In the past I had a short affair with puzzles. I have completed a few with 3000 pieces. I can't say that it made me any smarter. But I think that those puzzles helped me finding my current art style- now I try to create a bigger image from many smaller pieces and ornaments.
That sounds like an interesting idea. Very possibly true. I don't know how exactly they're supposed to help you or whatever, but all those puzzles must've worked someway through your brain, right? ;)
Well I do believe that artist has to be at least a bit crazy. So puzzles definitely helped reaching that requirement ...Or maybe that help was not even necessary😝