I\u00a0am lucky enough to be able to start most days by doing a crossword puzzle (les mots crois\u00e9s). I would recommend this to anyone able to do this for two main reasons. Firstly, you do not have to get out of bed until you want to, and, secondly, this will drive away worries and stress and, unless you have had a very unhappy life, the words and phrases of the clues will conjure up images that bring back memories, or perhaps inspire you – to take up a new hobby, to see that film you’ve been intending to see, to visit a new place.<\/p>\n
The more difficult the crossword you choose, the greater your sense of achievement will be as you progress. Don’t ‘beat yourself up’ if you don’t finish: some clue-setters\u00a0will invent\u00a0far more obscure\u00a0clues than others.<\/p>\n
PS Over-difficult crosswords are depressing – chuck them away.<\/p>\n
PPS But persevere: sometimes\u00a0finding just one word will rapidly help you to solve the clues all around it.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
I\u00a0am lucky enough to be able to start most days by doing a crossword puzzle (les mots crois\u00e9s). I would recommend this to anyone able to do this for two main reasons. Firstly, you do not have to get out … Continue reading