How you can become better at solving real-world problems by learning creative puzzle-solving skills We solve countless problems-big and small-every day. With so much practice, why do we often have trouble making simple decisions-much less arriving at optimal solutions to important questions? Are we doomed to this muddle-or is there a practical way to learn to think more effectively and creatively? In this enlightening, entertaining, and inspiring book, Edward Burger shows how we can become far better at solving real-world problems by learning creative puzzle-solving skills using simple, effective thinking techniques. Making Up Your Own Mind teaches these techniques-including how to ask good questions, fail and try again, and change your mind-and then helps you practice them with fun verbal and visual puzzles. The goal is not to quickly solve each challenge but to come up with as many different ways of thinking about it as possible. As you see the puzzles in ever-greater depth, your mind will change, helping you become a more imaginative and creative thinker in daily life. And learning how to be a better thinker pays off in incalculable ways for anyone-including students, businesspeople, professionals, athletes, artists, leaders, and lifelong learners. A book about changing your mind and creating an even better version of yourself through mental play, Making Up Your Own Mind will delight and reward anyone who wants to learn how to find better solutions to life's innumerable puzzles. And the puzzles extend to the thought-provoking format of the book itself because one of the later short chapters is printed upside down while another is printed in mirror image, further challenging the reader to see the world through different perspectives and make new meaning.

Sixy Sudoku puzzles bring a whole new dimension of logic, making a 6 x 6 possibly even more fun than a 9 x 9 Sudoku! There is no plain hard work, just a lot of logic and insight. Peter Ritmeester, founder and owner of PZZL.com, is the inventor of Hyper Sudoku where four gray regions also contain 1-9. By applying this idea to 6 x 6 Sudoku, an additional level of logic is created. Pocket Posh Sixy Sudoku Easy to Medium Puzzles features a foreword, an extensive how-to-play section, 200 easy to medium puzzles, and complete solutions at the back. The rules: insert the digits 1-6 just once in each a) row, b) column, c) bold outlined area AND d) in each white and gray rectangle.

Challenge yourself at home with word and number puzzles 200 brand new compelling and addictive word and number puzzles from The Times. Appearing daily in the newspaper, Codeword is the cracking alternative to Su Doku and Crosswords. The concept is simple: each number represents a letter, so, starting with the solved letters, use your logic and vocabulary to reveal more letters, form words, and then crack the code! The Codeword series is so popular because you don't need any prior knowledge, unlike a crossword. You can just pick up a pen and get puzzling. It steadily increases your vocabulary, as the difficulty slowly grows as you progress through the book, and even though you'll be working your brain, it's the perfect way to unwind.

Take Care by Posh is a series of beautiful pocket-sized books that invite you to practice small moments of self-care through mindful activities, inspirational words, and thought-provoking journal prompts.

With over 100 pages of relaxing puzzles—including dot-to-dot, coloring pages, crosswords, spot the difference, and finish the drawing—inspirational words, journal prompts, and interactive activities on calming, restorative themes, these little books provide portable moments of peace. Take Care by Posh: Inspired Activities for Clarity asks you to step away, relax, and re-center. Take some time for yourself. Take care.

• Every activity in this book has been carefully crafted so that readers can be inspired and enjoy creating something of beauty
• Everyone can benefit from the stress-relieving effect that increased focus and creativity can provide
• Relax and unwind with this sophisticated anti-stress activity and guided prompt book for grown-ups
• Over 7 million in print in the Pocket Posh best-selling puzzle series.

These 500 clever cryptograms are easy to read and fun to solve! Cryptograms should challenge your brain--not your eyesight! Fortunately, these 500 large-print puzzles, which come straight from the world's largest cryptogram website, Cryptograms.org, won't leave you struggling to read the fine print. That means everyone can enjoy solving memorable quotes from noteworthy people past and present, such as Mark Twain and John F. Kennedy.

