Engaging Your Brain – Let the Games Begin!

Everyone knows how great exercising is for the body, but did you know it’s just as important to exercise our brains? Keeping our brains active is essential to our overall development through all stages of life. Our brains function as a network; as we age this network begins to slowly shrink.

Engaging in new activities and challenges helps the brain to expand and strengthen its existing connections and even create some new ones along the way! That’s why playing games is an excellent way to keep our minds sharp and focused. Games with multiple players like poker and mahjong promote deep thinking due to player interaction and the use of imagery. Brain games are versatile, ranging from single player Sudoku to multiplayer Bingo. Many participants are pleasantly surprised by how their memory capabilities increase after playing a game multiple times. Players experience a boost in confidence and a sense of accomplishment once they master a new game.

Twists on traditional games such as Bingo are great ways to challenge the brain to do simultaneous thinking. Jingo is a great example – it mixes American history trivia questions in a Bingo-style format. Each player’s card has a collage of historical figures. A trivia question is asked about each figure. The first player to match five in a row wins. Players feel refreshed on American history and enjoy the competitive side to the game as well.

Want to join us for Jingo at Valencia Terrace? For more information give us a call at 951-273-1300.