ADD and what i'm going to do to beat it.

emeraldkity4
Sat, 16 Dec 2006 22:59:59 +0000

I work out in the evening, after dinner- or because it works out best for me
I have a fairly flexible schedule- but I found that when I went to the gym in the morning- it wasnt very crowded, but mostly full of seniors who were pacing themselves
I found that I needed the “competition” of working out with people who were pushing themselves harder- ( also why I don’t do so good- just “competing” with myself), so early evening, works best, as it gives my teen time to be in the house without me & I also have enough time to get a good workout in. I really don’t have any problem going to sleep, as I am quite pooped by the time I am finished.
However, some ADD can go hand in hand with anxiety and while my D isn’t on stimulants like ritalin or adderall, she also takes melatonin at times to help her sleep-she has great difficulty going to sleep at times, even though she is very active as well.
Interestingly, I actually found that when I am “not” on adderall & “not” exercising I have * more* difficulty sleeping.
My theory is, without the adderall, I never really wake up enough to get tired.