Part of an exciting series of sturdy, square-box 1000-piece jigsaw puzzles from Flame Tree, featuring powerful and popular works of art. This jigsaw will satisfy your need for a challenge, featuring Vincent van Gogh's Bedroom at Arles. This 1000 piece jigsaw is intended for adults and children over 13 years. Not suitable for children under 3 years due to small parts. Finished Jigsaw size 735 x 510mm/29 x 20 ins. Now includes an A4 poster for reference. Vincent van Gogh sought refuge from Paris in February 1888. He set off for Arles to satisfy his yearning to experience the colours of the South. Initially, he took up lodgings at a local hotel but shortly after, he rented the famous Yellow House on Place Lamartine, nestled in between the rail tracks and river on the north side of town. This famous painting depicts his bedroom in the house.

The Arizona Mini Shaped Puzzle features an illustration by bestselling artist Wendy Gold of the great state of Arizona and it's official bird and flower. Galison mini-puzzles have 100-pieces and the puzzle box includes a lined section to write a message and give as a gift. * 100 Pieces * Box Size: 3.25 x 4.5 x 1.25", 82 x 114 x 32mm * Puzzle Size: 8 x 8.25", 203 x 210mm * Message area on back of package

Presidents' Pets 2000 Piece Puzzle from Galison represents the pets that have lived in the White House from Joe Biden's German Shepherds Major and Champ to John Adams' horses and many more! The perfect gift for someone who loves animals and a little White House trivia. Galison puzzles are packaged in matte-finish sturdy boxes, perfect for gifting, reuse, and storage. * 2000 Pieces, Ribbon Cut * Box Size: 13.25 x 10.125 x 3.125", 336 x 257 x 79mm * Puzzle Size: 38.5 x 29.5", 980 x 749mm * Includes 19.25 x 14.5" puzzle insert * Puzzle greyboard contains 90% recycled paper. Packaging contains 70% recycled paper and is made responsibly from FSC-certified material. Printed with nontoxic inks

Piece together this fantastical tiger puzzle, created by epic doodler, Kerby Rosanes. With 1,000 colourful pieces, this jigsaw provides hours of entertainment for adults and children alike. The completed puzzle dimensions are: 73.6 cm x 58.4 cm. On top of the success of Kerby's colouring books, Animorphia, Imagimorphia and Mythomorphia, his detailed doodle skills have already earned him a solid fan base. He has over 1 million followers on Instagram, his Sketchy Stories Facebook page has more than 2 million likes, and he has over 500K project views on Behance.

The Illinois Mini Shaped Puzzle features an illustration by bestselling artist Wendy Gold of the great state of Illinois and it's official bird and flower. Galison mini-puzzles have 100-pieces and the puzzle box includes a lined section to write a message and give as a gift. * 100 Pieces * Box Size: 3.25 x 4.5 x 1.25", 82 x 114 x 32mm * Puzzle Size: 8 x 8.25", 203 x 210mm * Message area on back of package

John Derian is an artist and designer whose work with printed images from the past transports the viewer to another world. Now Derian expands his beautiful line of puzzles, wrapping paper, notebooks, notepads, and stickers with three all-new 1,000 piece puzzles, each featuring mesmerizing 19th-century artwork sourced from old and rare books. Featuring: 1,000 full-color interlocking pieces Art print with puzzle image Finished puzzle is 26 3/8" x 18 7/8

The Massachusetts Mini Shaped Puzzle features an illustration by bestselling artist Wendy Gold of the great state of Massachusetts and its official bird and flower. Galison mini-puzzles have 100 pieces and the puzzle box includes a lined section to write a message and give as a gift. * 100 Pieces * Box Size: 3.25 x 4.5 x 1.25", 82 x 114 x 32mm * Puzzle Size: 8 x 8.25", 203 x 210mm * Message area on back of package

