Tag Archives: Brain training

BrainSessions- Which Brain Are You?

People love our stores and our website because of all of the brainy fun products we offer.  We know our customers are excited to get the latest and best games and puzzles for their families, friends and themselves. But we Read More >

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Update from the Marbles Brain Workshop!

Who knew that Labyrinth had such a rich past? I wanted to find out more about where the labyrinth originated so I began reading, not realizing I was about to be taken on a historical and fantastical journey from Greek mythology to Herodotus’ Egyptian labyrinth to the hedge mazes of the Renaissance to David Bowie’s Goblin King… just kidding! Read More >

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Stimulate your brain in new and healthy ways!

Whether it’s your mother, your doctor, your friends or your television, someone is always urging you to go outside and get some physical exercise. If you’re anything like I was when I was younger, you’d likely retort with some pathetic excuse about mental exercise being much more useful than physical exercise. Read More >

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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 >

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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 >

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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 >

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Gifts for Parents

I was home last weekend and had a great time hanging out with my family. While home, I also realized that my parents could benefit from some brain fitness. It is not that they are declining – it is that Read More >

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Boost Your Brain by Learning a New Language

Brain fitness can come in many forms. Social interaction and brain games have both been deemed helpful in boosting your brainpower. As it turns out, learning a foreign language is also a stellar way of improving brain function. As we Read More >

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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 >

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We all know that physical exercise is good for our bodies, but did you know that exercising regularly helps your brain as well?

As Joni Gatz discusses at our regular Brain Aerobics classes (check our Upcoming Events to see when the next session will be), physical exercise is also extremely important for the brain. There have been many articles on the importance of Read More >

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