I think the important part overall is cardio. You need to elevate your heart rate for sustained periods of time. Lifting weights is better than not, but your brain benefits from the increased and improved blood flow "to clean out the garbage" (much like quality sleep).

[–] RageAgainstTheRich@lemmy.world 25 points 2 weeks ago (4 children)

My anxiety attacks elevate my heart rate daily. Does that count?

[–] Redditsux@lemmy.world -3 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

It actually increases the risk of dementia: https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC7355582/

Have you tried daily exercise, mindfulness, and anxiety-reducing supplements?

[–] MadMadBunny@lemmy.ca 9 points 2 weeks ago

Have you tried not having ADHD?

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