The Georgia Mini Shaped Puzzle features an illustration by bestselling artist Wendy Gold of the great state of Georgia and it's official bird and flower. Galison mini-puzzles have 100-pieces and the puzzle box includes a lined section to write a message and give as a gift. * 100 Pieces * Box Size: 3.25 x 4.5 x 1.25", 82 x 114 x 32mm * Puzzle Size: 8 x 8.25", 203 x 210mm * Message area on back of package

The Andy Warhol Flowers 144 Piece Wood Puzzle features Warhol's iconic Flowers artwork. Galison puzzles are packaged in matte-finish sturdy boxes, perfect for gifting, reuse, and storage. An color insert of the full puzzle image is also included. * 144 Wooden Puzzle Pieces * Box Size: 7 x 7 x 1.75", 178 x 178 x 44 mm * Wood Puzzle: 8.75 x 8.75", 222 x 222 mm * Includes Color Puzzle Insert with Puzzle Image * Foil Stamped Box

Challenge yourself at home with word and number puzzles Killer Su Doku poses an even greater challenge than the Fiendish Su Doku puzzles.Here are 110 previously unpublished puzzles for hard-core Su Doku addicts. Published to coincide with the launch of Killer Su Doku in the The Times this September,this takes Su Doku to the next level. The puzzles use the same 9x9 grid but there is a double challenge. The aim is not only to complete every row, column and cube so that it contains the digits 1-9, it is also necessary to ensure that the outlined cubes add up to the same number. Killer Su Doku is enormously popular in Japan and the craze will no doubt catch on in the UK.

The Christian Lacroix Botanic Rainbow 500 Piece Puzzle is colorful geometric puzzle features a richly colored geometric star adorned with lush flowers on one side, and a modern design of spheres and fashion illustration. * 500 double-sided ribbon cut pieces with spot UV on both sides * 2 piece box with spot UV and printed interiors * Puzzle size: 20 x 20", 508 x 508mm * Box size: 8.75 x 8.75", 225 x 225mm * Puzzle greyboard contains 90% recycled paper. Packaging contains 70% recycled paper and is made responsibly from FSC-certified material. Printed with nontoxic inks. Minimal to no puzzle dust.

Join the nation's favourite puzzle brand as we take a journey through landscape and history. In this brand new puzzle book in the bestselling Ordnance Survery series, take a trip through time - from the earliest recorded footsteps of humans in Britain, to the spot where Caesar first surveyed Britannia, to the beaches where the battle of 1066 took place, and on through some of the most iconic moments in British history (as well as plenty of less well-known historical treasures!). Including 40 new regional maps and hundreds of puzzles, mind-boggling brainteasers, navigational tests, word games, code-crackers, anagrams and mathematical conundrums, there will be plenty to keep you occupied as you go! With maps covering the whole of the UK and puzzles ranging across four levels of difficulty, The Ordnance Survey Journey Through Time is an adventure for all the family.

Oversized puzzles for easy reading! Tired of small type and tight spacing in typical word search puzzles? The Everything Large-Print Word Search Book, Volume 11 is just what you need! There's something for everyone in this collection, with puzzle themes like: Popular music Favorite foods Classic television shows Sports and hobbies This all-new volume of oversized puzzles helps you avoid eyestrain, while helping to boost vocabulary, memory, and problem-solving skills.

Maptote has been making location-based totes, wine totes, pouches & more in Brooklyn since 2006. They believe in making unique products for your adventures. The Maptote USA Color-In 1000 Piece Puzzle from Galison features a black and white illustration of the United States that you can color in and frame if you choose. (Coloring and framing tools not included.) * 1000 Pieces, Ribbon Cut * Box: 11.25 x 8.25 x 2", 286 x 210 x 51mm * Puzzle: 27 x 20", 686 x 508 mm * Includes Puzzle Insert with Puzzle Image * Puzzle greyboard contains 90% recycled paper. Packaging contains 70% recycled paper and is made responsibly from FSC-certified material. Printed with nontoxic inks.