You’ve finally found it—the perfect image. Maybe it’s a serene landscape of the Swiss Alps, a vibrant collage of vintage candy wrappers, or a complex gradient that looks impossibly difficult. You buy the box, clear off the dining room table, and dump out the pieces. But then, a sudden realization hits you: this puzzle might be bigger than your table.

When was the last time you completed a jigsaw puzzle? For many of us, puzzles are a nostalgic part of childhood or a quiet activity saved for a rainy day. But what if that simple, screen-free pastime was actually a powerful workout for your brain?