Even though articles about preventing early ejaculation would make you think every man knows what it’s like to experience the problem, the truth is there are plenty of guys who have never experienced it. For these men, prevention is key. If you can maintain a lifestyle that simply doesn’t give early ejaculation the chance to get a foothold, you improve your chances of never having to deal with this vexing condition. These preventative measures also serve as a way to keep the condition at bay for men who have already dealt with it once or twice and who do not want it to make a comeback.

Eat a Clean Diet

The idea of you are what you eat may be a bit of cliché but it’s still true. When you feed your body processed foods full of fats, sugars and salt then you’re going to have all kinds of problems. As a matter of fact, if you’re only experiencing problems with sexual performance you should actually count yourself lucky. That issue aide, a poor diet truly does impact how well you can perform in bed and how much you are able to even enjoy sex in general. Forget the fast food options and instead go for healthy, whole food meals. Turn it into a bit of foreplay by cooking something sexy together. Some pasta, a healthy marinara sauce and some red wine can easily become the precursor to a sensual and delicious night.

Hit the Gym … And Beyond

Staying in shape will do a lot more than just help you look better naked. It can also improve flexibility, stamina and even creativity. Hitting the gym is a great start but don’t let it end there. Get outside and work up some sweat in the sunshine to give yourself the added boost of improved Vitamin D production. It can help to improve your mood which keeps you motivated and on track with a healthy, active lifestyle.

Learn New Moves

As with anything else you want to master, practice makes perfect. This is true when it comes to honing a new skill and true when it comes to improving your sexual technique. Learning about new techniques and positions gives you greater variety when it comes to ways to enjoy sex and ways to prevent being over-stimulated. This can help prevent early ejaculation as you will be able to mix things up when issues outside of your control (such as increased stress) make you vulnerable to an episode.

Masturbate With Purpose

Masturbating to treat sexual performance issues is actually one of the most effective methods men use today. Focused and directed masturbation allows men to learn the subtle cues their body gives as he builds toward orgasm. When men know how close they are getting to climaxing they can change and tweak their position, speed or other factors in order to prevent early ejaculation.

Lower Your Anxiety

Keep anxiety from becoming a serious problem by keeping it in check. Common sources of anxiety include things like worrying about the future, fretting over bills and other fairly serious concerns. Help keep your levels in line by dealing with these issues as they arrive and finding creative solutions for problems instead of simply trying the same old things with the same less than stellar results.

Manage Your Stress

Stress and anxiety go hand in hand but beating stress is often an issue of getting all that nervous energy out in a better direction. Once again exercise and connecting with others can do wonders so don’t isolate yourself when the going gets tough! Instead, reach out and you’ll keep your stress levels down.

Maintain Healthy Relationships

One of the best ways to keep both anxiety and stress at bay is to prevent them from getting out of hand. Relationship issues are a common source of problems so make the effort to develop and maintain healthy relationships with the important people in your life. This includes your sexual partner as well as close friends and family. Believe it or not, a fight with your brother can easily morph into problems in the bedroom – and no one wants that!