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Post by Douglas on Oct 27, 2004 13:21:50 GMT -5
Hey, among those of us who are ADD adults --- how much difference does regular exercise make, in terms of keeping your metabolism at a high level?
I have a schedule that makes regular exercise difficult - but on the other hand, my ADD is so severe that it is crippling without meds, and only tolerable with meds.
I am wondering if an aggressive exercise regimen would be worth the time cost.
Does anyone have an experience with this that they'd like to share? Much appreciated
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Post by rosyred45 on Oct 27, 2004 19:20:27 GMT -5
Hey Douglas, as a matter of fact I was thinking about htis today. How freaky is that ???Must be the full moon or something.
Anyhow, in case you don't know I don't medicate my son or me either. I have noticed that when I am just, well, there, I am so scatterbrained and unfunctioning that I don't do anything. It overwhelms me.
BUT since it Parade time and i am moving, getting things done. Running around getting everything set up for the parade, I have a much clearer mind and a much better attitude to get things done.
I don't procrastinate as much when I am as busy and on the go, I want to do things, not just need to do things. I attribute that to the physical activity of not just sitting around being bored as well as the fact that I am expending energy, so my thoughts are clearer.
Does that make sense? When I was excersizing regularly, I didn't feel near as much stress and anxiety, and I did more.
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Post by catatonic on Oct 28, 2004 23:42:13 GMT -5
Hoodunit is well-versed in this area, so hopefully he'll put in his two cents worth. My own experience is that exercise not only helps me with mental focus, but also depression. Doesn't even have to be killer exercise, even a half hour fast walk each day is great. My son who is ADHD settles down remarkably after an hour of really intense aerobic activity. Best way to get his homework done is have him play tag or ride his bike first. Why not start with an exercise program that doesn't place to many demands on you, something like getting up a half hour early each day to run, or eating dinner a half hour later so you can ride a stationary bicycle. See how it works for you before attempting major changes that may be too inconvenient to stick with.
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