What do you think is the best way to burn calories?

What are the things that come immediately to mind?

Common things are:

• Cardio -- running, rowing, or biking

• Strength training -- weights or kettlebells

But there’s one big component that gets overlooked. And it's a component that is easy to adjust, doesn’t take any extra time, and just needs a bit of environmental design.

That’s NEAT!

N.E.A.T. stands for Non-Exercise Activity Thermogenesis

(A very fancy way of saying 'energy spent when not exercising')

The most famous example here is the standing desk.

Since you can only exercise for a limited time each day, most of your day is actually spent doing things other than exercise.

Can you creatively find spaces there where you can hack in a bit of extra movement?

One trick: Play with the Technology ↔ Movement exchange

Think about how technology doesn’t just save you time, it saves you movement:

• The food delivery lets you stay seated longer

• Your Roomba does the chores for you so you move less

All technology is a movement saver in some way.

Are there places in your life where you can use less tech to move more and increase your N.E.A.T?