When life went into lockdown about 12 weeks ago, it was as if someone hastily yanked out blocks from the base of your Jenga tower. Gone were the many carefully laid blocks of your calendar. Your foundation was hollow in places, but it stood — for a time.
. “We can look at this zone as a protective path of last resort. We become numb, we feel disassociated, and are unable to act. We effectively shut down.”
Overall, 24% of survey respondents said they are eating more healthy now than they were before stay-at-home orders began. Without the temptation to eat out at restaurants, pop in for drive-thru food, or run out for snacks, these ADDitude readers say they are cooking more and eating more fresh, unprocessed foods.
Sadly, the reverse is also true: ADDitude readers who are eating worse now are also more likely to report sleeping and exercising less, and treating their ADHD symptoms less consistently. Among the 26.57% of survey respondents who said they are eating a less healthy diet now, 63% also said they are exercising less than before, compared to 45% of the all readers. Similarly, 34% also said they are sleeping less than before, compared to 24.7% of all readers.
“I have been using food and alcohol as coping mechanisms and rewards, even though I know it’s not healthy,” wrote one woman with ADHD and dyspraxia. “I went from being active 3 to 5 times a week with weight training and yoga to barely being able to motivate myself to work out once,” wrote one woman who says decreased physical activity is impacting her sleep. “The reason is mainly that I would perform these activities in other spaces: the gym for weights, and a studio for yoga. Trying to live, work, and exercise all in the same room for 8 weeks has been so challenging.
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