Many of us are consumed each and every day with stress and the daily struggles of life. How do I take care of myself, make time for friends, and still prioritize my health and wellbeing? How do I get all my daily tasks done without feeling like a stressed-out lunatic?
The good news is the answer is already within reach. Take a moment to consider the last time you rolled up your sleeves in the kitchen and finally took the first bite of the food you’ve been craving. Do you remember the satisfaction, the feeling of accomplishment? This is exactly what can lead to lower anxiety. And we have a wealth of opportunities each and every day to try it out.
Cooking Your Way to a Calm Mind is an empowering guide to cook your way to less anxiety, more confidence, and a happier life-whether you are comfortable in the kitchen or a nervous newbie-from a licensed social worker and expert in culinary therapy. Each week, we’ll focus on developing a specific life skill linked to reducing anxiety and tackle a recipe designed to help you learn and master this skill. You’ll find the kitchen is the perfect setting to practice:
Mindfulness
Problem-solving
Communication
Time management and stress management
And more!
The good news is the answer is already within reach. Take a moment to consider the last time you rolled up your sleeves in the kitchen and finally took the first bite of the food you’ve been craving. Do you remember the satisfaction, the feeling of accomplishment? This is exactly what can lead to lower anxiety. And we have a wealth of opportunities each and every day to try it out.
Cooking Your Way to a Calm Mind is an empowering guide to cook your way to less anxiety, more confidence, and a happier life-whether you are comfortable in the kitchen or a nervous newbie-from a licensed social worker and expert in culinary therapy. Each week, we’ll focus on developing a specific life skill linked to reducing anxiety and tackle a recipe designed to help you learn and master this skill. You’ll find the kitchen is the perfect setting to practice:
Mindfulness
Problem-solving
Communication
Time management and stress management
And more!
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Reviews
Combine self help book, with a how to cooking book, with a journal, and you get this delightful book. This is perfect for someone who needs accountability and structure while on a path to mental wellness. I absolutely love this.
Cooking can be therapeutic and this books show that. Along with some great recipes, instructions, this book also has a reflection section, questions, and information on future opportunities.
A unique culinary art therapy guide for healing anxiety through cooking. Provides how-tos, recipes, reflection questions, journaling, and sensitive support. Recommended!
'Cooking Your Way to Calm' is a refreshingly unique and thoughtfully crafted guide to culinary therapy. Blending the healing and meditative power of cooking with practical tools for anxiety management, stress reduction, and mindful problem-solving, this book offers more than just recipes. It offers a new way to care for your mental well-being. Insightful and easy-to-follow, it's a must-have for anyone looking to bring more calm, focus, clarity, and creativity into their life. Everyone should have a copy in their hands
Julie has written a strategic, tactical, how-to book on using cooking and the kitchen for wellness...It's a combination of cognitive behavioral therapy and an eight-week plan on how to address anxiety, depression, etc. in the kitchn. This work is important.