Re: Totally ADD: No Exercise

[Anonymous]

Yup. Waliking is great. I’ve gone through periods when I was walking for 45 minutes, 5 nights a week. Only on weekdays, ’cause that’s when I found I needed it most. I walked mostly at night to clear and reset my head. I also found it helped with my insomnia-ish-ness, which I know is common with ADD. I’ve also been a gym rat for 20 years or so, since I was a teenager. Same routine pretty much (or similar at least) every time I go. I go mostly for the mental reasons. The only thing I suggest with gyms is perhaps find one with as few distractions as possible. The less TV screens the better! I find that many gyms today have waaaaay too many TVs! Kinda distracting. I’ve also found running to be good. Started just over a year ago, running about 3 days a week, 35 mins each time. I find I actually get the same mental benefits from about 45 mins of brisk walking though.

Oh! Also, there’s a great book called “Spark” written by John Ratey. Interesting book on how exercise affects the brain, and as well, there’s a chapter on ADD/ADHD. Very insightful. Wonderful book to have on the bookshelf.

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