Brain training

Workouts, recipes, motivation, tips, and advice all right to your inbox! Subscribe to Tone-and-Tighten.com using the black bar up at the top of the page. The hardest muscle to train? YOUR MIND. Fitness is a mental game. More important than the time on the treadmill, the weights in the gym, or even the miles on the jog trail is your frame of mind prior to and during these events. Why can I make that statement with confidence? Because it's going to be your mind that quits long before your body…

These popular kids' games are also perfect learning tools to keep your dog's mind active.

No one needs to be happy 100% of the time, but if negative thinking's preventing you from being your best self, stop worrying and start reading!

The kids and I have recently begun exploring our brains - how it works, the tricks we can play on it, ways we can encourage it to adapt and grow to face new challenges. I

How to Let Go of Thoughts and Feelings. Negative thoughts and feelings have a way of popping up at inconvenient times and distracting us from the good things in life. Before long, our minds begin to slide toward negativity more often than...

When something upsetting happens to you it triggers a part of your emotional brain called your Amygdala. And if you are really stressed out, your Amygdala will hijack your ability to think before you react. One of the ways to foil an Amygdala Hijack is to teach your Amygdala how to dance.

Feelings and needs

What your brain does not need: more Candy Crush. What your brain does need: more apps like Lumosity and Elevate that build up stronger focus, longer memory, and more organized thoughts through practice and repetition. Check out these recommendations for ADHD brains.

Each student learns a little differently. Our guide helps students to shape their own study methods so they learn how to fully benefit from their abilities.

When you understand how neural pathways are created in the brain, you get a front row seat for truly comprehending…

We have created an Infographic entitled "Dementia - Don't let your training slip away". The infographic aims to show that dementia is a widespread iss

Knowing how you think on the run can improve your workouts—and your mood.

Is your brain ready for your body to lose weight? The brain is often one of the single biggest obstacles to shedding fat. Train that brain for losing weight with these 4 tips designed to put you in a positive, weight-dropping state of mind:

Training is not just reserved for your body. It's also good for your brain. Here are 8 ways on how to train your brain to learn faster and remember more.

Reciting positive thoughts is fine, but to really run your best, you've got to shut down your inner critic.

Learn how to stay focused and increase your productivity by avoiding distracting signals.