{"id":2756,"date":"2022-06-26T15:47:12","date_gmt":"2022-06-26T15:47:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lite14.net\/blog\/?p=2756"},"modified":"2022-06-26T15:47:12","modified_gmt":"2022-06-26T15:47:12","slug":"7-surprising-ways-puzzles-are-good-for-your-brain","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lite14.net\/blog\/2022\/06\/26\/7-surprising-ways-puzzles-are-good-for-your-brain\/","title":{"rendered":"7 Surprising Ways Puzzles Are Good for Your Brain"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_76 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/lite14.net\/blog\/2022\/06\/26\/7-surprising-ways-puzzles-are-good-for-your-brain\/#Besides_being_fun_working_on_puzzles_gives_you_a_real_mental_workout_Puzzles_are_a_great_family_activity_or_solo_pastime_Whether_your_puzzle_of_choice_is_a_1000-piece_jigsaw_the_New_York_Times_Sunday_crossword_puzzle_a_wood_brain_teaser_or_a_3D_mechanical_puzzle_doesnt_really_matter_because_all_puzzles_share_one_key_element_they_power_your_brain\" >Besides being fun, working on puzzles gives you a real mental workout. \nPuzzles are a great family activity or solo pastime. Whether your puzzle of choice is a 1,000-piece jigsaw, the New York Times Sunday crossword puzzle, a wood brain teaser, or a 3D mechanical puzzle, doesn&#8217;t really matter because all puzzles share one key element, they power your brain.<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/lite14.net\/blog\/2022\/06\/26\/7-surprising-ways-puzzles-are-good-for-your-brain\/#1_Puzzles_Exercise_Both_Sides_of_Your_Brain\" >1. Puzzles Exercise Both Sides of Your Brain<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/lite14.net\/blog\/2022\/06\/26\/7-surprising-ways-puzzles-are-good-for-your-brain\/#2_They_Improve_Your_Memory\" >2.\u00a0 They Improve Your Memory<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/lite14.net\/blog\/2022\/06\/26\/7-surprising-ways-puzzles-are-good-for-your-brain\/#3_They_Improve_Your_Problem-Solving_Skills\" >3. They Improve Your Problem-Solving Skills<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/lite14.net\/blog\/2022\/06\/26\/7-surprising-ways-puzzles-are-good-for-your-brain\/#4_They_Improve_Visual_and_Spatial_Reasoning\" >4. They Improve Visual and Spatial Reasoning<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/lite14.net\/blog\/2022\/06\/26\/7-surprising-ways-puzzles-are-good-for-your-brain\/#6_They_Lower_Your_Stress_Levels\" >6. They Lower Your Stress Levels<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/lite14.net\/blog\/2022\/06\/26\/7-surprising-ways-puzzles-are-good-for-your-brain\/#7_They_can_Improve_Your_IQ_Score\" >7. They can Improve Your IQ Score<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Besides_being_fun_working_on_puzzles_gives_you_a_real_mental_workout_Puzzles_are_a_great_family_activity_or_solo_pastime_Whether_your_puzzle_of_choice_is_a_1000-piece_jigsaw_the_New_York_Times_Sunday_crossword_puzzle_a_wood_brain_teaser_or_a_3D_mechanical_puzzle_doesnt_really_matter_because_all_puzzles_share_one_key_element_they_power_your_brain\"><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Besides being fun, working on puzzles gives you a real mental workout.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Puzzles are a great family activity or solo pastime. Whether your puzzle of choice is a 1,000-piece jigsaw, the New York Times Sunday crossword puzzle, a wood brain teaser, or a 3D mechanical puzzle, doesn&#8217;t really matter because all puzzles share one key element, they power your brain.<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The popularity of puzzles today in the digital age is part of a very long history.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Puzzles have existed in various forms since the time of the ancient world. Riddles are mentioned in the Bible, puzzle jugs date to the 1700 BCE in Cyprus, and magic squares were introduced in China around 700 BCE.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">In modern times, jigsaw puzzles were invented by John Spilsbury in 1767, <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/wordmint.com\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">crossword<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> puzzles were first published in newspapers in 1913, and the Rubik&#8217;s Cube was created in 1974.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The types and varieties of puzzles are almost endless.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">We all know that puzzles are incredibly beneficial for children because of the physical and cognitive brain skills they foster but did you know that adult brains can benefit from puzzles too?<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">There are seven specific ways that puzzles are good for your brain. So, clear off your coffee table, sharpen your pencils and get ready to boost your mind.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"1_Puzzles_Exercise_Both_Sides_of_Your_Brain\"><\/span><b>1. Puzzles Exercise Both Sides of Your Brain<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The two hemispheres of your brain control different functions. The left side of your brain controls analytic and logical thinking and the right-side controls creativity. When you are working on puzzles, you are engaging both sides and giving your brain a real mental workout.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"2_They_Improve_Your_Memory\"><\/span><b>2.\u00a0 They Improve Your Memory<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Working on puzzles reinforce the connections between our brain cells\u00a0 \u2013 and form new ones \u2013 so they are a great way to improve short-term memory. We use memory in the process of completing a jigsaw puzzle when we remember shapes, sizes, and pieces and visualize where they fit in.<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.webmd.com\/alzheimers\/guide\/preventing-dementia-brain-exercises#1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> Studies <\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">have shown that the growth of new brain connections that are formed to help reduce the amount of brain damage in Alzheimer&#8217;s patients.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"3_They_Improve_Your_Problem-Solving_Skills\"><\/span><b>3. They Improve Your Problem-Solving Skills<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The ability to solve problems and think critically is useful in almost any life situation and puzzles help us develop these skills. Since puzzles require us to take different approaches to solve them, we learn how to work by trial and error, formulate and test theories, and how to change tracks if not successful according to <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">USA Today<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"4_They_Improve_Visual_and_Spatial_Reasoning\"><\/span><b>4. They Improve Visual and Spatial Reasoning<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">You need to be able to look at individual parts of a jigsaw puzzle, or available spaces in a crossword puzzle and figure out how to fit the pieces or words into their space. If done regularly, according to <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">USA Today,<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> this will improve your visual and spatial reasoning skills and that translates into being a better driver and can make you a Tetris-like packer (especially when loading your car to take a college-age child to school).<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><b>5. They Enhance Your Mood<\/b><b><br \/>\n<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">One of the brain benefits of puzzles is that they increase the production of dopamine, a neurotransmitter that regulates mood, memory, and concentration. Dopamine is released with every success as we solve the puzzle. No wonder puzzles are so much fun!<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"6_They_Lower_Your_Stress_Levels\"><\/span><b>6. They Lower Your Stress Levels<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Puzzles invigorate our brains, but they are also very relaxing. While we are concentrating on how to solve the puzzle, our minds are only on one task and that encourages our brains to go into a meditative state. This leads to a better mindset and better stress coping skills.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"7_They_can_Improve_Your_IQ_Score\"><\/span><b>7. They can Improve Your IQ Score<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Since puzzles can improve our memory, concentration, vocabulary, and reasoning skills it doesn&#8217;t take a rocket scientist to see that they also raise our IQs. 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