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Summary: To do brain teasers, try to think logically, be methodical, use a pencil, and practice as much as possible to get better. Have patience when trying to solve brain teasers with advice from a writing instructor and former classroom teacher in this free video on brain teasers.
Laura Minnigerode is a writing instructor and former classroom teacher. Her teaching experience includes public and private schools, as well as writing workshops for adults and...read more
"Hi, iIm Laura from YoungWritersworshops.com. And I'm going to talk about how to do brain teasers. A brain teaser is a logic puzzle generally. And it's usually one that it involves a lot of thought and approaching it from a different point of view. It can be a really good thing to do for keeping your brain active. And keeping yourself in practice, using the brain. So a good way to approach a brain teaser is to try and think logically. Be very methodical in your attempts to solve it. This can often require a lot of patience. Because probably your first attempt to solve it won't be successful. So use a pencil. Another good rule of thumb is to practice. The more practice you have at solving brain teasers. The better you'll be at doing it. So keep this in mind. Be patient again and be willing to continue to practice. Solving these kinds of puzzles. Such as a crossword puzzle or Sudoku. These are puzzles where people have been doing it for a while are more successful. So those are some ideas about how to do brain teasers."