3 Brain Games for Lifelong Health and Learning

Поделиться
HTML-код
  • Опубликовано: 2 июн 2024
  • Join my new Kwik Success program with live group coaching with me every month: Join my new Kwik Success program with live group coaching with me every month: kwik.page/4as3jHY
    Can the games and activities you played as a child strengthen your brain as an adult? When you were a child, playing with toys like Legos and puzzles, or even solving word games probably filled you joy and curiosity. They gave you a goal to work towards and provided hours of entertainment as you puzzled over them until you could see the final result. But these activities weren’t just fun, they were good for your neural development, too.
    Today, I want to explore the brain-boosting benefits of play and how activities you enjoyed as a child can support cognitive performance across your lifespan. These classic pastimes aren’t just fun, they can actually exercise your brain.
    Keeping your brain active and engaged as you age is crucial in maintaining cognitive health and mental performance. Mentally stimulating activities that you enjoy can help boost your memory, improve your reasoning, and sharpen your problem-solving capabilities. Listen in as I go over how you can use toys, games, and puzzles to keep your brain healthy and strong at any stage of life.
    0:00 Intro
    1:33 Why Lego is good for the brain
    6:15 How jigsaw puzzles boost your mind
    12:33 What crosswords activate your brain
    16:27 Summary
    SUBSCRIBE for more Kwik Brain tips:
    ruclips.net/user/kwiklearning?...
    Sharp your mind, shape your future with our Kwik Brain newsletter: kwik.page/3xcOnil
    FOLLOW JIM:
    Instagram: / jimkwik
    Twitter: / jimkwik
    Facebook: / jimkwikofficial
    Website: KwikBrain.com/
    #jimkwik

Комментарии • 75

  • @parebalo2000
    @parebalo2000 Месяц назад +17

    I am 81 years old. I do jigsaw puzzles on my iPad for relaxation, between reading and studying. I have a curiosity that keeps me learning new things. (Hence, I am here watching your video.). I taught school ages 2nd grade through 12th grade, but I’m now retired. I still teach Sunday School class of adults. I feel my memory changing, so, A BIG Thank YOU for challenging us to keep our brains active.

  • @karinpedersen158
    @karinpedersen158 8 дней назад

    Thank you so much, Jim, I grew up very dyslexic and also felt like I wasn't a part of society. Your words are so healing. I cry every time. I will be doing all the things that you say. I am highly creative and an incredible mover and I'm 66 and I'm ready to be fully alive even more. Karin

  • @KarlaPaolaJimenezAlmaguer
    @KarlaPaolaJimenezAlmaguer Месяц назад +5

    I really enjoyed playing sudoku during my PhD studies.

  • @JennWatson
    @JennWatson 2 месяца назад +15

    I have my most satisfying thoughts while I walk my dogs 2 miles each morning!
    Thank you!

  • @TheTobs50
    @TheTobs50 2 месяца назад +7

    I've taken up welding as a hobby and now in retirement it is so satisfying - mainly because every project is a new challenge. I'm enjoying the continuous switch between inches and centimeters, doing geometry in theory and esp. practice, and creating items I haven't even dreamed of before! In doing so I watch a lot of RUclipss and learn new techniques, and often try and fail but keep going until I succeed. Almost akways I listen to music, audiobooks, podcasts, and video discussions.

  • @cyrilandcarol7413
    @cyrilandcarol7413 Месяц назад +6

    Thank you Jim Kwik. I already enjoy Crosswords, however I have taken up your legoing and jigsaw puzzling to add to my brain exercises.

