Want to keep calm during a speech? Have sex beforehand.
A study by Scottish psychologist Stuart Brody examined the affect of sexual activity prior to stressful activities like giving a speech. During the study, 50 men and women monitored their sexual activity during a two week period.Â
Brody then analyzed the impact on stressful activities like giving a speech. He found that the subjects that were having regular sexual intercourse felt less stress during and after the stressful event.
“The effects are not attributable simply to the short-term relief afforded by orgasm but rather endure for at least a week,†Brody told New Scientist magazine.
Brody said that the release of the “pair bonding†hormone oxytocin might be the cause the calming effect.
