What is National Puzzle Day?
National Puzzle Day, which falls on January 29th, recognizes that solving 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 have found that when we work on a jigsaw puzzle, we use both sides of the brain. And problem-solving skills can be enhanced by spending time on puzzles every day.
Word searches and crossword puzzles have the obvious benefit of improving vocabulary and language skills. Sudoku, 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 also have social benefits. We enhance our social interactions when we collaborate on these brain teasers with someone. If 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.
Puzzles stimulate the brain, keep it active, and learning its skills. The bottom line is that puzzles stimulate the brain, keeping it active, and practicing its skills.
