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Cooking and the feeling of control
Cooking is soothing and empowering as you can be present in the moment. There is routine and a quietness about reading a recipe, and putting together a dish while you use your senses, smelling the aromas coming together.
With baking, you can do something that makes you have more control. You can read something, and in 30 minutes, you'll end up with a product that feels wonderfully satisfying.
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Benefits of baking
Research shows there may be beneficial effects to baking, like less stress, emotion management and social connection.
Spending time in the kitchen is a kind of self-care that's desperately needed during the long months of isolation.
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Getting your hands dirty
The simple mechanics of cooking can make the activity appealing and stimulate crucial brain centres. Researchers found that repetitive behaviours like chopping or kneading can decrease stress and anxiety.
Cooking on your own can increase the feeling of social interaction,...
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Getting creative with baking
Many of us instinctively know that a few hours in the kitchen gathering and chopping ingredients and getting creative can make us feel better.
Accomplishing small, creative tasks can make us feel happier. One study found that participants reported more positive emotions wh...
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Build A Routine and Follow it
Planning out and putting your reading time in a calendar can help you read regularly. Find out at what time of the day you have 15 to 30 minutes and develop a routine to read at that time.
If you can muster 30 minutes daily for reading, it can be extremely beneficial in the long run. With ...
Emotions: The Product of Sensory Input
Just like our senses, our body has signals like breathing, heartbeat, metabolism and other internal movements that may be considered a source of sensory input for the brain. This, when mixed with our original sensory inputs like touch, sight and hearing, can create emotions.
Example: a...
Reduce the feeling of anxiety
There is an attention-training exercise that can reduce the feeling of anxiety.
Spend a few minutes each day practising the following:
- Listen to all the sound around you - the people chattering, birds singing, the sound of traffic.
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