Aerobic exercise is good for the brain; easy wins for behaviour change

Re:Aerobic exercise is good for the brain; easy wins for beh... by bittercynic on Tuesday November 21, 2023 @03:44PM (#38369796)

I tried a rower for the first time a couple days ago, and found immediate relief from ADHD-like symptoms that lasts a few hours.

I'm not diagnosed, but have pretty severe trouble getting into a task-oriented mode, so much that dishes go unwashed, and my home is a mess. I feel the mess wearing away at me, but just can't deal with it. I'm not overly busy or tired, just procrastinating.

After 5 minutes on the rower my mood drastically improved and I was much more productive than usual, and the effect lasted about 3 hours. I've had a few more sessions since then with similar effects.

Also, it's a little spooky how often a subject comes on my radar, and then a few days later the subject surfaces on HN. Feels too frequent for it to be a coincidence.

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Re:Aerobic exercise is good for the brain; easy wins for beh... by kortex on Friday November 24, 2023 @12:22PM (#38406124)

Exercise definitely helps my symptoms, but it's an absolute roll of the dice whether it's immediate and significant, or just tires me out. Really I need to keep up with a few times a week for at least a month to reap the benefits.

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