Most of us relieve stress by either taking a glass or two of wine, watching TV for hours, eating, crying or even smoking a cigarette. Do you know that cooking is an effective therapy towards stress?
Cooking is now being credited to relieve stress and depression just like music and art therapy.
1. This is because it can soothe jangled nerves, cure boredom, insomnia and anxiety by activating your senses which stress could have numbed.
It in turn takes your mind off the thoughts that made you more anxious by calming it and helping you stay away from worries.
Incorporating certain aromatics, spices, and herbs in your cooking recipe plays a great in boosting your mood.
2. Linda Wesmer a therapist and her colleagues explains that cooking ensures an intense involvement with an activity that it's possible to forget, at least for a little while, about less pleasant aspects of life.
In addition it also satisfies an immediate need and offers quick gratification since one thinks about loved ones he/she is supposed to should feed them including him/herself.
3. Cooking gives one a pleasure of enjoying the procedure of preparing the meal as well as eating it.
Everyone needs to be appreciated and motivated therefore eating the food you personally prepared is a rewarding experience.
This gives you a feeling of self pride which is enough to make you happy and shun off the stress.