Baking a challenging new recipe takes a great amount of focus. Challenging recipes can help with stress management by working as a distraction from life’s stressors. Whisking, kneading, and stirring can be a welcome workout…
Creativity channels and expresses feelings of anxiety and stress through a new medium. Feeling a sense of accomplishment by baking a new and exciting recipe can boost your confidence and therefore, your serotonin and dopamine levels.
Allowing yourself the time to bake a yummy treat for yourself, as well as your family and friends can feel amazing. Not to mention, eating a sweet or two boosts your happiness hormones (aka dopamine).
In order to stress bake productively and successfully, the baker needs to be both physically and mentally present. This will allow all of your senses to become involved in the baking process. Paying close attention to what you see, hear, taste, touch, and smell can create a type of meditation that relieves stress through focus and mindfulness. Liv Sweetly recipes are designed with your success as the intended outcome, but our main goal is to show you how the baking process generates wellness.
Baking has always been my go-to coping mechanism when struggling with stress, anxiety, and depression. It’s time to discover how baking with Liv Sweetly could help you too!
