# @joriehoulihan on Instagram

- **Type:** Video
- **Original URL:** https://www.instagram.com/p/DXSneP1E5H3
- **Gondola URL:** https://gondola.cc/posts/64470593-joriehoulihan-instagram
- **Thumbnail:** https://img.gondola.cc/tr:w-,h-,fo-auto/postThumbnails/d36d2639ba.jpg
- **Posted:** 2026-04-18T23:08:24.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** Jorie Houlihan - ADHD Life Coach (@joriehoulihan) — https://gondola.cc/joriehoulihan

## Caption

Your muscles are literally making medicine every time you use them.

They are called myokines, and researchers call them "hope molecules." Every time your muscles contract, they release these anti-inflammatory molecules that protect your brain, your heart, and every organ in your body. They are linked to prevention of dementia, Alzheimer's, and even cancer.

This is why strength training matters so much for women in perimenopause and menopause. It is not about how you look. It is about what is happening inside your body every single time you move.

If you have ADHD and you have been struggling to find the motivation to work out, maybe this reframe helps: you are not exercising to burn calories. You are building a pharmacy inside your own body.

Ok, now it's your turn. Let me know in the comments: Did you know your muscles could do this? And what is one way you moved your body today, even if it was small?

And, as always, if you like what you're seeing here, please like this video and follow for more.

🎧 Listen to the full episode wherever you listen to your favorite podcasts or 👀 watch on YouTube. Links in Bio.

#ADHD #ADHDwomen #perimenopause #menopause #strengthtraining #ADHDlife #midlifefitness #hopemolecules #ADHDmotivation #womenwithadhd

## Stats

- **Views:** 314
- **Likes:** 17
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- **Comments:** 3

## Tags

midlifefitness, adhdwomen, adhd, womenwithadhd, strengthtraining, adhdmotivation, perimenopause, menopause, adhdlife, hopemolecules

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