NYT Games: Wordle & Crosswords

Puzzles are perfect for replacing doomscrolling because they are engaging, satisfying, and finite. A feed never ends, but a puzzle does. That alone makes your time feel more intentional.

NYT Games is popular because it offers daily puzzles that are fun and quick to do. You play the day’s puzzle, you finish, you move on. That’s a much better loop than going to X and checking everything that happened while you were away.
The specific puzzles you’ll enjoy most depend on your personality. Some people love word games. Some people want crosswords. Some people want quick logic games. 

Fortunately, there are different games for different people. The point is that puzzles give you a quick mental challenge without making you waste your whole day on them.