Life benefits from…a jigsaw puzzle?

Jigsaw puzzles are a great winter activity. They’re good for a rainy day stuck inside on vacation. But did you know, puzzling could be giving you a health boost?

A recent article in InFluential Magazine highlighted 7 surprising benefits you can reap from jigsaw puzzles.

1. Jigsaw puzzles exercise both sides of your brain at once, the creative and the logical side.
2. Jigsaw puzzles can help improve your short-term memory retention.
3. Puzzles can improve your visual-spatial reasoning, as you work to see how a group of small pieces fit together to make one big picture.
4. Jigsaws make great meditation tools and stress relievers.
5. Jigsaw puzzles are a great way to bring a group together.
6. On the flip side, jigsaws are also a great activity for some solo time.
7. You’ll be stimulating your brain and warding off the chance of developing Alzheimer’s, memory loss or dementia.