  • @ewalichorowicz4614
    @ewalichorowicz4614 2 месяца назад +4

    Tapping into the inner child is my favorite way to be! I love to see the world through the eyes of a child! Novelty is key! When I was a child, I would spend hours building structures from blocks. There was no Lego where and when I was growing up. I absolutely love good quotes and the quote from Voltaire you mentioned here: With greatness comes responsibility". I also used to read comics. Additionally, I am also a multiple mild TBIs survivor.
    Everything you are talking about is relevant to me and Dr. Amen is an excellent expert, I read one of his books. Thank you so much for this video Jim, it made my inner child smile! 😊

  • @JimKwik
    @JimKwik  2 месяца назад +11

    What's your favorite way of activating your brain?
    Subscribe so we can stay in touch. ❤
    Like this video if it was helpful. 👍

    • @TheOlegLviv
      @TheOlegLviv 2 месяца назад

      I like to juggle.

    • @LegacyLewis-gt8ru
      @LegacyLewis-gt8ru 2 месяца назад

      Music … playing an instrument and singing.

    • @Soham.405
      @Soham.405 Месяц назад

      Dancing, playing chess and jigsaw and sudarshan kriya by art of living ❤

    • @nancygreen3976
      @nancygreen3976 Месяц назад

      My husband and I have been learning to play ukulele and find that having one hand chording while the other hand strums or fingerpicks, plus adding singing and reading the music has been a great brain exercise.

    • @lisamichelle3205
      @lisamichelle3205 Месяц назад

      Crossword puzzles
      Word searches
      Soduko

  • @brunymunoz3369
    @brunymunoz3369 2 месяца назад +6

    Thanks so much for this powerful reminder Jim! 💪💪
    Haven’t done Legos in a long while but will go get some soon. I love puzzles and word find puzzles ❤️

  • @bcutler001
    @bcutler001 2 месяца назад +5

    Sudoku or Mahjong puzzles online both timed and not timed are a nice breaks. Timed so I don't get stuck and it's only a break and not a rabbit hole.

  • @Anis99_S
    @Anis99_S 2 месяца назад +19

    Chess and sudoku are better 💪🏻🧠

    • @Scottlp2
      @Scottlp2 2 месяца назад +5

      Problem with chess is you have to memorize all those openings.

    • @lcarcasses1
      @lcarcasses1 2 месяца назад +8

      How is memorizing openings a problem?

    • @user-lu7np4cg1t
      @user-lu7np4cg1t Месяц назад +2

      You don't really have to memorize all of them unless you're trying to become a Chess Master. For the rest of us, the puzzle of trying to out-strategize someone around your chess rating is enough to get a good brain workout.

  • @judyhay1137
    @judyhay1137 Месяц назад +1

    Thank you as always brilliant ideas to help everyone. I myself started learning new languages and picked up a new one every year and jump back and fourth between languages everyday to help my mind work better and it is working. My memory is improving constantly. I also do puzzles and Lego with the grandchildren which also helps. Gives me more courage to try new things since I never thought I could learn another language because of my poor memory. You don't know unless you try.

  • @KitCassingham
    @KitCassingham Месяц назад +1

    Presently, my brain exercise is Sudoku on my tablet.
    I also love to walk and prefer unpaved ground because the unevenness of the path is good for the brain/body connection.
    This video has inspired me to get back into jigsaw puzzles and crossword puzzles.
    I'm moving onto a residential cruise ship and embracing all kinds of new growth and adventure. Seeing the world, learning new things about culture (dance, language, and food), and making new friends with my new neighbors is going to be super.

  • @wisdomgemsfrommsquiettime1638
    @wisdomgemsfrommsquiettime1638 Месяц назад +1

    Great video. I appreciate your explanations of how your three suggestions affect our brains. I am 76 and just thinking about trying macrame. It uses both parts of our brain. For me it will be developing a new skill. I also had a piano but had to give it away when I moved into senior low income housing. I have shared this video with others who are concerned about their mental health ~ thank you Jim for another expressive video ~ Marilyn

  • @yousseflhlimy9855
    @yousseflhlimy9855 27 дней назад

    Great, thanks for sharing.

  • @yousseflhlimy9855
    @yousseflhlimy9855 27 дней назад

    Iam following you from morroco thanks for you teacher

  • @Claudiu777
    @Claudiu777 2 месяца назад +3

    Thank you, Jim. God bless you.

