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Boost Your Brain Power - 3 Activities that Activate the Brain

Boost Your Brain Power - 3 Activities that Activate the Brain

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Our brain is arguably the most important organ in our body. It is not a muscle in the medical sense of the word, but it does work like one. If you neglect to challenge your brain every once in a while, you will see that its power will deteriorate. 

Luckily, you don’t have to solve complex mathematical equations with three or more variables to give your brain a little exercise. There are fun and exciting ways to activate your mind and train it as you would any other muscle in your body.

This article will explore three different activities that aim to activate your brain and boost your brainpower. Without further ado, here they are.

Chess

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If you only played chess as a kid, or even if you don’t know how the pieces move, giving this game a try in the modern era is an excellent idea. The concept of the game is not that complicated to understand. 

Each player has 16 pieces: 8 pawns, 2 rooks, 2 knights, 2 bishops, a king and a queen. All pieces have specific functions and abilities, and every game starts from the same position. We won’t dive into chess rules because it takes a lot of time to explain everything properly, but we will give you a general idea of why this game is so good for your brain.

Before the advancement of technology, players used to read chess books to devise a perfect tactic. Nowadays, there are chess engines (complex computer software that calculates the best move in every position). Aspiring chess players, young and old, use these engines to learn the best moves in a particular chess opening. That’s why in 2024, an 18-year-old chess player from India, Gukesh Dommaraju, managed to become the youngest ever World Chess Champion.

Another benefit of playing chess today is that you don’t have to go to a local park to find an opponent. There are several chess apps where millions of people are looking for opponents of a similar skill level, where you can just log in and find an opponent in seconds. Also, there is a ton of chess content on YouTube, where Grand Masters (the highest title in chess) share and explain their knowledge of opening theory and tactics.

The point of chess is to learn to always make the best move, which is an important trait to have in life.

Sudoku

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People might get put off by Sudoku because it is a numbers game, and a lot of people dislike numbers because they dislike math in general. However, the point of Sudoku is not math. The point is to try several options and improve your problem-solving skills.

The goal of sudoku is to use your brain and find the best combination of numbers that follow a predefined set of rules. The standard game of Sudoku features a plane with 81 squares and several clues (numbers given by the creator of the puzzle). The player needs to use these clues to fill up the empty spaces so that in each 3x3 square, in each line, in each column, you have only one instance of a particular number from 1 to 9. That’s the most basic explanation you can find online.

Sudoku was invented in the 19th century, and the first instance of this game was found in a French newspaper. Although it has changed a bit since that first iteration, it is still very popular among the general population.

The best thing about Sudoku is that you can play it anywhere.

3D Mechanical Puzzles

You’ve probably solved a bunch of 2D puzzles when you were a kid. Even when you were a teen or a bit older, you might have encountered those puzzles with 1000+ pieces. Those are certainly interesting, but why not move to the third dimension?

3D mechanical puzzles as we know them are a more recent invention, but historians say that the first instance of a 3D puzzle was seen in Greece in the 3rd century. Of course, in the last two millennia, they evolved a lot, and you now have all sorts of 3D puzzles, from wooden brick puzzles like Jenga to complex 3D Lego sets.

And, of course, we have to mention the king of 3D puzzles, the Rubik’s Cube. This puzzle is so popular that there are world championships where contestants compete to see who is the fastest Rubik’s Cube solver. It can take days or even weeks for a novice to solve a Rubuk’s Cube, but a professional will do it in seconds.

Last but not least, we have to mention 3D metal puzzles. These are a new form of 3D mechanical puzzles because they require a different kind of assembly. They usually have a lot of parts, and you will need some tools to assemble them. Plus, for complex puzzles, you will need a few days of casual assembly to complete the project.

If you are interested in 3D metal puzzles, you can check our products section to find something that suits your style. One of our products, the Cyberpunk Plasma Ball Spider, has 650 pieces, and it takes more than 8 hours to complete the assembly. If that’s not going to boost your brain power, we don’t know what will.

Conclusion

As you can see, working on your brain doesn’t have to be a daunting task. You can combine some brain gymnastics with a fun activity, and the result is a clearer mind that can act fast and accordingly in various complicated situations. If your mind is clear and well-functioning, progressing at work, and taking care of your home, your kids, and yourself will be much easier than if you are stressed out and unable to think clearly.

Taking some time for yourself to escape from the hardships of life and unwind with a puzzle is imperative if you want to stay positive. Try our products today!

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