ADHD and Exercise, Benefits, Obstacles To Exercising, And Solutions To Those Obstacles

ADHD and Exercise, Benefits, Obstacles To Exercising, And Solutions To Those Obstacles. Here are notes taken from my Vancouver Adult ADD Support Group meeting about this topic. I started the group in 2004 and have I think 29 notes from our meetings on various topics relating to ADHD, have a look at a few. Photo by Pixabay  ADHD and Exercise. Exercise is the provider of dopamine, serotonin, norepinephrine & beta-endorphins and reducer of stress and helper that makes it easier to focus on boring tasks. Exercise is the number one non medical way to manage ADHD. I often suggest to my adult ADHD coaching clients to exercise before they have to do boring or repetitive tasks, it will help make it easier for them to do them and to get more of it done because it will be easier for them to focus with all that extra dopamine. Facilitator: Pete Quily Thanks for Kat for taking notes. Warm up. Think of a time when you got off your exercise routine and were able to get back on track. How did you do it? Benefits of exercise: Dopamine Serotonin Norepinephrine Beta-endorphins Spark The Revolutionary New Science of Exercise and the Brain – Dr. John Ratey Self-esteem Momentum Social component Mood happier General self care Energy Accomplishment, success Better sleep Anti-aging Immunity Working things out in your head Calms you down Nature benefit 4th BC ADHD Awareness Week Oct 19-25, 2015 Obstacles to exercise: Low energy Getting started Distracted Child care Weather (including l...
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