Parkinson’s Exercise: 7 Dopamine-Boosting Moves You Might Be Doing Wrong (Fix These Now)

Parkinson’s Exercise: 7 Dopamine-Boosting Moves You Might Be Doing Wrong (Fix These Now)

Parkinson’s exercise is one of the most powerful tools you have… but only if you’re doing it the right way.

The truth is, some of the most recommended exercises for Parkinson’s can actually work against you if the timing, intensity, or approach is off. And most of us have been doing at least a few of them wrong without even realizing it.

I know I was. For years.

In this episode of Living with Parkinson’s: The Good, the Bad, and the Reality, I break down 7 common dopamine-boosting exercises and the mistakes that can cancel out their benefits, plus simple fixes that can make them actually work for you.

We talk about:

• Why walking too slowly reduces dopamine benefits
• The mistake of stretching when your body is cold
• Why easy balance exercises stop helping over time
• How resting too long between strength sets kills momentum
• When breathing exercises work best (and when they don’t)
• How music tempo affects movement and coordination
• Why timing exercises around your meds changes everything

We also talk about something important for those doing Parkinson’s solo…
because movement can feel overwhelming when you’re doing it alone, but even the smallest movement still counts.

This episode includes Carmen’s Care Partner Corner, featuring her very first “Carmenism”, and let’s just say… peanut M&M strategy may or may not be involved.

Because the truth is, movement is medicine…
but only if your body actually responds to it.


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This is my personal Parkinson’s journey. What works for me may not work for everyone. Parkinson’s is different for each person, and medication plans should always be discussed with your doctor or healthcare provider.

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