Becca Colao Inattentive, Working 1 Comment
Just found a new source of music to work by… internet radio station Groovera. They have three channels in the chilled-out realm, and I found it when I inexplicably couldn’t connect to my old standby, Afternoon Nap. Right now I’m listening to Groovera’s Jet City Lounge stream. Downtempo music isn’t always right for me, […]
Becca Colao ADHD, Executive Function, Exercise, Inattentive, Mommy, Tips 0 Comments
I’ve been writing about exercise, and getting to it.Now I’m trying to get back to it; baby was sick. Then there was that one workout I missed because my car was being towed. Car was sick. Then, I was sick. I’m nearly better, but not all better. On Sunday my husband recommended I go to […]
Becca Colao ADHD, Books, Executive Function, Exercise, Inattentive 0 Comments
Another way to get out of my own way on the way to exercising — Sharing what I’m about to do. Tara neatly addresses this in a recent blog post: I’m not sure why but it still surprises me when I see things work for myself. Yesterday I was talking to my friend and colleague […]
Becca Colao ADHD, Executive Function, Exercise, Inattentive 0 Comments
As promised, some of the ways I get the workout done. This time: getting to the workout. Literally, getting to the workout- that’s my strategy. My job is to get to the door with my gear in hand, or on my body.That’s my job. That’s my only responsibility. The whole driving-to-the-gym-changing-using-machines-then-the-elliptical-then-stretching-then-showering? That’s my future self’s […]
Becca Colao ADHD, Exercise, Inattentive 0 Comments
I know I do best when I workout a lot. This may mean at least 90 minutes per day. I first realized this in junior high school when I played on the volleyball team. We had practice every day after school. I remember telling my mother that I didn’t seem to have any free time […]
Becca Colao ADHD, Inattentive, Mommy 0 Comments
You’d think that hanging out with a pre-verbal human would lead to a bit of boredom, mental talking to oneself, etc. But the fact is that this is just how it always was for me, with the possible exacerbation caused by my lack of medication. I can’t take ADD meds while I’m breastfeeding. The fact […]