Bread Therapy: The Mindful Art of Baking Bread

“To knead dough mindfully is a way of slowing down, of giving ourselves the opportunity to be in the present moment.”

Bread Therapy is a self-help book that celebrates baking bread; a practice that not only produces delicious loaves, but also improves mental health and wellbeing. As the world feels ever more dangerous and unreliable, there is something soothing and grounding about basic human activities such as baking.

Breadmaking provides an ideal opportunity to develop mindfulness skills...