I am a firm believer that you need to exercise your body and your brain each day.  This kind of balanced regimen is key if you want to live a healthy, balanced life.  Now, instead of talking about my physical workout (which many sites do) I’d rather focus on the intellectual area of exercise.

Now, some people like to read books, learn trivia, or do tests.  For me, all that could work, but I don’t have too much free time in a day.  So, instead, I have found something that fits my lifestyle: I do crossword puzzles.

Lately, I have been doing a lot of free online crossword puzzles on my coffee break, when I wake up in the morning and just before I go to bed.  These three or four "workouts" each day, help me learn something new and it helps me to keep on my toes.

In fact, I have so much fun with it, that I have decided to try making my own puzzles and challenging my friends.  I use a free crossword puzzle maker to help me do that - no more messy pencil on paper.

So, if you need a little brain workout - give crossword puzzles a try.  Whether you do them in your newspaper, or work on them online, they will help your brain grow and stay sharp.