Tag Archives: Brain Fitness

A New Year for Your Noodle

Looking for a way to improve your brain health and stay sharp this year? You don’t have to set huge goals for yourself. Start small. Make little improvements or add new things in gradually throughout the year. Read More >

Posted in Health, Research | Tagged Brain Fitness, cognitive reserve, Creativity, Group Games, Memory, social games, Social Interaction

Win YOUR Wishlist!

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Posted in contest, Fun | Tagged Brain Fitness, Creativity, Critical Thinking, Group Games, Products, Visual Perception, Word Skills

Wish List Winners!

Congratulations to all of the winners of our Win the Brainiest Wish List of ALL giveaway! We had one winner in each of our participating stores, and we’ve enjoyed hearing the reaction from those who won! Some of our favorite were: Read More >

Posted in contest, Fun, General | Tagged Brain exercise, Brain Fitness, cognitive stimulation, Creativity, Critical Thinking, Group Games, Memory, Products, Visual Perception, Word Skills

Marbles Game Nights

Do you love playing games?  Do you love Marbles? (Of course you do, but we had to ask.)  Well, how would you like to combine the two and come to a Marbles Game Night!  Our game nights happen at all Read More >

Posted in Fun, General | Tagged Brain Fitness, game night, Group Games, Memory, Products, Social Interaction, Visual Perception, Word Skills

One Year Older and Wiser Too!

We’re 3! A lot has happened in three years, read on to see how we’ve made it to where we are… Our President and CEO Lindsay Gaskins started Marbles: The Brain Store with the simple idea of finding the best Read More >

Posted in Fun, video | Tagged ADHD, Alzheimer's, Alzheimer's Association, baby boomers, Brain Fitness, Brain training, cognitive reserve, Creativity, focus and attention, Working Memory

Win the Brainiest Wish List of ALL!

Imagine a wishlist of some of the most awesome, brain-challenging products in our store. Now imagine winning those! We’ve put together a list of some of our favorite items like Quoridor, our whole collection of Bucky Balls and more, and you have an opportunity to win them. Read More >

Posted in contest, Fun, General, Products | Tagged Brain Fitness, brainy games, Critical Thinking, family games, gifts, Memory, party games, Products, Social Interaction, Visual Perception, Word Skills

How Marbles Can Make Your Mind Spring!

When you go to the gym, you don’t just work on your arms, you need to work on your whole body. It’s the same thing with your brain. Software programs offer a great comprehensive approach to brain fitness. Read More >

Posted in Fun, General, Health, Products, Research | Tagged Brain Fitness, cognitive reserve, cognitive stimulation, executive control function, Memory, MindSpring, processing speed, selective attention, software, visual spatial skills, word recall, Working Memory

Interview With Dr. Cynthia Green

As Memory Month comes to an end, we were excited to catch up with one of our favorite brain health experts. Dr. Cynthia Green, the founder and director of The Memory Enhancement Program at Mount Sinai School of Medicine in New York, reminds us how important it is to Mind our Minds by keeping our minds fit and things we can do to keep our memories in top-notch shape. Read More >

Posted in Health, Products, Research | Tagged Brain exercise, Brain Fitness, cognitive reserve, cognitive stimulation, Creativity, Critical Thinking, Dr. Cynthia Green, Memory, Research, Stress

Giving is Good for Your Brain

The last thing I wanted to do was get out of bed at 7:30am on a rainy Sunday morning.  I seriously considered going back to bed, but I didn’t.  Instead I got up and headed to Montrose Harbor for the Read More >

Posted in General, Health, Press, Research | Tagged Alzheimer's, Alzheimer's Association, Alzheimer's disease, Brain Fitness, Exercise, Memory, Research, Social Interaction

The Memory Palace

I’ve never been one to take lists to the store with me. I never needed to because I have always been able to keep all of that information in my head and recall it when necessary. I used to keep all of my appointments in my head as well. Not so much anymore. Part of the issue is lack of attention and focus, but there is also the fact that my maturing brain isn’t as sharp as it was in my 20s. Now I have to consider actually working on my memory. Memory is a skill that you can strengthen and improve but it takes practice. Read More >

Posted in Products, Research | Tagged Brain Fitness, Brain Fitness Program, cognitive reserve, cognitive skills, Memory, memory month, memory palace, memory techniques, mnemonics