When is National Puzzle Day?
Sunday January 29thNational Puzzle Day, which falls on January 29th, recognizes that exercising our brains with puzzles is just one of the many benefits.
Puzzles put our minds to use whether it's a crossword, jigsaw, trivia, word searches, brain teasers, or Sudoku. We've found that when we work on a jigsaw puzzle, we use both sides of the brain. Spending time on puzzles improves memory, spatial coordination, and problem-solving skills.
The obvious benefit of increasing vocabulary and language skills can be found in word searches and crossword puzzles. Sudoku, or a puzzle assembling a series of numbers on a grid, puts the brain and the heart to the test. This puzzle stimulates the brain and improves number skills by testing memory and logical reasoning.
Puzzles in addition to educational value can also have social benefits. When we work on these brain teasers with someone, we enhance our social interactions. Whether we belong to a group or play with our children, those interactions keep us socially active and teach our children social skills. Even working them together provides an opportunity to concentrate the mind in a nonthreatening manner. 't forced's is a force.'
Puzzles stimulate the brain, keep it active, and practicing its skills, according to the bottom line.
