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Self improvement - physical and mental

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By *adbod2godbod OP   Man
50 weeks ago

Manchester

Over the last few years I've been trying to get fitter and look better naked. I work a physically demanding (at times) but often sedentary job as a lorry driver. There is a lot of mental stimulation watching and anticipating situations, but very little thinking.

Fairly recently I took up chess online (ask me for the site and username if you want a gane). And I've within the last week started doing wordle using an app which is so full of ads it's maddening. So I've been using the new York times puzzle page and been "enjoying" that. I say enjoying, it's been taking me between 60 and 210 minutes to do the crosswords (that is with the auto check on), and I can feel my head pulse. But I keep chipping away and try to get better each day.

Does anyone do puzzles on here, does anyone get that sense of relief when it's finished?

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By (user no longer on site)
50 weeks ago

Murdle is my favourite at the mo.

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By (user no longer on site)
50 weeks ago

Following this for the puzzles ideas as I do exercise for mental and health wellbeing but never thought of the puzzles thing.

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By *adbod2godbod OP   Man
50 weeks ago

Manchester


"Murdle is my favourite at the mo."

Is that like cluedo?

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By *adbod2godbod OP   Man
50 weeks ago

Manchester


"Following this for the puzzles ideas as I do exercise for mental and health wellbeing but never thought of the puzzles thing."

Search for NYT puzzles. You get one free of each type everyday (then you have to pay) but in all honesty by the time I've finished them. It's plenty.

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By *zeroMan
50 weeks ago

Glasgow

I enjoy going on sporcle. There's a lot of pub quiz' and tests on there. I like using it to test my knowledge and memory

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By *entleman JayMan
50 weeks ago

Wakefield

I’ve been trying all my life to get better playing musical instruments. Hasn’t worked. Lol.

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By *icecouple561Couple
Forum Mod
50 weeks ago

East Sussex

I do wordle , the NYT version and sudoku.

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By *icecouple561Couple
Forum Mod
50 weeks ago

East Sussex

I don't think it matters how long it takes to complete a puzzle.

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By *ags73Man
50 weeks ago

glasgow-ish

Scrabble app against the computer. Usually win, but odd time not.

The suggestion thing that says ‘you could have played this..’ is annoying but I keep it on to remind me I’m okay at it, not brilliant

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By *adbod2godbod OP   Man
50 weeks ago

Manchester


"I don't think it matters how long it takes to complete a puzzle. "

Oh I do.....2-3 hours for the NYT crossword is ridiculous. I think I should be doing it sub hour. Then when I'm doing that regularly around 45 min max. The problem I have is I'm to literal for the clues.

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By *adbod2godbod OP   Man
50 weeks ago

Manchester


"Scrabble app against the computer. Usually win, but odd time not.

The suggestion thing that says ‘you could have played this..’ is annoying but I keep it on to remind me I’m okay at it, not brilliant "

Jesus, awful at Scrabble

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By *ags73Man
50 weeks ago

glasgow-ish


"Scrabble app against the computer. Usually win, but odd time not.

The suggestion thing that says ‘you could have played this..’ is annoying but I keep it on to remind me I’m okay at it, not brilliant

Jesus, awful at Scrabble "

I’d say the good thing is I’m thinking so hard that head zones out from other stuff

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By *undee2Man
50 weeks ago

Dundee

Puzzles of all sorts are known to contribute to positive mental health in all its forms and to help keep dementia at bay

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By *oxy RedWoman
50 weeks ago

Glasgow

I'm a chess and scrabble lass x

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By *icecouple561Couple
Forum Mod
50 weeks ago

East Sussex


"I don't think it matters how long it takes to complete a puzzle.

Oh I do.....2-3 hours for the NYT crossword is ridiculous. I think I should be doing it sub hour. Then when I'm doing that regularly around 45 min max. The problem I have is I'm to literal for the clues. "

I don't think it's a competition. Improvement is good obviously

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By *adbod2godbod OP   Man
50 weeks ago

Manchester


"I don't think it matters how long it takes to complete a puzzle.

Oh I do.....2-3 hours for the NYT crossword is ridiculous. I think I should be doing it sub hour. Then when I'm doing that regularly around 45 min max. The problem I have is I'm to literal for the clues.

I don't think it's a competition. Improvement is good obviously "

I like to think of it as competing with yourself.

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By *adbod2godbod OP   Man
50 weeks ago

Manchester


"I'm a chess and scrabble lass x"

Sent you my chess username

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By (user no longer on site)
50 weeks ago


"Murdle is my favourite at the mo.

Is that like cluedo? "

It's a murder mystery as a logical puzzle

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By *adbod2godbod OP   Man
50 weeks ago

Manchester


"Murdle is my favourite at the mo.

Is that like cluedo?

It's a murder mystery as a logical puzzle"

I'll have a look at that

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By *adbod2godbod OP   Man
49 weeks ago

Manchester

Struggling so much with these crosswords. I seem to come up with every answer but the one I need.

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