People who enjoy solving word puzzles often claim that they're good for one's brain. Well, based on research, word puzzles, are not only fun to do but also good for our brains...because they help maintain the brain's cognitive function. Word puzzles serve as a form of exercise for our brains. Health research shares that word puzzles help improve one's short-term memory, as they reinforce connections between brain cells. Also, because word puzzles are fun to solve and answer, they enhance our mood. It happens when we experience success for solving challenging parts of the word puzzle activity. On that note, it is important to engage in word puzzles, as often as possible. So, the more often, the better. One thing to note is that the word puzzles should be challenging such as they also keep increasing the level of difficulty. And thus, word puzzles are among the homeschool activities we include for JD. He can spend hours doing word puzzles and he truly enjoys it. #hom