Mindfulness
You take a quick look at your phone, scroll through Instagram and - hoppa - suddenly 45 minutes have passed. We spend hours a day behind a screen and it makes us tired, irritable and stressed. Time to unplug!
Digital detox without withdrawal symptoms
We all know it: too much screen time is bad for us. Research from the University of Gothenburg (Sweden) shows that excessive smartphone use leads to higher stress levels and poorer sleep. But quitting? That's another story. We unconsciously reach for our phones, even for no reason. Try it: put your smartphone away and see how often you are tempted to pick it up again.
Puzzling helps break this habit without feeling like you're "missing something. As you search for the right piece, you activate your brain in a healthy way. Instead of scrolling endlessly, you're training your brain to be more calm and focused. It's a bit like switching from fast food to a healthy meal: at first it seems less exciting, but soon you notice how good it does you.
No pressure to perform, but satisfaction
Almost everything in our lives these days feels like a competition. How many steps did you take today? How productive were you at work? Did you follow the latest trends on social media? Even relaxation seems to have become an end in itself, with apps that track your mindfulness minutes as if it were a scoreboard.
Puzzling is different. There is no deadline, no high score and no one judging you. You work at your own pace and each piece that fits feels like a small victory. This aligns perfectly with what psychologists call "intrinsic motivation": the pleasure you get from an activity without external rewards. Think gardening, drawing or reading a good book; these are activities you do not do for likes or achievements, but simply because they make you happy.
Puzzling together is the new Netflix
How often do we sit together in the same room, each on his own screen? We call it "spending time together," but actually we live past each other. A puzzle on the table changes that. It invites collaboration without the pressure of constant talking. You help each other, laugh at the pieces that just don't fit and experience an offline moment of real connection.
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Think of a rainy Sunday when you sit around the table with family or friends, a cup of tea with everyone thinking about that one tricky piece. No distractions, no notifications, just a common goal and the joy of being together. Studies show that such offline social interactions are essential to our well-being. So why not spend an evening doing puzzles instead of binging another series?
