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I’ve got a long list of items from the doc I saw about sleep issues (they can run with ADHD anyway, but I had some pretty bad sleep issues)
Don’t exercise in the evening – do it in the morning. Even the pros will tell you it’s the best time to do it not only due to the sleep connection, but because in the AM, it gets your body going for the day, blood/oxygen flow, metabolism, etc. – Exercise is not only more effective in the AM, it won’t interfere with sleep as it would in the evening.
Don’t shower less than about 4 hours before bed time. the shower will tend to wake the body and get it prepared for action, a shower in the evening can interfere with sleep.
No TV the last hour before bed unless it’s a really boring show………. no computer/internet before bed, similar issues, it tends to get your head more awakened and alert, so can interfere with sleep. If you read, LOW light only. Bright lights tell the body it’s time to wake and go. If you read, make it something boring, not exciting.
The list was quite long and I’ve probably missed a lot or messed up somewhere……
Multitasking is a myth. The human brain time-slices, not multi-tasks. In time slicing, it switches back and forth – even if quickly so you don’t think that’s what it is doing. In an ordinary person with normal attention spans, and a normal ability to quickly focus on new things, they can time slice more effeciently.
Fact is, when you think you are, or are trying to multi-task, it will actually take longer to complete the list of tasks, and you’ll remember less of each, and the number of mistakes increases as opposed to doing that list of tasks one at a time.
(there’s been a lot of testing on this by universities and other groups – the research is out there)
Further, attempting to multi-task will actually lead you do ADHD symptoms and memory issues as you age. For those with ADHD and/or memory issues – it ain’t gonna get better. Attempting to keep up multi-tasking actually stresses the brain in a bad way and when you reach into your 50s or there-abouts, you’ll pay for it.
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