For the Good: The Power of Life Changing Rituals

ritual Dec 03, 2023

It is said that a lot of our beliefs and expectations about daily life are encoded into habits that we integrate into our regular commitments and tasks – like your Solve puzzle ritual.

From Gilbert Ross, in his article entitled “7 Morning Rituals to Empower your Day and Change your Life”, 

“The most common trait of highly successful people is the recognition of the power they have in co-creating their reality through changing the way they think, believe or expect their reality to be.  One of the most effective ways of changing our belief patterns is through practicing and maintaining daily rituals. 

Ancient traditions had clearly understood the power of rituals in reinforcing habits and changing the way we see and create our reality a long, long time ago.  Once again, if you look into the life history of any highly successful individual, you will find some form of ritual in his or her daily routine.  Some of these rituals may seem...

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“We are what we repeatedly do” – the Value of a Daily Ritual

ritual Jan 28, 2023

Team Solve supports a daily puzzle ritual as a simple way to modify your lifestyle in a healthy way.  In recent blogs, Team Solve has highlighted the benefits of healthy and positive rituals or habits.

After quoting a phrase from Aristotle (“these virtues are formed in man by his doing the actions”), writer Will Durant sums up Aristotle’s thoughts this way in The Story of Philosophy:  The Lives and Opinions of the World’s Greatest Philosophers, “We are what we repeatedly do:  Excellence then, is not an act, but a habit.” (he goes on to quote again from Aristotle’s work).

The idea of acting without really thinking about it – such as a daily ritual – is known in science as being a central driver of habits.  If the habit comes naturally – daily exercise, nutritious meals, regular social activities, daily puzzle solving – then the habit forms more easily.  If the habit is more complex or...

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Building Daily Rituals

ritual Nov 14, 2022

Why is a puzzle ritual an important part of a healthy lifestyle?

Team Solve believes in the importance of a daily puzzle ritual and our mission is to support puzzle solvers who have or want to have a daily puzzle ritual.   We’ve been exploring the importance of rituals and how they play a significant role in society.  Rituals remind us of what is important and provide a sense of stability.  Some rituals help us to work more effectively (like making a list to organize work tasks) or how to stay focussed on our goals by regularly setting objectives for the day or for the week.

When you wake up in the morning do you get started on moving through your day, or do you take a little time for yourself?  A few quiet moments -- even if it’s just for five minutes -- to start your morning rituals of that first cup of coffee or a walk in the fresh air --- and time for your puzzle ritual:  your Solve ritual.

A great quote from Lewis Howes, author,...

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The Benefits of Daily Rituals

ritual Sep 03, 2022

There is no clear-cut way for creating and maintaining the best daily rituals.  Everyone has different ways of doing things because we have various personalities and quirks.  Usually we like to try things out before we find what works best for us.  When you find your best rituals – for example, when you can stick with the healthy habit of maintaining your daily Solve ritual – it makes other rituals much easier to develop.

Here are a couple suggestions about how to implement ritual into our daily lives – about making a conscious effort every day to improve those places where we spend the most of our time in-home or workplace.  Try picking up some fresh flowers for your desk at work, or play light music during your morning ritual to ease into the day or light candles as you unwind before going to bed.  By making small and simple changes, you remind yourself that you are worth that time and attention.

If, like most people, you are up and about...

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Optimized Rituals - Setting Up Yourself To Win

ritual Nov 06, 2021

It is natural for us to develop rituals around our daily activities – getting ready for the morning, regular exercise, grocery shopping, starting the work week and so on. The problem is we’re not always aware that we have created a ritual. When you experience that thrill of accomplishment when you solve a word puzzle, it can give you a good feeling for the rest of the day. That’s a ritual worth having!

A worldwide sports psychology study found that “a function of rituals might be preparing mentally for each performance. In that sense, rituals seem to serve a rational and useful purpose.”

Team Solve thinks that is true across many areas of life.

Once we’re aware that we’ve created a ritual, we can optimize them and take advantage of the benefits. Here are some benefits you might experience when you start or maintain your Solve puzzle ritual:

  1. Your Solve puzzle ritual helps put you in a mental and physical groove for high performance...

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Why build a puzzle ritual? 

ritual Sep 04, 2021

Team Solve has been talking about the value of rituals. We support and encourage you to build a daily ritual of solving puzzles. Helpful rituals give us purpose and validate that we successfully accomplished something in the midst of a quiet day or even a busy day.

