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Tag Archives: Social Interaction
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
Smile!
It was cold and snowy today and my bus ride to work was typical—packed with sleepy, slightly grumpy people who are just ready for the weekend. No one looks at each other or interacts unless they have to. Even when Read More
Posted in Health, Research
Tagged emotional health, smile study, smiling, Social Interaction, stress reduction, stress relief
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
Brain Benefits of Working Puzzles
Puzzles were a prominent part of my childhood. During the winter months, our dining room table often held a large piece of leftover wall paneling covered with jigsaw puzzles in progress. I would sit with my mom and try to Read More
Fun and Quirky Books
You’ve all heard the phrase “laughter is the best medicine”. Well there is some truth in it. Laughter alleviates stress, boosts the immune system, increases learning and memory capability and in some cases, reduces pain. So finding things that make Read More
Posted in Book review, Health, Products
Tagged cognitive stimulation, Creativity, laughter, Memory, Social Interaction, stress reduction
Wordy Word Is Here!
We’ve been waiting for many months for this baby to arrive. Wordy Word is one of the first word skills games created by our Brain Workshop. Wordy Word is a fast-paced, high pressure word game that calls on you to Read More
Posted in Brain Workshop, General, Products
Tagged focus and attention, game design, Group Games, Memory, Social Interaction, vocabulary, Word Skills
Manager’s Holiday Kickoff
Once a year we bring in all of our store managers from across the country for our Holiday Kickoff meeting. It’s a chance for people in this fast-growing company to see each other face to face, and an opportunity to Read More
It’s All So Trivial
I have always loved playing trivia games and now there are so many different board games and venues in which to play. Have you ever wondered how it all began? The term itself tri-via (three ways) comes from the Latin Read More
Posted in Products, Trivia
Tagged Group Games, Memory, party games, Social Interaction, Trivia, Trivial Pursuit
Under the Radar Gem: Spontuneous
It takes very little to trigger a song in my head. In fact, there’s almost always music playing in there. My day usually has a soundtrack, although it doesn’t necessarily align with what’s happening. Many times it’s an obnoxious song Read More
Posted in Fun, Products, Under the Radar Gems
Tagged cognitive stimulation, family games, Group Games, Memory, Music, party games, Social Interaction