{"id":2108,"date":"2025-06-26T14:08:53","date_gmt":"2025-06-26T12:08:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/artik.ee\/5-lihtsat-nippi-paremaks-pusletamiseks\/"},"modified":"2025-06-30T15:30:54","modified_gmt":"2025-06-30T13:30:54","slug":"5-simple-tips-for-smarter-puzzling","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/artik.ee\/en\/5-simple-tips-for-smarter-puzzling\/","title":{"rendered":"5 SIMPLE TIPS FOR SMARTER PUZZLING"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Jigsaw puzzling can be relaxing and challenging at the same time. One moment it&#8217;s going great, the next you&#8217;re stuck in one place. To help you have a more enjoyable puzzling experience, we&#8217;ve put together five simple but effective tips that will make solving jigsaw puzzles easier &#8211; and a little bit smarter.  <\/p>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">1. Start with a frame<\/h2>\n\n<p>A true puzzle enthusiast knows that the frame is the basis of everything. The edge pieces have one straight side, which makes them the easiest to recognize. Assembling the frame creates a structure that is easier to navigate. Sort the edge pieces separately before you start. Some people have a system: e.g. left edge, right edge, top and bottom.    <\/p>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">2. Sort by colour and pattern<\/h2>\n\n<p>There&#8217;s no point in starting a jigsaw puzzle by just fitting random pieces together. A successful puzzler will sort the pieces by colour, pattern or motif, for example: <\/p>\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>red mushrooms<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>green leaves<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>animal body parts<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>geometric lines<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<p>This helps to maintain focus and reduces search time.<\/p>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">3. Use small &#8220;sub-projects&#8221;<\/h2>\n\n<p>If the puzzle feels too big and complex, focus on smaller objects and areas in isolation. Try first to put together an animal, a house, a distinctive pattern, etc. Assemble these areas separately outside the main frame and move them to a suitable location later. This will keep motivation up and create successive small successes.   <\/p>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">4. Take breaks &#8211; don&#8217;t push through<\/h2>\n\n<p>Solving the puzzle is not a race. Unless it&#8217;s a championship :). If you feel that nothing is moving, take a 10-15 minute break. Often miracles happen &#8211; when you come back, you&#8217;ll immediately see the pieces you missed before.   <\/p>\n\n<p><em>Tip: <\/em>Adding music in the background or making a nice cup of tea will make the process more enjoyable and help create a ritual of jiggling that makes it more likely to enter a state of <em>&#8216;flow&#8217;. <\/em><\/p>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">5. It&#8217;s easier and more fun together<\/h2>\n\n<p>With two or more pairs of eyes, the jigsaw is completed more quickly and often with more laughter. Doing puzzles together brings out different approaches, enriching everyone involved. Puzzling is a meditative and sociable activity that creates a natural backdrop for conversation, thereby strengthening the bond with a friend, family member or partner.  <\/p>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">To sum up<\/h2>\n\n<p>Puzzling is like life &#8211; it&#8217;s more fulfilling when you:<\/p>\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>have a framework<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>break a big task into smaller pieces<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>work together and take a break from time to time<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<p>Share your puzzle on social media using the hashtag #artikpuzzles and tag @artikpuzzles on Facebook &#8211; we&#8217;ll be happy to share your achievement!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Jigsaw puzzling can be relaxing and challenging at the same time. One moment it&#8217;s going great, the next you&#8217;re stuck in one place. To help you have a more enjoyable puzzling experience, we&#8217;ve put together five simple but effective tips that will make solving jigsaw puzzles easier &#8211; and a little bit smarter. 1. Start<a class=\"blog-read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/artik.ee\/en\/5-simple-tips-for-smarter-puzzling\/\"> Read more<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":2101,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[38],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2108","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-blog"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/artik.ee\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/472758166_615287380949222_2847132329267335549_n-scaled.jpg","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/artik.ee\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2108","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/artik.ee\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/artik.ee\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/artik.ee\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/artik.ee\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2108"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/artik.ee\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2108\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2111,"href":"https:\/\/artik.ee\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2108\/revisions\/2111"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/artik.ee\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2101"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/artik.ee\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2108"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/artik.ee\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2108"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/artik.ee\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2108"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}