Jigsaw puzzles are great gifts with added benefits
When it comes to buying your friends and family something special, it’s easy to run out of ideas, particularly if you’ve been buying them presents for years. At some point, you’re going to think they have everything, what more could they possibly need? And that’s where we come in. 
Many consider puzzles a toy for kids, but more and more research is supporting the idea that jigsaw puzzles can help keep the mind sharp, well into one’s adult life. Besides keeping one occupied for hours on end, and at other times causing frustration as you try to patch together pieces of sky, jigsaw puzzles have a number of benefits. 
Jigsaw puzzles especially are able to support in the improving of our short-term memory. When you’re trying to decide where a specific puzzle piece goes, you’re comparing the images in front of you to memories of the entire picture as well as sections you’ve already completed, trying to determine if it matches up with any of those. 
They’re also good for developing ingenuity. While everyone knows that you start with the edges and work inwards, each puzzle is different and requires a new approach. Trying to figure out strategies to complete your puzzle is good practice in problem solving. Identifying specific objects to complete, that will assist in completing the overall puzzle, helps develop that. 
Jigsaw puzzles also help one relax, putting the mind in a meditative state. We’re sure everyone has experienced those times when you completely zone out from everything, focusing just on the puzzle piece in front of you, trying to figure out where it goes. Many of us live extremely busy lives, and the opportunity to forget about the stresses of life and focus on one thing is not something we get to do very often. 
Along with relaxing, the solving of puzzles also assists in dopamine production. Each small success that is made as the puzzle progresses adds to this experience. Dopamine release helps with concentration and confidence, and even assists in reinforcing learning. 
As such jigsaw puzzles can make great gifts for people of all ages. You’ve probably considered puzzles and games, maybe even jigsaw puzzles themselves – beautiful pictures of Paris or Big Ben; but who wants to receive a puzzle of a random drawing, or a photo of a place they’ll never travel to? Instead of buying a jigsaw from your nearest department store, have you ever thought about going one step above and beyond and personalising those jigsaw puzzles and getting their favourite photos on them, a special message just for them, or just an image that you know will mean a lot? It’s a great way to surprise someone as well — imagine giving your partner a jigsaw puzzle for Christmas, and when they put it together it says “Will you marry me?” Imagine the look of surprise on their face, not to mention, it is something they can treasure forever! 
These days you can have your own puzzles made with any design you choose. Most popular are photos of family, whether it be portraits or pictures from a special event, and it is a fantastic way to capture a moment forever. There are some great options for design as well, including things like Timber Aztec puzzles that are crafted in timber with a matching box or tray, photo prints on craft wood or timber in a range of sizes up to 50cm, or you could go for a shape – such as a circle or a love heart. Want something simple? Get someone’s name cut in; or consider a memory stimulation puzzle for someone who is suffering from stroke or dementia (use an image of when the receiver was younger and it may help to trigger their memory as they piece together the puzzle). 
The biggest benefit is that this is the gift that keeps on giving. They can be enjoyed by everyone. They show the person receiving them that a bit of thought and effort went into the gift, and jigsaw puzzles can even be framed and hung on the wall, no longer relegated to temporary life on the kitchen table. We’re not saying a custom jigsaw puzzle is the perfect gift, but we are saying you’re going to battle to find a better one. 

The Necessity of Desk Name Plates

Don’t you like it when someone enters our office and they immediately know who you are? This is even better when you sit in an open office and do not want people to keep asking for your name and what you do.

Desk name plates have been ignored and considered useless by most people in the corporate world for ages but they are slowly gaining popularity. People are beginning to see the significance of these plates.

Importance of desk name plates

• Having your name and position clearly stated on your desk tends to give you some degree of confidence when handling clients and visitors to your office.
• The plates make it easier for visitors to spot your desk when working in an open office.
• Plates make clients have confidence in what you are doing as they see you are not afraid to hide your identity.
• They also create a good impression to bothe potential and existing clients as they take it as a sign of transparency.
• Your identification may at times make people respect you once they see your title.
• Nameplates makes clients or visitors to your office take you seriously as they see your commitment to your work.

These plates are therefore crucial in any organization and they go together with office signs. To have a good reputation and remain competitive in the market, there is need for your organization to have the best plates.

Since not everyone has the talent and skill of designing plates, it is advisable that you hire or outsource these services.

 Factors to consider when hiring a plates company

• Make sure that you select a company which has a reputation for making quality in a timely manner.
• The company should also be able to provide you with a wide variety of samples for you to choose the one that best exemplifies your organization.

Importance of Office Signs

 In today’s increased competitive and compliance world, it is always important that you ensure that you offer services that are much better than those of your competition. One way of improving on service provision is by ensuring that your office and work areas can easily be identified by potential visitors and clients. This ensures a professional look and ensures you have planned for safety and comfort of your workers and clients.

The visitors should not have to hassle and waste a lot of time trying to locate your services being offered. Online sites offer a huge time saver. Make the process easy and less tiring for them by getting an office sign that is unique, elegant, simple and that clearly represents you to your clients and visitors. The office sign is the first thing that a client or a visitor gets to see and know about your operations even before talking to you.

Consider

• Room names or numbering,
  
• An occupant name ensures easy navigation and informs visitors clearly.
  
  Directory list
  
• Exit signs, Glow in dark arrows and Exit signs can ensure visibility in power failures.
• Plans showing exits and gathering points should be reviewed and clearly displayed.
• Meeting Room, Rest Room and Medical Room signs should have provision to show status of room clearly i.e. In Use or Vacant.
  
• Reception areas should have clear signs with any instructions easily seen.
  

Make the first impression of your company and your services pleasant to your clients, visitors, and your workers.
Poorly designed and displayed office signs create a bad image to clients and visitors. That might prove to be the difference between you getting that deal or that client moving to your competitor.

Therefore, it is important that you only deal with a company that will handle your office signs professionally and diligently. You should take the following factors into considerations when hiring a signs company for your office works.

Factors to Consider When Hiring a Signs Company

• Make sure that the company entrusted to make your signs is renowned for quality and timely services.
•  Additionally, the company should also be able to provide you with a wide range of services so that you can choose the one that best exemplifies your organization.
• Reviews and sample of their previous works is also important in determining the company’s abilities and suitability to your business.

Above all, the type and design of the office sign will be determined by the services being offered in that particular office and the targeted clientele.