Don't get stuck in a rut - unleash your ingenuity with these creative puzzles. Imaginative thinking helps you in all aspects of life. It allows you to become more resourceful at problem solving, or to develop unorthodox strategies for dealing with any situation that might come your way. These brain-training puzzles will teach you how to break out of the thought patterns that are stifling your ingenuity. Includes an extended introduction with advice on how to think in new creative ways, as well as How to Think tips to improve your innovative-thinking skills as you power through 50 visually stimulating puzzles.

Master the art of the start with this new way of thinking, with exercises to help you unleash your ideas and create more. In Start More Than You Can Finish, writer, artist, and entrepreneur Becky Blades offers a powerful new mindset for our modern world: acting on more ideas makes us happier - and reveals our highest creativity. She empowers readers to become "stARTists"- initiators with a bias for action and the courage to ignite ideas and introduces the concept of "stARTistry," spotlighting the 4-step starting process: 1. Imagine 2. Think 3. Decide 4. Act Using digestible data, humorous and honest personal experience, interviews with artists and entrepreneurs, and assignments to help you get started, Start More Than You Can Finish challenges the tropes our dads, moms, and third-grade teachers told us about finishing. In today's world, we must, in fact, start more than we can finish. FOR READERS OF: Start, Do Work That Matters, Show Your Work!, Do It For Yourself, and The Creative Curve A BOOK FOR RISING CREATORS: A plucky non-fiction creative muse, Start More Than You Can Finish is a guilt-busting pep talk. It's Austin Kleon meets Elizabeth Gilbert and Julia Cameron meets Daniel Pink. AN INTRODUCTION TO stARTistry: Get familiar with power of creative initiative and the 4-step process that moves ideas from imagination to action. Reminiscent of NaNoWriMo (No Plot, No Problem) and Listography. ESTABLISHED AUTHOR: Becky Blades speaks and teaches on the topic of creativity and has written articles for Oprah.com, McSweeneys, Live Happy, and others. GIFT + SELF PURCHASE: An encouraging gift for a friend, family member or colleague struggling with their creative confidence, or an empowering gift for yourself - to give you the tools to act on your ideas. Perfect for: Fans of Austin Kleon, Elizabeth Gilbert, and Julia Cameron, Daniel Pink Creators struggling to begin a new project Recent graduates embarking on a career of entrepreneurship or the arts Artists and entrepreneurs looking to build creative courage Adults searching for creative inspiration People with passion projects in mind who might not know how to start

A power tune-up to get your brain revved and ready for high speed

Misplacing car keys, spacing out during an important meeting, or drawing a blank on a name--these are signs of a brain in desperate need of a good workout. The authors of Dental Floss for the Mind have designed a whole new collection of challenging, fun, interactive activities to boost brain function.

Get Your Brain in the Fast Lane features over 100 inventive and engaging exercises designed to stimulate, develop, and improve five key cognitive areas of the brain: attention, memory, language skills, visual and spatial recognition, and reasoning. A customized scoring system enables you to assess your skills, identify problem areas, and set goals for improvement.

This 'bite-size' version is of one of Tony Buzan's most enduring topics; Memory. Here Tony Buzan unlocks the secrets of how to improve your memory for all manner of useful purposes. At home, in school or at work. From names, numbers and shopping lists to speeches, articles and poetry. This book offers a swift introduction to Tony Buzan's tried, tested and very successful techniques.

'This book couldn't be more needed right now!' Nigella Lawson 'Ruby has a uniquely vibrant and clever way of thinking' Elizabeth Day 'The antidote to all Covid angst' Kathy Lette ___________________________ Bestselling author and comedian, Ruby Wax, uses her iconic wit and expertise to equip readers with a positive roadmap for a kinder, brighter world and better mental health. As we begin to see the green shoots of a post-pandemic world, Ruby Wax's clever and witty And Now for the Good News is the blueprint we all need for achieving a kinder, more compassionate world. Brimming with practical learnings, Ruby gives readers the opportunity to create lasting positive change and provides us all with a much-needed tonic for better mental health and wellbeing. She has spent the last three years speaking to the people who are spearheading the latest innovation and influencing a brighter future for humanity. From the communities being designed to eradicate loneliness and the companies putting their employees' happiness first, to the impressive AI technology teaching children with learning difficulties and taking literacy levels higher than ever before. And Now for the Good News distils her inspiring findings into key practical takeaways for all. Ruby's here to provide us all with a positive roadmap for a brighter world and most importantly, for better mental wellbeing. ___________________________ 'A fantastic tonic for the universal malaise' Ian McKellen 'Ruby can always be guaranteed to lift your spirits!' Annie Lennox

