Anxious About Everything? Try a Puzzle.

Take it down a notch and allow yourself mental rest

For those of us who are actively dealing with racism, microaggressions, or working on better allyship, it can be hard to sit down and power up. But rest is a must. To that end, not just rest but mental rest is necessary too. Many experts suggest meditation and prayer as a way to reset after a tough week, or day, or month, or years of racism battle fatigue. But if you can’t quite force the mind to settle down perhaps a puzzle might help.

Old school? Yes. But forcing yourself to think about the puzzle instead of doomscrolling on Twitter is a good way to give your mind a temporary respite from thinking about what’s next in the battle against racism.

The Soothing Power of Jigsaw Puzzles