How can we get that holiday closeness at home? (Photo: iStock)

Hi Chris,

My husband and I have been going through a bit of a flat spot lately. Until we went on holiday! Suddenly our closeness and intimacy were completely restored.

Of course, we're back to 'normal' now that we're back home. So how can we get that holiday closeness at home?

Holiday Love

Chris says.

Hi Holiday Love!

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It's true, on holiday we laugh more, have more fun, feel more relaxed and pay more attention to each other. And have more fun in bed.

Mostly that's because you have left all the anxieties of your working lives back at home. You're also much more likely to be adventurous on holiday, which makes you more easily aroused, and greatly increases your fun once you are in the mood.

Fortunately, it's not that hard to set off a holiday mood at home. You just have to take advantage of the way your brain tends to link your activities with your moods.

Doing anything that you normally only do on holiday starts you back into a get-away mood. So wearing something like a beach wrap at home tells your brain to lighten up. Seeing you wearing it will also have the same effect on your husband!

On holiday we tend to pamper ourselves. And feel more relaxed about our bodies. So treat yourself to some of those little holiday extras, like some nice lotion or perfume. And get back into that 'couldn't care less' holiday attitude about your body.

Buy some of the drinks you enjoyed on holiday. Like your wrap, they will become links that trigger the feelings that jog your brain into the mood that made you so intimate on holiday. In future, take scented candles with you, so you can have the same smells back at home.

But you'll still need to practice because chances are you have forgotten how you used to be when you first met. So use that wrap as a signal that it's time for you both to get seductive! You'll feel a little self-conscious the first time but just do it. And imagine the sand on your back!

All the best,

Chris


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