your lover’s interest, tell him or her that it’s for the economy.
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