  • @ois-jy9kl
    @ois-jy9kl 2 месяца назад +3

    I always loved lego's so mutch when I was young and whit my son later in life. Also, I love 1000 pc puzzle and rubik's cube's 😊

  • @yousseflhlimy9855
    @yousseflhlimy9855 27 дней назад

    Thanks for you jim

  • @matthewcormier8744
    @matthewcormier8744 2 месяца назад +4

    I'm getting your book I love to read

  • @R.oboCop.
    @R.oboCop. 2 месяца назад +2

    Great, thanks for sharing. This is a very positive message

  • @contagiousintelligence5007
    @contagiousintelligence5007 Месяц назад +1

    1. Lego
    2. Puzzles
    3. Crossword puzzle

  • @nhaz652
    @nhaz652 Месяц назад +1

    Thank you Jim, it's helpful

  • @Sasha-qm1bc
    @Sasha-qm1bc 28 дней назад

    You are correct.

  • @yousseflhlimy9855
    @yousseflhlimy9855 27 дней назад

    Thanks for you. Its helpful

  • @impactmakerstribe
    @impactmakerstribe 27 дней назад

    We can commit & make life long learning enjoyable so we can take ownership of our future & keep growing.

  • @smworswick
    @smworswick 29 дней назад

    I am 80 years old and started learning the game of chess about 18 months ago. I enjoy it very much but I would like to progress at a faster pace. I win about 1/3 of the games I play however sometimes I’m playing people that are much more experienced than I. Any advice on how I can learn faster, better, or should I consider some other game rather than Chess. I hate to give it up. I really do enjoy the game. Thoroughly enjoy your podcast and thank you so much!

  • @Mugen_FB317
    @Mugen_FB317 2 месяца назад +1

    I have gotten back into doing Puzzles and I never knew the effect it had on the brain

  • @naomiwillis223
    @naomiwillis223 Месяц назад

    Thanks Jim! You help my aging brain - suduku is my favorite!

    • @naomiwillis223
      @naomiwillis223 Месяц назад

      Off to buy jigsaw - I remembered how fun it was when doing it with my Grandkids on a visit with them.

  • @mathivanannagarajan3131
    @mathivanannagarajan3131 2 месяца назад

    Loved jim tshirt❤🎉

  • @Sasha-qm1bc
    @Sasha-qm1bc 28 дней назад

    We love you

  • @judyfeldman1315
    @judyfeldman1315 Месяц назад +1

    Knitting, sewing too.

  • @damarisweber
    @damarisweber 2 месяца назад +2

    I crochet!

  • @kineticmeow9242
    @kineticmeow9242 Месяц назад

    I do crosswords in Japanese, color in coloring books made for adults, and practice reading manga in Japanese.

  • @robertduran3842
    @robertduran3842 2 месяца назад

    You are highly appreciated Sir. IDEA...how about inventing a Lego jigsaw puzzle but the Legos shaped like a jigsaw and stack them to create the picture and the picture could be a crossword puzzle. All three in one🤔🧐🤓

  • @rondamylove9995
    @rondamylove9995 Месяц назад +1

    BrainHQ vicious but proven to improve brain function.

  • @Soham.405
    @Soham.405 Месяц назад

    There is a breathing exercise named sudarshan kriya by art of living is also promising in improving mental health , besides I enjoy jigsaw puzzle

  • @radhikakumal8.9m47
    @radhikakumal8.9m47 2 месяца назад

    Love you Jim 🇳🇵🇳🇵🇳🇵

  • @urvashidevchander5309
    @urvashidevchander5309 2 месяца назад

    Good day. What activity would be suitable to improve my 16 year old in his academic performance?

  • @IskandarStrategist1689
    @IskandarStrategist1689 8 дней назад

    No one talk about board game heavy, like vital Lacerda.

  • @GLJosh
    @GLJosh Месяц назад

    "I am not playing with Lego; I am improving my brain and spatial awareness while building Rocket Racoon."

