Riding to alleviate ADHD

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Permalink Reply by A.K.A Paul on July 26, 2010 at 8:50pm

I feel my ADD has improved significantly since I've been getting serious about my riding. I’ve been riding about 300 to 350mi per month in the winter and over 500 per month in the summer for about 2 1/2 years now.

I’m glad you mentioned the stress issue because that's exactly what has improved! I asked my doc about it and he said it could be the increase in adrenaline and endorphins.

It's not all that great though because I can sense my friends getting frustrated with my timely call backs and returning Text msgs in a timely manner.

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Permalink Reply by A.K.A Paul on July 27, 2010 at 3:52pm

I've become systematic about where I put things and it helps with losing things, that and creating backup systems to keep from leaving stuff like putting my keys on my belt with a carabiner. But...its funny you mention losing your glasses because I did the Beanzie ride two Sundays ago and left my sun glasses at one of the rest stops.

I feel I've gotten way better at the interupting/ spitting out my thoughts thing (my friends my say otherwise). It was a much bigger problem when I was younger.

The half listening thing though really bothers me. I'd like to say it's gotten way better over the years but I think it's just that I've gotten way better at faking listening over the years. It's was tough because I was in corporate sales for years and amoung other things I could NEVER remember peoples names.

A funny story about the focus during conversations issue...About a month ago I was having a conversation outside with a client (in retrospect she was talking and my attention was elsewhere) and I saw a rabbit out of the corner of my eye. Just out of the blue I blurted out "Awh, look at the bunny"! I completely interupted the client, which was probably a good thing because whatever it was she was saying stuck with me the second time around. Fortunately she's very forgiving and is aware of the ADD thing with me.

I totally aggree about loving riding (and writing) because it's a focused activity. I never really thought about it that way before but that makes perfect sense.

I'm glad you started this thread Adriana! It really has gotten me thinking (and rethinking I guess) my ADD issues.
Thanks!

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