It’s National Baking Week in Britain and here’s why you should have the oven on, says Jenny Stallard. Baking is mindful The detail required in baking helps you focus (thinkstock/PA)From the measuring out of ingredients to perfecting that swirl in the icing, making a cake is a very focused activity. Decoration takes concentration and a steady hand, and the science and precision involved with baking a cake brings about a similar heightened-attention. While former Bake Off winner John Whaite has said baking helped him through his own depression, and initiative Depressed Cake Shop aims to open up mental health discussions through cake. As her fellow bakers came to the rescue, one thing was clear: Baking is often about friendship – and the support of friends is good for your mental health.

Source: Irish Examiner October 16, 2018 18:22 UTC