  • @TenaRoberto
    @TenaRoberto Месяц назад

    I'm only 53 and have to learn very unfamiliar material to get certification for work. I have 4 months. I started studying for 3 weeks and I'm certain something is wrong I'm not retaining anything. If I don't get this certified I lose my job. Im going to get a tutor and see a doctor but would like recommendations in which course to start with. I know you are the best as far as memory

  • @tigerjackson8328
    @tigerjackson8328 2 месяца назад

    I miss Legos :(
    If I had the money I'd definitely have a Lego setup for times I need downtime or a break.

  • @ArceliAviles
    @ArceliAviles Месяц назад

    Sir is this exercise applicable to the stork person have lost her memories?

  • @user-wl2oi4dz7u
    @user-wl2oi4dz7u 2 месяца назад +1

    For how long can I exercise my brain and see some changes, help please!

    • @jv-tx4219
      @jv-tx4219 Месяц назад

      Changes begin immediately. Science and 30 years of research support physiological changes in a few weeks using Kirtan Kriya Meditation (check on you tube for the song) and the MIND diet can over time restore brain growth and function.

  • @dhamsinghgaria7592
    @dhamsinghgaria7592 Месяц назад

    Sir can you please give Pratical ways to productively using the RUclips and phone tried so many ways.. But still getting into the trap. Effect my career and weird loof has been created

  • @Captivatingangel
    @Captivatingangel 2 месяца назад

    Pls mentor
    What is legos

  • @shunwilliams6180
    @shunwilliams6180 2 месяца назад

    ❤❤❤

  • @Sasha-qm1bc
    @Sasha-qm1bc 28 дней назад

  • @Travis_Trauma
    @Travis_Trauma 2 месяца назад +5

    Chess puzzles

  • @jeanunderfer-babalis2646
    @jeanunderfer-babalis2646 Месяц назад

    I like Sufoku

  • @laurabault227
    @laurabault227 2 месяца назад

    Sewing quilts

  • @carlyblankevoort3856
    @carlyblankevoort3856 14 дней назад

    LEGO!!

  • @KaterinaPieroua
    @KaterinaPieroua Месяц назад

    I do Monopoly with my kids and uno😅

  • @user-de9zv6bd2e
    @user-de9zv6bd2e 2 месяца назад

    Does Candy Crush counts a some kind of Puzzle? if yes, some moms will be safe for sure...

  • @Agape.23
    @Agape.23 2 месяца назад

    Lumosity , crossword

  • @nomvonglismerced4311
    @nomvonglismerced4311 2 месяца назад

    670nm

  • @Sasha-qm1bc
    @Sasha-qm1bc 28 дней назад

    法国鳏寡孤独次感觉到肌肤敏感吃if t

  • @SuckIt-dg7uh
    @SuckIt-dg7uh Месяц назад

    A.H.A
    Action Haults Atrophy
    Legos . Jigsaw puzzles. Crossword puzzles
    juggling three balls while walking or while balancing on one leg
    reading of course
    but the greatest puzzle of all is Saving Humanity like a super hero and making sure that the human speciea exists and lives forever
    You can work on social . connection . purpose meaning . challenging . becoming stronger . focus on it everyday
    bexome more loving and compassionate which helps us
    also physical exercise
    1 hr walk everyday
    get out in nature
    be grateful to the Creator Of All Things
    for being alive breathing food water and this entire expierence
    walk barefoot on grass touch trees
    admire the beauty and strength and intelligence of yourself and everything around you
    make a superhero map of the body
    with daily mental exercises
    physical exercises stretches balance and coordination
    strength exercises
    food choices
    affirmations
    financial and social daily decisions and exercises
    work on math learn about money
    be happy enjou and stay strong but most importantly stay free
    Preservation and protection of the Human species through strength unity freedom and peace together we can build gardens and grow our own food and grow oir species into the greatest best possibility I love you all Humanity

  • @Zoeeee1992
    @Zoeeee1992 Месяц назад

    Being... in your 50s??? 🫠 Finally something you forgot! You forgot to age!!