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Brain Gym

As all attention turns to bettering ourselves inside and out, at last, a workout you can do while sitting in your bingo playing chair! Unfortunately it's not a "get thin quick" routine but it is just as important a workout as any. We're talking about exercising your mind and just think of Littlewoods Bingo as your personal trainer!

As we get older, our brains, just like our bodies, age too. Reactions to the bingo caller become slower and we get more err, forgetful. But studies show that by keeping the mind stimulated and challenged, we could slow down the ageing process.

Forget about these fancy, expensive gadgets like the Nintendo DS. Here's a bunch of exercises you can do as you go about your day.

o Play Bingo

We would say that, wouldn't we? But studies have shown that playing online bingo increases both visual skill and memory. The rapid hand-eye coordination helps keep the mind sharp and bingo players are better at absorbing info from the environment around them than non bingo players.

Build up your online bingo performance by playing with multiple bingo cards. Not only do you increase your mind power, you'll also enhance your chances of scooping that bingo jackpot! Play bingo now!

o Puzzles and Competitions

Puzzles are an excellent way to keep your brain tested. Have a go at the crossword or Sudoku in your newspaper or why not try Tea Break's Quick Quizzes.

Or exercise the witty side of your brain with our caption game in Competition Corner – the top 5 entries will win a £10 shopping voucher. That'll do for a cardiovascular workout!

o Memory

Becoming more forgetful is a classic sign of getting older, isn't it? Well put in the work now and delay that dreaded ageing process. Log in to Littlewoods Bingo and have a look at the first bingo card. Start memorising these potential bingo prize winning numbers for a few minutes. Now look away and write down as many as you can remember. Keep practicing, moving onto two, then three or more bingo game cards.

Not only are you strengthening your brain, you'll shave valuable time off your bingo game and rapidly boost your chances in getting your hands on some bingo cash!

o Push your comfort zones

If you go to the gym, you have to go beyond your comfort zones to see results. It's the same when exercising your brain. When you're playing online bingo or looking through Littlewoods Bingo Tea Break pages, try using the computer mouse with your other hand.

o Put down the remote

Okay this one is pretty hard and we're definitely not suggesting you ditch your Corrie, Eastenders or Emmerdale comrades, just extend your telly genre. Play along with programmes like Countdown and Brainteaser. And if there isn't anything on, turn it off! Pick up a book or play Scrabble, both excellent brain training.

We're not saying it's going to be easy – things that are good for you rarely are! You'll have to consciously take time to do these exercises but once you get into the routine, it's easy and fun. And who knows, do them regularly and it might even make you quicker on bingo, winning even more at Littlewoods Bingo.