Chris Perry

How cooking takes a bite out of my depression

For me, cooking is, and always will be, a joyous experience. I cook everyday, not just because I want to, but because I need to. It’s a ritual much like a form of meditation, there are steps I need to take in order to get into the right state, concentrating on time and temperature to keep the front of the mind focused, so you can truly discover the wonders of flavour. Ok the ‘wonders of flavour’ part sounds a bit daft, but seriously, my relationship with dealing with depression runs rather more deeply. You see it’s easy to say bake a cake and you’ll feel better, but really concentrating on the why, reflecting on your feelings, however positive or negative are all good practices in order to improve your ability to curb the effects of depression.