How Cooking Classes Can Boost Your Mental Wellbeing

Our London cooking classes and online cooking classes and kits are more than just good fun, they’re also great for boosting your mental wellbeing. 

From the meditative experience of slicing, dicing and stirring to learning new things and filling your belly with nutritious food - our cooking classes online are the most delicious way to get in your daily dose of self-care! 

Need more convincing? Here are our top reasons for why our cooking kits, classes and courses are the food therapy you never knew you needed: 

Cooking classes online help you feel productive 

We all need to eat, which is why cooking can sometimes feel like just another thing to tick off on the to-do list. But, with our fun and relaxing virtual cooking classes, you could learn to fall back in love with your kitchen. 

Maybe you'd like to learn how to make pasta from scratch, or cook up truly authentic Indian dishes, well, with an online cooking class, you can do just that. Plus, after your virtual class, you’ll have a hot, fresh and delicious meal waiting for you - so you’re not only learning how to make something you’ve always wanted to make, you’re also ticking off something on your to-do list! 

Being productive is something that not only helps us to feel better about the day we’ve had but also helps us to have a more positive outlook on the week ahead - thus boosting our mental wellbeing. So, next time you’re looking for fun but productive things to do at home to get you out of your funk, why not pick up some new culinary skills and dig into a hearty home-cooked meal with a cooking class online? 

Feed your brain nutritious food with an online cooking course 

A nutritious diet plays an essential role in keeping your brain happy and healthy. So if you’re prone to sticking a frozen pizza in the oven when you’re feeling down (we’ve all been there!), then it might time to learn how to cook some easy and nutritious meals for yourself instead.  

With a beginner-friendly online cooking course, you’ll be able to learn how to whip up some mood-boosting meals that are easy and quick for when doing anything that requires effort is simply out of the question. This way, you’ll be able to feed your brain the good stuff and get your mental wellbeing back on track.

Virtual cooking classes can keep you connected with faraway friends and family

When we’re not feeling quite like ourselves, there can sometimes be no greater tonic than catching up with our nearest and dearest. Unfortunately, in UK lockdown, our dearest may not be so near us, meaning that catching up can be difficult! 

Having an event like a virtual cooking class will give you and your loved ones the opportunity to carve out some time to have fun together and connect over some food, glorious food! After an evening of switching-off and turning up the heat in the kitchen with your favourite people, we’re sure that you’ll be able to feel the weight of the world on your shoulders gently lift. 

Making time to see our friends and family, even virtually, is so incredibly important for our mental wellbeing. So, if you and your friends often forget to catch up due to the hustle and bustle of everyday life, why not make your online cooking class catch-up a monthly tradition? Or, better yet, take an online cooking course and master your favourite cuisine together. 

Keep the fun going with cooking classes in London

Once you’ve tried cooking classes at home, why not put your skills to the test at a local in-person class? We have plenty of exciting cooking classes in London to try, where you’ll enjoy hands on help from a friendly teacher, right there and then! Whether you’re based in Streatham, SoHo or Shoreditch, why not explore our range in London today? 

At a cooking class in London you can get creative with some friends, old and new! From making dumplings in an oriental food shop to making vegan fish and chips on a houseboat, there is something for every kind of ability and mood.

Or if London cooking classes are a little far away for you, try one of our in-person classes in a town or city near you. We have a range of crafty, arty and foodie workshops available right across the UK.

Cooking is a fun and relaxing way to unwind 

If you’re looking for fun things to do at home to help you wind down from a busy or stressful week, taking a cooking class online might be just what you need. 

Did you know that culinary therapy is something that can be prescribed to patients to treat a variety of mental health conditions?* Well, you do now! With a splash of mindfulness during your cooking session, you can actually help alleviate your stress symptoms and start to truly relax. 

Whether it’s the sound of a sizzling frying pan or the soothing steam from a pot of boiling water, cooking provides you with a full sensory experience to focus on. And with a cooking class online, you'll focus purely on cooking, rather than getting distracted by the dishwasher or other tasks that need to be completed. So, a virtual class can be a great way to kick-start your mindful cooking journey. 

But let’s not forget, whipping up a storm in the kitchen, whether it’s sushi-making or pizza making, is just, well, fun - and we all need a bit of that sometimes. Letting your hair down and getting creative with food could be a simple yet effective way to get you feeling positive about life again. 

Cooking for yourself is an act of self-love 

It can be so easy to reach for a ready meal when we’re eating alone but cooking can be a love language, so why not put down the ready meal and show yourself some love instead? 

When you take time to pour care, effort and creativity into the meals you make solely for yourself - it truly is an act of love. It also helps you to appreciate not only your meal more but yourself. 

With a virtual class, you can learn to cook online and master your all-time favourite meal - no matter how difficult and complicated it may be, as you’ll have an expert guiding you step-by-step. When you sit down to eat, you’ll find yourself savouring each bite because you’ll be aware of the effort and love that went into it - as opposed to mindlessly chowing down on your ready meal in front of the TV! Eating delicious homemade meals is an innately rewarding experience, and when you’ve made for yourself - well, that just makes it all the more rewarding!

So next time you’re looking for some self-care-fuelled indoor activities, consider taking an online class that teaches you how to make your favourite feast - it’s time you put a huge smile on your face and give your mental wellbeing that much-needed boost.