There’s no scientific definition of the “ideal” length of a sex session but according to a survey published in the Journal of Sexual Medicine, three to seven minutes is “adequate” but seven to 13 is “desirable.” After all the process involves connecting with your partner, exploring his or her body, and enjoying yours too right? So have a conversation with your partner and talk about your concerns related to sex life.

Also, you can try out some solid ways for your sex life to last longer.

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Practice deep breathing: “Breath allows the energy to flow through the body in such a way that it takes the intensity of the sensations in the lower body and runs it through the rest of the body,” Energy Healer and Tantrika Ali Duncan told Cosmopolitan. She also says that breath can support full-body orgasms without rejection or a genital orgasm.

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Wear a thick condom: Some people find that condoms help to decrease sensation but thick ones may do this better. You can also try condoms that are treated with numbing agents to further decrease sensation.

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Don’t expect too much in advance: Making sex last longer doesn’t need to mean turning it into a marathon. “What someone wants—whether it’s shorter or longer—is very individualized and also very contextual based on the relationship and partnership,” relationship and sexuality educator Logan Levkoff told Glamour.

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Having a conversation before going into sex about what each person wants to get out of it—including duration!—is step one, she says.

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Try new positions: Don’t stick to just one position from beginning to all-too-soon end.