If there was only a game that asks you 30 to 50 questions that you had the answer before you successfully completed it. If only this game was difficult enough to the point where you would have to pass on most of the questions first time around forcing your short-term memory to store several of them in there at once. And, if only this game was also fun to play. Well, you are in luck. This powerful memory strengthening game does exist. It’s called the crossword puzzle. Get a book of crossword puzzles that also contains several beginner level puzzles. If you’re not used to playing crossword puzzles, you’re going to want some encouragement by being able to complete successfully the first several puzzles that you do. Don’t start off with the New York Times daily crossword puzzle. That one will be to difficult and frustrating.
Another effective game for exercising and straightening your memory is sudoku. Sudoku is a numbers game and is extremely addictive. Because it’s a numbers game it hits your brain from a different angle than crossword puzzles. Sudoku puzzles also forces you to keep several bits of information in your short-term memory as you attempt to complete it. Do a crossword puzzle and a sudoku puzzle each day in your brain will become a powerful machine.
To get maximum benefit from these powerful mind exercises try completing two of each everyday starting at the beginner level. If that is too much for you than one crossword puzzle and one sudoku puzzle a day is good enough. The key is to be consistent and do these puzzles every day.
Terry Bailey writes on a range of topics, counting fireplace mantel shelves and fireplace mantel options.
