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Board Games Make for a Healthy and Happy Brain

Article Category: Recreation

Author Name: Jesse Parkhurst

There is growing recognition among mental health consultants that the mental exercises used when participating in board games will make kids, teenagers and grown-ups smarter. Enjoying board games can also be a remedy to loneliness, anxiety, depression, and isolation. Kids enjoy board games essentially for the fun of it; however they also benefit from playing games that kindle creativity, flexibility, and learning. Many board games will additionally assist adults to stay mentally sharp and keep some diseases like Alzheimer's at bay.

Dr. Elkhonon Goldberg, Ph.D., a medical professor of neurology at N.Y. University faculty of medicine and author of, "The Wisdom Paradox" says, grown-ups will benefit from enjoying board games that demand focusing on problem solving and critical thinking. Moreover Dr. Goldberg says, "Proof is growing that cerebral exercise, such as playing board games, may have a lasting, positive result on cognitive wellbeing,", adding that "the 3 principles for good mental exercises are variety, continuous challenge, and novelty. The most challenging part is to make these exercise effectively different."

So, what board games promote adequate mental challenge and diversity to stimulate the brain? Well, there are several games to pick from and all offer a great experience. First, you have your word games like Backward, Scrabble, etc. Then there are trivia games such as Trivial Pursuit, Wits and Wagers, etc. Next there are strategy games such as Chess, Dominion, Settlers of Catan, etc. Any board game that involves some decision making, imagination ingenuity, and logic can provide these mental benefits.

Playing board games repeatedly will relieve stress and connect us to friends and family. Stevanne Auerbach, Ph.D., child development specialist and trained toy critic who goes by the nickname "Dr. Toy," says that brain-stimulating activities like board games not solely benefit grown-ups but also can benefit children and teens, making them better students in school. Auerbach says that active academic play aids kids to improve such rudimentary social and academic skills as focus, teamwork, communication and problem-solving.

"When kids play at home they gain further skills that supplement their studies," Auerbach says. "Kids not only advance cognitive skills, but additionally their social skills. With all the technology today encouraging no face to face social conduct (such as social media)- it's critical to encourage social skills any way we can. Encouraging social skills and learning along with supplying a competitive, fun experience is what most board games are famed for.

There doesn't appear to be many things in this world that might provide hours of fun, while delivering authentic health benefit. Additionally, the most popular board games give a unique experience and entertainment to your friends and family of all ages. There are many board games, new and old, out there for us to decide from. So, go ahead and take out that old board game you've got in your cabinet or purchase that game you have been thinking about buying for a long time. There should be no reason not to put down that game controller and have enjoyable mentally inspiring interaction with board games.

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