The lying eight, also called lemniscate, lazy eight and Tibetan Eight: It is an infinite movement, without beginning and end.
This variant has two playing options:
1. The marble rolls the lemniscate in one direction
2. In the other direction he can enter the maze, turn around again and enter the maze on the other side, the spiral in the middle of each loop allows for a smooth change of direction!
You hold the lying eight with both hands. This trains the cooperation of the hands, but also the cooperation of the two hemispheres of the brain. This is based on insights from kinesiology, among others.
This has positive effects on the ability to concentrate, emotional balance and automation. Move the game with gentle movements from front to back and from side to side so that the ball follows the path without falling off. Roll a marble along the track and follow it with your eyes, without moving your head. This is a good exercise that helps both hemispheres of the brain work together better (become congruent). This exercise provides support for dyslexia, post-traumatic stress disorders (PTSD) and various other complaints in the field of brain functionality.
You can also place these eight on the table in front of you and gently push the marble into the circles with your finger. If the eight is directly in front of the body, the center line is crossed.