Why do some people always seem to have new ideas while others of equal intelligence never do? Lateral Thinking is Edward de Bono's original portrayal of what lateral thinking is, how it works and how to use it to develop your own potential for thinking and problem solving. First published in 1967 as The Use of Lateral Thinking, this classic international bestseller remains as relevant to learning, problem solving and creative thinking today as when it was first published. De Bono argues that conventional vertical thinking often inhibits our ability to solve problems and come up with new ideas. He then shows that lateral thinking is a far easier and more natural way to generate simple, sound and effective ideas and offers guidance on how to develop your own ability to think laterally. Lateral thinking is a technique that anyone can learn and benefit from.

Although we all know that the adage 'we only use ten per cent of our brain' is a myth, the truth is that the brain has to cope with so much information from so many sources, it's no wonder that at stressful times we can feel mental fatigue and anxiety. In The Brain Coach, Dr Gareth Moore has developed a programme of exercises, techniques and tips that will help you overcome mental strain, increase your brain function and train your brain.

Containing exercises and tests that target specific issues as well as general puzzles that will make sure your brain gets an 'all brain' workout every day over the specially devised 40-day programme, you will learn how to optimize the performance of your brain, how 'downtime' for your brain can enhance your mental powers, how to spark your creativity, improve your vocabulary for clearer thinking, deal with unhelpful brain responses - and much more besides.

Train your brain and regain your mental agility using the timed and focused exercises in The Brain Coach - and you will see a difference in just 40 days.

You won't find a simpler way to interact meaningfully and enjoyably with someone with memory impairment Just sit down together, open this colorful and engaging book across both laps, and begin reading, reminiscing, and communing. The cheerful, engaging illustrations and straightforward text in Wishing on a Star describe favorite activities and experiences that fill each person's day. Individuals with memory impairment and their caregivers will enjoy the familiar and friendly images: waking up to the sound of birds singing, playing with pets, cheering for a favorite team. The pictures and text in this third book in the Two-Lap Bookr series will address two of the major challenges faced by caregivers: communicating with a person with memory impairment and finding meaningful ways to fill the time. Styled with the appeal and simplicity of a children's book but created for adult audiences, this Two-Lap Book can serve multiple purposes: Stimulate conversation and reminiscence Encourage physical closeness and interaction Provide a calming diversion from an upsetting episode Inspire intergenerational exchanges with children Increase social interaction between staff and residents Promote reading skills in residents who retain their literacy Reading Wishing on a Star is an instant activity-no planning or preparation required. Open it to a favorite illustration . read it from start to finish ... or select just a page or two to spark an exchange. Plus, tips on how to promote engagement with the book are provided. Here is a natural and unlimited opportunity to rebuild connections for the person with dementia, stroke, multiple sclerosis, and related disorders.

Improve your Brain Health and Live a Full Life"A friendly, wide-ranging tip sheet for understanding and maintaining the human brain, with exercises . . . that consciously incorporate all of the senses."-Publishers Weekly A Better Brain for Better Aging offers a complete plan for improving brain health in an engaging and accessible way. Holistic brain health exercises, from body and brain games to good brain food. Health and science writer Sondra Kornblatt, along with the numerous experts she's interviewed in A Better Brain for Better Aging, can help you put your head on straight through healthy activities for the body and stimulating exercises for good brain health. Improving your exercise, feeding your brain, and practicing simple movements can do wonders for your mental and physical health. Overcome brain fog and enhance memory improvement. In A Better Brain for Better Aging, Kornblatt teaches you how to reduce stress and optimize mental agility. Learn how the brain interacts with the body, what habits improve mind stimulation, and how to maximize learning. In this book, Kornblatt provides tips for a strong brain to improve memory, cognition, and creativity so you can function better in your active life. In this book, you'll find: Quick and helpful tips that benefit and improve your brain Up-to-date and informative explanations on brain plasticity and how the mind and body work together to improve brain health More than 100 extensively researched ideas to improve brain function and mental agility, boost your creativity and overall brain power, and avoid brain overload If you liked Keep Sharp, Memory Rescue, or Successful Aging, then you'll love A Better Brain for Better Aging.