Solving puzzles fuels an active brain. A brain that is active is a brain that is stimulated. And that helps it to function better. When your brain is working well in one area, then it’s likely to work well in other areas too. A small triumph, such as solving a puzzle, can boost happy and positive emotions.

In 2005, a new puzzle craze swept the globe: Sudoku.

This puzzle had, and still does have, wide appeal because its structure is simple – a grid of cells in rows and columns and blocks with some numbers filled in. Even though the rules are simple – just use logic (no math required ) to place numbers in the cells, Solve Sudoku can still be challenging.

Often there are no easy solutions to the challenges...

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For the Good: The Power of Life Changing Rituals

ritual Jun 04, 2021

It is said that a lot of our beliefs and expectations about daily life are encoded into habits that we integrate into our regular commitments and tasks – like your Solve puzzle ritual.

From Gilbert Ross, in his article entitled “7 Morning Rituals to Empower your Day and Change your Life”,

“The most common trait of highly successful people is the recognition of the power they have in co-creating their reality through changing the way they think, believe or expect their reality to be. One of the most effective ways of changing our belief patterns is through practicing and maintaining daily rituals.

Ancient traditions had clearly understood the power of rituals in reinforcing habits and changing the way we see and create our reality a long, long time ago. Once again, if you look into the life history of any highly successful individual, you will find some form of ritual in his or her daily routine. Some of these rituals may seem banal or eccentric but...

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How Rituals Can Positively Impact Your Life

ritual Apr 04, 2021

Many simple daily rituals can positively impact your life.  

Professional athlete, Gretchen Bleiler said, “I learned a few years ago that balance is the key to a happy and successful life and a huge part of achieving that balance is to instill rituals into your everyday life – a nutritious and  balanced diet, daily exercise, time for yourself through meditation, reading, journaling, yoga, daily reflection and setting goals.”  Team Solve would certainly add “a daily puzzle ritual” to that list! 

How much time do you take for yourself each day?  If you are like most, then it’s likely too little.  A valuable part of a healthy lifestyle is to plan for 15-20 minutes both morning and evening – just for yourself.  Hey, that’s the ideal time for your Solve puzzle ritual!

Here’s a quotation about rituals from Chuck Norris, artist, actor and film producer, “Exercise, prayer and meditation are...

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“We are what we repeatedly do” – the Value of a Daily Ritual

ritual Jan 24, 2021

Team Solve supports a daily puzzle ritual as a simple way to modify your lifestyle in a healthy way.  In recent blogs, Team Solve has highlighted the benefits of healthy and positive rituals or habits.

After quoting a phrase from Aristotle (“these virtues are formed in man by his doing the actions”), writer Will Durant sums up Aristotle’s thoughts this way in The Story of Philosophy:  The Lives and Opinions of the World’s Greatest Philosophers, “We are what we repeatedly do:  Excellence then, is not an act, but a habit.” (he goes on to quote again from Aristotle’s work).

The idea of acting without really thinking about it – such as a daily ritual – is known in science as being a central driver of habits.  If the habit comes naturally – daily exercise, nutritious meals, regular social activities, daily puzzle solving – then the habit forms more easily.  If the habit is more complex or...

Continue Reading...

Building Daily Rituals

ritual Nov 29, 2020

Why is a puzzle ritual an important part of a healthy lifestyle?

Team Solve believes in the importance of a daily puzzle ritual and our mission is to support puzzle solvers who have or want to have a daily puzzle ritual.   We’ve been exploring the importance of rituals and how they play a significant role in society.  Rituals remind us of what is important and provide a sense of stability.  Some rituals help us to work more effectively (like making a list to organize work tasks) or how to stay focused on our goals by regularly setting objectives for the day or for the week.

When you wake up in the morning do you get started on moving through your day, or do you take a little time for yourself?  A few quiet moments -- even if it’s just for five minutes -- to start your morning rituals of that first cup of coffee or a walk in the fresh air --- and time for your puzzle ritual:  your Solve ritual.

A great quote from Lewis Howes, author, entrepreneur,...

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