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Category Archives: Fun
Tour the States Fan Video Awards
We’ve noticed some videos popping up here and there for Tour the States from Brain Beats, and we love it! So join us now at the FVAs (Fan Video Awards). Check out these rock star Tour the States video winners: Read More
Staff Favorites–Spring Product Launch
If you have been to one of our locations, you know that our BrainCoaches know how to play all of the games. When the new items come in, we have to scramble to learn them so we can explain them Read More
Posted in Fun, General, Products, What's New & Happening at Marbles
Tagged Alzheimer's Association, children, cognitive stimulation, continual learning, Coordination, Creativity, Critical Thinking, family games, fine motor skills, goldieblox, Group Games, kanjam, party games, snake oil, Social Interaction, spirograph, strategy, Visual Perception, Word Skills
Keeping the Easter Bunny’s Mind Sharp
The Easter Bunny stopped by the headquarters of Marbles The Brain Store to get some suggestions on how to improve his brain function. We know that creativity is extremely important to him, so we knew that Colorfall was a must-have. Read More
Brains and Bracketology
March Madness and Bracketology are relatively new to me. Last year was the first time I had ever completed brackets. It was a lot of work and was very rewarding to get the most points in my pool. For those of you who are unfamiliar with these terms, I am referring to the chart that over 5 million people complete predicting how teams will advance in the NCAA tournament. Read More
Posted in Fun, General, Research
Tagged Brain Fitness, Critical Thinking, Group Games, Research
Happy Pi Day!
It’s irrational, infinite and seemingly random. Some would say that sounds like my argument style, but I’m talking about pi. Today is Pi Day, when lovers of mathematical formulae, circles and/or pies celebrate their well-rounded interests. The first large-scale Pi Read More
Posted in Fun, Trivia, video, What's New & Happening at Marbles
Tagged Archimedes, Einstein, pi, pi day
Nudge napping neurons at a Game Night near you!
Get geeked up for game night! Come see us at at all Marbles locations tonight, January 17, and the 3rd Thursday of every month from 5:30 – 7:30 pm. Just show up by yourself or with family and/or friends, and Read More
Posted in Fun, What's New & Happening at Marbles
Tagged marbles game night, marbles locations
Beating the Winter Blahs
I don’t get depressed during the winter months, but I do experience what I refer to as the winter blahs (not blue, just blah). I have to fight the urge to stay on of my couch and watch movies all Read More
Posted in Fun, General, Health
Tagged Brain Fitness, cognitive reserve, cognitive stimulation, Coordination, Creativity, game night, Group Games, Social Interaction, winter blahs, winter blues
Juggle Your Way to a Healthy Brain?
According to a 2009 Oxford University study, learning to three-ball cascade juggle is associated with a transient and highly selective increase in gray matter in the occipito-temporal cortex. (That’s just a an incredibly brainy was of saying that juggling is Read More
Why Do Tongues Get Twisted in a Tongue Twister?
A big black bug bit a big black bear, and the big black bear bled blood I’m not sure who created it, but today is International tongue twister day. Tongue twisters are silly and make us laugh, but they are Read More
Posted in Fun, Trivia
Tagged Brain, language, speech, tongue twisters, word recall, Word Skills