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While we all know our brain is a muscle, we rarely think about the fact that it needs to be exercised just like every other muscle in our body if we want it to perform at its optimal level and maintain youthful health. Dr. Elkhonon Goldberg, a clinical professor of neurology at New York University School of Medicine and the co-founder of SharpBrains explains, "Exercising our brains systematically is as important as exercising our bodies," states Goldberg. He goes on to explain that the more we use our brain the more it continues to grow and expand it in functionality.

Leading scientists, such as Dr. Joe Dispenza -- author of Evolve Your Brain -- emphasizes the importance of learning something new each and every day. Just like our gym workouts, we want to continuously exercise the brain in new ways. From large tasks such as taking on the challenge of learning a new language or instrument to simple tasks like learning a word of the day, working out riddles, crossword puzzles or even video games, our brains require new stimuli in order to continue evolving.

Keep your brain and body in tip top shape by incorporating new and challenging exercises into your physical and mental workouts. If you typically run, take up yoga. If your usual routine involves a spin class switch over to an intense kick-boxing class. Optimize your workouts so they do double duty. Squeeze your muscles from head to toe!