Welcome to the first blog post of theQuizzical magazine, I want to thank everyone who contributed their ideas and hard work since the very start. Our goal is to find stories and activities that will challenge our readers keeping in mind the three pillars of health – mind, body and soul. While activities that enhance our health fall into these three categories they quite often overlap. Ballroom dancing is a good example of this. It enhances all three at the same time. It is good for our brains because we learn new steps which are made up of a series of patterns, it is good physically because it gets us up and moving, and it can be quite social when we go to classes and dances where we can meet new people who have a common interest.
In each issue of theQuizzical magazine there are stories and activities around each of the three pillars of health. First are those that are dedicated to brain strengthening. These include activities to exercise the analytical/left brain such as word puzzles, number puzzles, brain teasers and trivia questions. Also there are activities to exercise the cognitive/right brain such as puzzles that work with a variety of shapes, colors and hidden objects, intuitive and abstract thinking, poetry, creating art, writing, and reading.
Second there are stories and activities dedicated to physical aspects of health. Included will be ideas and stories about activities for physical well-being. Just a reminder, before starting any physical activity yourself please check with your doctor.
The third aspect of health is all about enhancing the soul. Activities and stories will include such things as socializing, art and music, volunteering, and enjoying nature.
The last section (Quizzical Kids) is dedicated to the young (in age or at heart!). In this section we will highlight children’s activities including stories, games and a coloring book page. We have also included stories written by children and would like to collect more from our readers. The imagination of the young can inspire us all!
I hope that you enjoy what we have found and encourage you to send in ideas for future articles.
Until next time…
Diana
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