Ep. 59: Exercise & ADHD–Quieting the Chaos

We’re on a mission to bring the silly back to WOAF, starting with next episode because this one actually gets kind of serious once we get all the vampire cannibal talk out of the way.

Lately Kristin has been on a real kick of using exercise to quiet the chaos of her ADHD mind and now she’s ready to make us all hear about it. She’s covering the biochemistry behind why exercise is so helpful to our ADHD brains, what the experts recommend for maximum benefits, how to start a routine you won’t completely hate, and her best tips for overcoming some of the many barriers to movement. 

Whether exercising feels dull AF to your brain, is an overwhelming sensory experience for your body, or you just don’t wanna, we’ll inspire you to get back on that hobby horse with our sage words of wisdom that you can’t find anywhere else*. 

*Obviously this is a joke and you can find this information literally anywhere else.

Resources:

ADHD 2.0

Physical exercise in attention deficit hyperactivity disorder – evidence and implications for the treatment of borderline personality disorder - PMC (nih.gov)

The Benefits of Exercise for the ADHD Brain (additudemag.com)

ADHD for Smartass women – Episode 10 

Kick some ADHD – Episode 92 and 93

Acute and chronic effect of physical activity on cognition and behaviour in young people with ADHD: A systematic review of intervention studies - PubMed (nih.gov)

P300 (neuroscience) - Wikipedia

Brain-derived neurotrophic factor - Wikipedia

Aerobic exercise and attention deficit hyperactivity disorder: brain research - PubMed (nih.gov)

Additude man podcast 

BEARDED TIT CALL - YouTube