The human brain is responsible for roughly 20% of our total calories burned each day, which is pretty amazing when you think about it! To put this in perspective, if your total calorie burn for the day is 2000, then approximately 400 of those calories burned will be from brain activity. Research however, shows that this number can change, increase actually, when we challenge our brains to work harder. Believe it or not, two activities that will increase your brain’s calorie burning capacity and help you achieve the lean and toned body you’re working so hard for are imagining, visualizing attainment of your weight loss goal, for example, and exercise! Studies suggest complex exercises that challenge your ability to balance, move in different directions, and at faster speeds force your mind to work harder by engaging multiple parts of the brain. To tone your mind and your muscles try this total body move: Side lunge, curl, to overhead press with 2-arms.