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Train Your Brain

Challenges

by Maria Gracia Updated on October 1, 2023 Each challenge is designed to help you keep your brain sharp. Join our newsletter to be notified when new content is added to our website. 1. Complete a Sudoku puzzle. 2. Write down the names of your children, grandchildren, nieces and/or nephew's…or every neighbor on your block. 3. Learn and bake a new recipe. 4. Memorize three words in a different language. 5. Write a short poem about someone or something important in your life. 6. Sketch a “floor plan” of your childhood home. 7. Write your name with your non- dominant hand. 8. Complete a paint-by-number activity. 9. Play a memory game. 10. Work on a jigsaw puzzle. 11. Google the “Word of the Day” and memorize its meaning. 12. Read song lyrics upside down. 13. Play a game of chess. 14. Do a crossword puzzle. 15. Make a handwritten journal entry that describes your life so far this month. 16. Test your typing speed on a website that tracks the number of words per minute. 17. Meditate. 18. Listen to a descriptive podcast and visualize the scenery it shares. 19. Watch a show or movie, that’s in a foreign language, with subtitles turned on. 20. Read a new book. 21. Try a brand new flavor of fall ice cream to activate your taste buds. 22. Memorize the first ten digits of pi. 23. Share a memory about your first family vacation with a loved one. 24. Play a game of Scrabble. 25. Try a new hobby, like knitting, pottery, or embroidery. 26. Play a fast-paced game like “Spot it” or “Loonacy.” 27. Learn a new dance move or Yoga pose. 28. Go on a walk and activate all of your senses. 29. Enjoy a fall-related word search. 30. Memorize an inspirational quote. Back to Organizing Challenges Index