Tag Archives: Brain exercise

Happy Birthday Marbles

Did you know that your second birthday is the only birthday that doubles your age? We’re not worried though – with something for every brain, Marbles is filled with brilliant gifts to keep you sharp as you age! And since we can’t send you all delicious baked goods for our birthday, we hope you accept this beautiful looking cupcake as our gift to you. Read More >

Posted in General | Tagged Brain, Brain exercise, Brain Fitness, brain food, Brain training, cognitive stimulation, News

Launching New Website

Welcome to our BRAND NEW SITE! I hope you enjoy it – it was a nine month process revamping everything about our website and we are very proud to have it up and running. What we were trying to do on our site is to make it more like our well loved in-store Read More >

Posted in Fun, General | Tagged Brain, Brain exercise, Brain Fitness, brain teasers, Brain training, braincoach, gifts, marbles, News, Products, Research, website

We’ve added some new games to the mix!

I am happy to announce that the stores and website are now incorporating new products that are a total blast. Some highlights include Name Chase, Cyclone puzzle, Wise Alec, Magna-Tiles, Kwizniac, Baffle Gab, Pentago Multiplayer, Square Up!, and Dizios. My Read More >

Posted in Fun, Products | Tagged Brain exercise, Brain Fitness, Coordination, Critical Thinking, Memory, Products, Visual Perception, Word Skills

Brain Games in the Sun

As summer approaches, I always like to spend more time outside. Luckily, we recently added three fun games to our collection that work your coordination and are perfect for the outdoors. First of all, the Gibbon Slackline gives you the Read More >

Posted in Fun, Products | Tagged Brain exercise, Brain Fitness, Coordination, Outdoor Games, Products

Brain Myths: Debunked!

Brain Myth #1: The brain doesn’t make new brain cells. Fact: Wrong! You can create new neurons and synapses by exercising your brain. The 100 billion neuron cells in your brain process and transmit information, but with stimulation (i.e. brain Read More >

Posted in General, Research, Trivia | Tagged aging, Brain, Brain exercise, Brain Fitness, cognitive stimulation, continual learning, Exercise, Research, Social Interaction, Stress, Working Memory

Games for 50+

Many people come into Marbles asking for ways to stay sharp, generally either for themselves or for aging parents. Marbles is uniquely prepared to tackle this issue since we have products that have been scientifically proven to improve skills such Read More >

Posted in Products | Tagged Alzheimer's, auditory processing, Brain exercise, Brain Fitness, Brain Fitness Program, Brain training, cognitive stimulation, Critical Thinking, Crosswords, Dementia, Memory, Products, Visual Perception, Word Skills

Brain Games for Teen to Adult

Most of my favorite games are geared towards the 12+ crowd. For instance, I am a big fan of Insight, Art Dealer, Quarto, and Snatch It. The following brain games/books and software are great fits for teens to adults, although Read More >

Posted in Products | Tagged Brain, Brain exercise, Brain Fitness, Brain Fitness Program, brain teasers, cognitive stimulation, continual learning, Coordination, Memory, Products, Visual Perception, Word Skills

Games for the Kiddos

Many parents, relatives, or friends come into Marbles looking for a gift for younger children. While we do focus primarily on adult brain games, software, and books, there are also some fun and stimulating options for the 10 and under Read More >

Posted in Fun, Products | Tagged Brain exercise, Brain Fitness, children, cognitive stimulation, continual learning, mental abilities, Products

Do you concentrate on some skills while ignoring others?

Are you word whiz but math weakling? Or are you an all-star mathlete but struggle with memory games? We all feel very strong in some areas but weaker in others. Customers frequently tell us that they are great at certain Read More >

Posted in Fun, Products, Research | Tagged Brain exercise, Left Brain, Right Brain

Hello Marbles: The Brain Store fans!

Welcome to the first posting of the Marbles: The Brain Blog. We are thrilled to start sharing all that we are learning in the field of brain health as we get this Marbles business off the ground and as we Read More >

Posted in General | Tagged Brain exercise, Brain Fitness, cognitive stimulation