Are thinking exercises and brain games useful for TBI recovery?

Posted by Anne Moessner @amoessner, Oct 6, 2020

Providers of brain care are often asked this, along with what exact games or on line programs are best. In the end, anything and everything we do throughout the day and week that forces or encourages us to problem solve, focus, learn, remember, and so forth are worthwhile. @mugglemary mentioned Lumosity, what other online programs or apps do you find fun, helpful, useful? What do you do in your day to day life that challenges your brain?

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in2color | @in2color | Dec 21, 2025

I’ve been doing origami because it uses more parts of the brain and the tips on the fingers stimulates brain cells. It’s like yoga for the brain. And it’s color therapy. I can only do the easy ones but I still enjoy it. Check out YouTube.

juliannm79 | @juliannm79 | Dec 28, 2025

Looking at screens (for a period of time) creates fatigue for me so I went a different route. One of the many things my OT suggested was a book called Cranium Crunches Workbook - by Dr Rob Winninghan and Nancy Ewald. Tons of different exercises. The book also tells you what area of the brain is being exercised with the activity and what function that part of the brain does. I love it!