Thanks to smartphones and tablets, we’re all gamers now. I’m a gamer, you’re a gamer, our mums are gamers, and their mums are also probably gamers. So it’s about time we start putting all that gaming to good use.
In the video above, I make the case for deleting “dumb” games like Candy Crush and recommend “smart” games that will help you improve a skill, relax and meditate, or flex those neural connections in your brain.
The apps I recommend are:
While it’s debatable how effective “brain training” games are, it’s hard to argue that doing maths problems in Elevate or solving the NYT Crossword isn’t a better use of time than the zombie-mode tap, tap, tap of playing a game like Crossy Road.
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