What would you say if there was one thing you could do that would help to improve symptoms of ADHD: decrease impulsivity, increase attention, help you focus better, improve your mood, make you healthier overall and this thing didn't cost any money and didn't have any side effects? Most people would eagerly say "sign me up!"
Well, this is exactly what exercise can do for you. Terry Matlen previously wrote about Dr. John Ratey's book, Spark: The Revolutionary New Science of Exercise and the...
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