cognitive health workshop

Answer: Tell yourself thoughts that actually help, rather than hinder.

Thoughts That Win

May 25, 2011 — Back in high school, on the soccer field, poised to take a crucial penalty kick, “I always had a lot of thoughts going on in my head; I think most people do,” says a sport … > full story

More RAT-type puzzles

I thought these up myself. Thinking up the puzzles is a creative exercise in itself!

HOT PUT SLING

PANTS DRESS FREE

WEIGHT AIRPLANE MACHE SCRAP

COPY FRAME GRAPH

BAG HEART WEATHER LOAD

DROP LIGHT CLOUD

WEATHER BRIGHT ECONOMIC

SHIP BEST LOYAL

SURE ANY NO EVERY

LUCK DRIVE HEART

SLOPE FISH SLIDE EEL

SPIKY FLOWER I’M PEAR

LION HORSE JACKS ALWAYS

SOUND GAMES MASTER OPEN

EAT WISHING BRED

SCREEN PEN GAMES

LAST GAMES PASS

BEANS WOBBLY FISH

SUNDAY FISH DAY SHARE PLACE

FACE WRITER SET WRONG

HEAD WOODEN BUILDING BUSTER

HOUSE BRIGHT SWITCH

ENDS WORM TICKETS READ

TIRED HOUSE BITE BREED

HOME SCRATCH COOL FAT

BOOK RAIL PERFECT

GOWN CAKE DAY

FAIRYTALE HAPPY NEVER

LEGS GREEN LEAP

BLUE GLASS WINE

WHITE COMPUTER MICKY

BOARD GIVE SIGN ME NOT

UP ROOM DESK

TOT TIM SPECK STITCHES

How can I exercise my creative thinking skills?

Answer: Do RAT (Remotes Association Test) puzzles:

Here’s a good list. The answers are given at the end. Take your time and try to solve as many as you can before you give up and check the answers.

RATS

How can I give my brain a good workout?

Answer: Do Richard Wiseman’s 101 puzzles:

from Richard Wiseman’s website:

101 Friday puzzles!

Every Friday on my blog I present a puzzle, challenge people to try to solve it over the weekend, and then post the answer on the following Monday. I avoid cryptic crosswords and number grids, and instead focus on the type of quirky puzzles that are likely to produce that rare but satisfying ‘a-ha’ moment.

The Friday Puzzle has attracted a large and loyal following, with people frequently arguing about the best way to tackle the various problems, and often coming up with new and ingenious answers.

Here are 101 of my favourite Friday Puzzles. If you are stumped, or want to check your answers, I have produced an ebook containing 101 of the previous Friday Puzzles! It is called PUZZLED and is available for the Kindle (UK here and USA here) and on the iBookstore (UK here in the USA here).