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This is a misunderstanding of what executive dysfunction means; somebody with executive function problems is not going to buy a treadmill much less use it every
by dymk 3y ago
This is a misunderstanding of what executive dysfunction means; somebody with executive function problems is not going to buy a treadmill much less use it every day.
- 1123581321 3y agoHow about a walk around the block once a month? I struggle with executive dysfunction; when people describe a more aggressive routine than I could manage, I just mentally translate the numbers and level of consistency into what's achievable rather than berate them. Their point was: start with what's possible for you and go from there, because you don't need to achieve a certain threshold of activity or knowledge for the exercise to benefit you.
- dymk 3y agoExecutive dysfunction is different for everybody. I'm sure GP's comment is well intended, but advice in the form of "Just go DO the thing even if it's small" is about as helpful as telling a depressed person "Have you tried smiling?".
- 1123581321 3y agoBecause it varies, there’s even less reason to be upset. You know there are people whose dysfunction looks more like perfectionism or overplanning and the advice is meant for them. You understand that variance in individual cases means that not every general discussion will match yours.
- sn9 3y agoI mean it can be as simple as playing Pokemon Go. Anything that gets your activity up will help. Lots of low intensity stuff is probably even more valuable than 20 minutes of moderate effort.