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The brain needs stimulation to remain functioning at its prime, and there are plenty of ways to ensure things don’t work as smoothly as they should up there. The brain is a needy muscle, friends. For as much as it needs, it serves us tenfold. One thing recommended by physicians and specialists far and wide is the use of puzzles to enhance the brain’s functionality.
Puzzles & Brain Health
Puzzles are an approach to brain training that feels organically like games. They require analytical skills, logical thought processing, and can help sharpen coordination.
Jigsaw puzzles, in particular, foster a healthy interaction between the opposing left and right sides of the brain. Solving a jigsaw puzzle requires the logic and reasoning of the left side, while the right side drives forward the desire to complete the picture. They can help to sharpen short term memory and work against the development of Alzheimer’s disease.
GR8 Puzzles
Puzzles are also a GR8 way to induce the production of dopamine in the brain, which can help to regulate mood and provide a therapeutic experience for the puzzle-doer.
So, what’s your take on puzzles? Can they be the ultimate tool to keep our brains healthy, young, and active? Let us know in the GR8 poll below.
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