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Topics: Mental Health, Spain, Life, Community, Jobs, Sex and Relationships
Joe Yates
Topics: Mental Health, Spain, Life, Community, Jobs, Sex and Relationships
Unless you're a butcher, beating your meat is a practice that has never been welcomed into the workplace - which I'm sure an overwhelming number of employees are happy to adhere to.
It's something that we see often in the movies, in the Rocky montages and in The Wolf of Wall Street to name a few... but if you're a worker at one Spanish company, then you might be a little more familiar with a certain half-hour 'masturbation break'.
Yes, the modern workforce has a lot going for it - the days of working long hours in the mines are far gone, and instead many firms offer their employees the luxury of working from the comforts of their own home.
We've got flexible working hours to make work, work for you, as well as an abundance of initiatives to support staff and their mental and physical wellbeing... and now, thanks to Erika Lust, an invention of a fapping policy.
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She runs an adult entertainment company in Barcelona, Spain, and has come up with a tried-and-tested method to help her workers relieve 'stress' and 'agitation' by banishing what would normally be considered NSFW.
The organization grants its staff 30 minutes of private time for 'self pleasure' in a dedicated 'masturbation station' room, and it even got written into company policy in 2022 after completing a successful trial run during lockdown.
Speaking about why she gives her employees the option of a half-hour 'masturbation break' during work hours, Lust explained: "The truth is masturbation can help people manage stress, regulate their sleep, and connect with their body and sexual desires, among other advantages."
In staff feedback from the unusual initiative, many admitted they felt 'less aggression' and were 'more productive'.
Research has long revealed that masturbation and physical intimacy are linked to an abundance of health benefits, including helping to reduce blood pressure - and putting it off could even prove harmful.
The 'Queen of ethical porn', from Sweden, told The News Movement: "They get masturbation breaks. In case you need one, you're always invited to do it. It gets rid of anxiety."
Lust said it's a similar idea to 'an apple a day keeps the doctor away' mantra.
She added: "With the pandemic and the huge shift in how we live our lives, I began to notice that my employees had become somewhat agitated and were performing with less energy than before."
"So, knowing that there's only one thing that will make everyone feel good, I set up a private masturbation station for them to enjoy," she continued. "I value my employees and I know that when they feel good, we do good work."
Lust said the most harmful thing to a work environment is stress, and established the 'masturbation station' to provide workers with a 'safe, comfortable space for their masturbation break'.
"But the masturbation break wasn't only about trying to help my employees feel better in these trying times," she explained. "I also wanted to do something to normalise masturbation on a broader scale."
Lust, who is also on a mission to 'reinvent' ethical porn, added: "Sexual wellbeing is deeply intertwined with your overall mental health and physical health and should be treated with the same respect and resources."