Non diet reasons to sweat | Exercise helps the ADHD girlies chill tfo
Hot girls have stomach problems and ADHD
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A lot of people come to exercise because of something they’d like to change about their body. I definitely did at first. I also know that if that’s the only reason, it sucks the fun out of the process and can even be a slippery slope to negative self talk, disordered habits, and an overall sense of ennui when it comes to taking care of yourself. Here on my Substack, I explore non-diet fitness motivation to both keep myself accountable for being kind to my own body, but also to share movement perspectives you might not find in a traditional gym atmosphere. This month, I’m explaining the impact of exercise on those with ADHD.
ADHD is having a bit of a renaissance in this here age of Tiktok self-diagnosis.
This has it’s pros and cons. It’s def annoying to see people co-opt things like therapy speak or ADHD diagnoses willy nilly…but it’s also a massive relief for those who have been struggling, particularly women, for whom ADHD manifests totally differently than from the traditional hyperactivity stereotype.
Knowing I have ADHD and that my brain actually works differently has given me a newfound way of making sense of the world and how I interact with it—with considerably less of the shame and embarrassment. It has explained so much of what makes me creative and productive, but also what paralyzes me and stresses me out (no, I’m not mad at you, dear husband, it’s just that the ADHD goblin in my brain has had me context switching every 10 min for 4 hours, I can feel my clothes on my skin, and the downstairs neighbor is playing music that’s clashing with my 10hour white noise playlist!).
You prob already know where I’m going with this, but, unsurprisingly, exercise can be really powerful for those with ADHD. Here’s how…
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