ADHD VIRTUAL ENTREPRENEUR

Does it feel like it’s harder to focus at the end of the day for you?  For many folks with ADHD, particularly if you are on medication, the end of the day signals a decline in your ability to stay tuned into the task at hand.   There is nothing so frustrating as losing the momentum of the day to the downward spiral of disorganization and endless unfinished tasks.  One of my favorite strategies that can unlock the potential of increased focus is exercise. Exercise is good for ADHD on so many levels.  If it isn’t a staple for you, you might want to rethink how to make it part of your overall strategies for focused success.  Here are a few reasons why:

1. Increased aerobic function increases your overall stamina making your body more resistant to fatigue, which can deteriorate your attention.
2. Exercise helps to activate the brain’s executive function center, the frontal cortex, which makes it easier for you to delay your impulses and inhibit impulsivity.
3. Exercise increases blood flow to your brain which helps you stay alert and awake.
4. Engaging in exercise increases the levels of dopamine and norepinephrine in your brain which can have a similar effect of medications for ADHD like Ritalin.  Plus the benefit stays around for awhile extending your ability to concentrate.

Adding exercise to your daily schedule is easy and doesn’t have to take a lot of time. 

• Walk briskly for 10 minutes every 1 hour.
• Use a treadmill or stationary bike when you have reading to do.
• Go to the gym before work and end the day with a walk or jog.
• Have meetings on the move by walking around the park.

If you add exercise into your business day, you’ll see the benefits not only in your ability to focus, but in your mood and motivation.