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Solving techniques for 4×4, 6×6 and 9×9 grids, logic puzzle rules, brain game habits and casual puzzle gaming on iPhone and iPad.
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Brain and habits
Brain training apps and the evidence behind them
Comparing brain games vs brain training apps? Reviews find that gains mostly stay with the task practiced. Check these points first. -
Brain and habits
Logic puzzles as a break from social media feeds
Logic puzzles as a break from social media feeds, with small grids, clear rules and a fixed end point for short breaks. -
Brain and habits
Puzzles for a digital wellbeing routine at home
Learn how puzzles digital wellbeing routine habits work at home, with fixed start times, set lengths and clear stops for a calmer day. -
Brain and habits
Calm puzzle games to play before bed for winding down
Read about calm puzzle games to play before bed, with paper boards, untimed play and simple stopping times for winding down. -
Brain and habits
Screen time friendly puzzle habits for families at home
Learn how families can use screen time friendly puzzle habits for families, with a short 4x4 grid after dinner and simple solving steps kids can follow. -
Brain and habits
Daily puzzles easier to stick with when kept small
Why daily puzzles easier to stick with are often the short ones, and what habit research says about missed days and building routine. -
Brain and habits
Building a daily puzzle streak and keeping it going
Build a daily puzzle streak with a fixed time, the right board size and a simple log, plus what habit research says about missing a day. -
Brain and habits
Morning puzzle habits for people who are not morning people
Morning puzzle habit ideas for people who dislike early starts: a small 4x4 grid, a fixed wake time, a short session and a plan for missed days. -
Brain and habits
Short puzzle breaks at work: do they help you refocus?
Do short puzzle breaks at work help attention? A look at studies on micro-breaks, workload, mood and mind-wandering, plus how a 4x4 board fits five -
Brain and habits
Puzzles and brain health in later life: what studies found
What studies found on puzzles and brain health in later life, from crossword research in 2011 to a 78-week trial in 2022, and what each design can show. -
Brain and habits
Number puzzles for seniors: what to try first and why
Number puzzles for seniors: which board size to start on, how long to play each day, and what a 2025 study of 19,000 adults did and did not find. -
Brain and habits
Are logic puzzles good for older adults? what studies show
Are logic puzzles good for older adults? See what a 2025 study of 19,000 people and a 2021 abstract found, and what those results do not show.