Problem Solving 101 started out as a simple guide to teach Japanese schoolchildren critical thinking skills. But it quickly became an international bestseller for readers of all ages, thanks to the powerful effectiveness of Ken Watanabe's unique methods. Full of useful diagrams and quirky drawings, Problem Solving 101 is packed with practical tools and brain training techniques that will improve your problem-solving and decision-making ability, and enable you to find better solutions faster. Simple enough for a high school student to understand but sophisticated enough for CEOs to apply to their most challenging problems, Problem Solving 101 has helped millions of people around the world to find successful solutions to even the toughest of problems. Once you've mastered the problem-solving skills in this book, you'll wonder how you ever got by without them.

The visual journal is a simple hand-bound notebook in which to create, using mixed media techniques, works that serve as an expression of the soul and create a path to healing, internal freedom, and the sparking of passion. “Visual Journey Journaling” is an innovative artistic language taught by Rakefet Hadar and made up of seven elements: Intention, Magical Coincidence, Background, Images, Lines, Color, and Text. Visual Journey Journaling (VJJ) invites you to a fascinating world where you will reconnect with the your hidden inner artist to create "soul pages" using simple techniques and subtle guidelines to take a look inside yourself. Rakefet has taught these methods for many years, guiding even inexperienced artists to find the stories within themselves. In the first chapter of the book you will learn how to master the seven elements in your journal. There are many fun exercises and a step-by-step tutorial of how to start a simple journal. Next you will learn how to make a soul page in a step-by-step process with the seven elements. You will explore a variety of materials and how to work with them to find and create your pages. You will learn to build your journal and how to bind it into a finished book. Throughout the book and in the final section, you'll see and find the meanings in Rakefet's stunning private art journal pages and read her stories behind them.

Despite the enormous capacity of the human brain, we only utilise on average two per cent of our potential brainpower. There is therefore enormous potential for us to expand our brainpower considerably and regular testing is a key method of doing just that.

Included in this book are literally hundreds of completely new tests designed to give your brain a complete workout. Numerous puzzles and tests cover the areas of creative thinking, memory, logical thought, mental agility and intelligence. Also included is a hints section, as well as the actual answers. Some of the questions are designed for you to test yourself against the clock. All questions are designed to increase your brainpower.

Use this and other books in the IQ Workout Series as a fun and informative way of testing, assessing, and expanding your brainpower! These books are suitable for anyone from 18 to 80 who wants to put themselves to the test. Ken Russell and Philip Carter have written nearly 100 books on all aspects of testing, puzzles and crosswords.

Our memories are mysterious things. One moment we might remember a lengthy poem or the exact street address of a restaurant from our childhood. But the next moment we can struggle to recall where we've put our keys down or the name of the person we have just been introduced to. The human mind is not terribly good at remembering abstract data - but we can do it much more successfully if we create associations with more relatable bits of information, such as familiar people, places, colours, poems or jokes. The mnemonics that many of us learned as children are simply a shortcut to help locate information within your memory. For instance, rather than remember that the clockwise order of the points of the compass is North, East, South, West, we remember the mnemonic 'Never Eat Shredded Wheat', and the combination of humour and a visual reference provides an instant cue for our brains. This book is a cornucopia of mnemonics. Amusing as well as informative, it includes well-known examples that you might remember from school, some of which have been in use for centuries, as well as more recent ones and alternatives to the traditional versions. Ranging across history, science, language, numbers, business, art and much, much more, the mnemonics included here provide quick easy access to a vast amount of fascinating and useful information. In addition, there are sections on working out your own methods and systems to augment the existing mnemonics with your own aides-memoire, which can help you with everyday tasks such as avoiding common misspellings, or remembering names, faces and numbers.