The Calming Effect – Your Solve Puzzle Ritual

Take a moment. Let’s accept that we don’t have to be busy all the time. While many rave about the benefits of multi-tasking, just as many encourage the calming effects of single tasking, which means focussing on one thing, one person, one task, one goal – at a time. Single-tasking can be applied to many areas of our lives and can help make us happier.

Your Solve puzzle ritual is one of the best examples that reveals the benefits of single tasking. There are often times throughout the day when we do not have the time to sit quietly for an hour, but a ten minute time out could be the solution. Utilize your Solve puzzle ritual -- and simply take a moment to close your eyes and breath deeply for one minute. Tuning in helps to stop your racing thoughts and give your inner voice (often softer than your mental voice) a chance to be heard. Start your Solve puzzle ritual with this focussed approach. Even if you don’t get the solution right away you will have allowed your mind and your brain at least one path to inner peace.

Besides indulging in your Solve puzzle ritual, here are some other ways to single-task, bring inner peace to your day and happiness to your lifestyle:

• Connect with nature – studies have found that people who spend more time engaging in outdoor activities have a greater overall sense of wellbeing. So while you are out on your walk or during your lunch break, just stop and enjoy what is around you.
• Take care of a plant – make it part of your morning routine to mist a plant for three minutes
• Take care of a pet – pets require more attention than a plant, but having a pet can raise the happiness of the household. Nothing soothes like unconditional love and forgiveness!
• Spend time with animals – if you don’t think you have time to adopt a pet, you can visit a petting zoo near you or take a trip to an animal shelter. Interaction with animals has been known to reduce blood pressure and help you relax

Utilize your Solve puzzle ritual to bring calming effects to your life. Solving puzzles give you a successful experience – so you can feel ready to challenge yourself again.