Here at b5media’s Health & Wellness Channel, we’re always doing something.

This week, we’re rounding up our “Top 5″ posts.

Some bloggers are focusing on their top five most popular posts, their favorite posts, and even posts that aren’t very well known to their readers.

Because Mental Health Notes is still celebrating its one-year anniversary, I thought I’d go retro with it and list the top five posts I had the most fun writing within the first five months Mental Health Notes was live. (Five just seems to be a common number here, so I’ll stick with it.)

So, without further ado…

May 2007 – Brush Up On Your Health Literacy – This post was actually part of a Mental Health Month series I ran in May 2007. For each day of the month, I offered a “tip” to help better manage mental health. The main reason I enjoyed writing this post is because health literacy was, at that time, completely new to me. So, I was learning while I was passing along information to you.

June 2007 – Is There a Line That Separates Politics and Human Compassion? – I had some trouble choosing a post from this month. Initially, I wanted to select DMB Takes a Stand Against Inadequate Mental Health Care because – hello – Dave Matthews Band is the best. band. ever. However, the related petition was expired, so I moved on to Is There a Line That Separates Politics and Human Compassion? While the information in that post isn’t exactly up to date, it’s still very relevant in today’s politics. And it was fun to write, because I just don’t like Ann Coulter.

July 2007 – Harry Potter: A Cure for Depression? – Choosing a post for this month presented a dilemma, too. I thought about highlighting Damage Control: How To Deal With Losing Mental Health Care Coverage (it is extremely beneficial information, after all), but I ultimately chose the Harry Potter post because it was the funnest to write.

August 2007 – Reduce Stress The Interactive Way – This was by far the funnest post to write during August 2007, because the research that went into writing this post was fun!

September 2007 – Long Abandoned Suitcases From A State Mental Institution – I didn’t have to think too long about this one. Writing about the Willard Suitcase Exhibit was not only fun; it was fascinating.

That’s all for the top five posts I had the most fun writing during the first five months of Mental Health Notes. Did I include any of your favorites?

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Top 5 Posts I Had The Most Fun Writing For Mental Health Notes

I’ve been working on a review of Google’s top five results for “brain games,” and as promised I’m ready to present them to you.

1. Games for the Brain – This clean, well-organized Web site offers quizzes, memory games, and trivia games in 17 different languages. Games for the Brain also includes a variety of traditional games, such as checkers and chess. My favorite thus far? TriviaNut.
2. Neuroscience for Kids – Brain Games – This Web page, which is part of the Neuroscience for Kids Web site, is geared toward K-12 students. It isn’t as “clean” as Games for the Brain, but it does offer up some brainy-esque images for your viewing pleasure. It offers many brain-related games; however, you’ll have to do a bit of scrolling to find the one(s) you like. Some of the games are also available in more than one language. My favorite thus far? Hmm…it’s probably a tie between Brain Hieroglyphics and Neuro-Jeopardy.
3. Brainist – Brain Games – This Web site claims to be “for educational purposes dedicated to online brain games for free mainly for adults,” but don’t let the bolding fool you – it’s free, but it’s totally kid-friendly (at least, as far as I can tell). At Brainist you’ll find puzzles, strategy games, optical illusions, trivia, and – yuck – math games. There’s a lot of text on the front page, but if you’re not into reading descriptions of every single game, don’t worry. Just skip it and click on the game! My favorite thus far? The riddles.
4. FunBrain.com – FunBrain.com, geared toward younger students, is focused more on all sorts of educational games, rather than just brainy- or memory-type games. The Web site is very colorful and, er…fun looking, with sections for parents and teachers, too. My favorite thus far? The Grammar Gorillas, naturally.
5. Kaboose – Brain Games – Like FunBrain.com, this is another colorful Web site dedicated to kids. Also like FunBrain.com, Kaboose includes a variety of online games for kids, too, such as sports games, holiday and seasonal games, and music games. My favorite thus far? The wizard games – hello! You can’t beat anything that deals with Hedwig and the golden snitch!

Remember, these five online brain games are just the top five Google results – there are many online games for your brain and mental health on the Internet.

Do you or your children have any favorites?

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Review: Google’s Top 5 Brain Games