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I have experienced that if skip even one day after 8 hour of physical labor streak my energy levels suddenly go to the bottom and I start to feel super bad. It’s quite strange because I do not think I could not be depressed if I had a sedentary job. Sedentary things just destroy me. Also I like and wanted job in programming/cs so yeah. Gotta career switch or something apparently because cardio in the evening isn’t enough, I am like golden retriever. Only truly satisfied when all my muscles ache at the end of the day. And also I need immediate results out of my work

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[–] MrPoopyButthole@lemmy.world 2 points 1 month ago

The body rewards physical excercise with dopamine and endorphins. ADHD people are especially sensitive to rewards. You are accustomed to that now and it's your new normal. I think that you could readjust after a while if you stopped the physical activity but that's your choice.

[–] Pencilnoob@lemmy.world 2 points 1 month ago (1 children)

I found an office job was too physically limiting so I have a treadmill desk, became a volunteer firefighter, and do powerlifting. It's the only way I keep stable

[–] JulieLemming@lemm.ee 2 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

That’s very noble, I am way too big of a snowflake to see stuff that firefighters must see. I think it would mess with my head

[–] ocean@lemmy.selfhostcat.com 2 points 1 month ago (1 children)

You’ve inspired me to try to exercise for the dopamine

[–] JulieLemming@lemm.ee 1 points 1 month ago

Yay, go for that sweet high

[–] Salvia@lemmy.world 1 points 1 month ago

Ahh it's kinda carthatic to read this. only adhers understand... I'm not even a hyper person I'm really calm personality wise. Its the ADHD. I gotta drop and give you 20 a few times if my energy isn't going somewhere 😂