Cooking after work relaxes me like nothing else.
and some days I don't get home until around 7 p.m. At that point, collapsing on my bed and sleeping until morning sounds a lot better than whipping up dinner.
But I turned out to be one of those people that just can't, for whatever reason, meal prep for an entire week in just one or two days. I like to keep my weekends open for relaxation and travel and I didn't want to set aside hours on cooking alone. Instead, I do a mix of Sunday meal prep paired with some light cooking throughout the week, once my leftovers run out.
I'll admit, it's really nice to pop leftovers in the microwave and have a hot dinner in minutes. But on days when I don't have dinner ready, I've actually found that I enjoy cooking at night, after work, even if it means I'm not eating until 8:30 p.m. When you're in your 20s, still figuring out how to balance all your obligations, cooking can seem like such an unnecessary thing to stress about; just go out, order in, and move on.
So many parts of our day are spent working for others, caring for others, worrying about what others are doing. When you cook your own food, you're making something that you get to enjoy and take part in as soon as it's cooked and ready to go: instant gratification and pride in what you've just done.At work, my brain is constantly being pulled in a dozen different directions, doing a million things at once, and stressing about every one of them.
I know not everyone has the time or means to cook for themselves; healthy eating comes down to making the best choices you can given your means and circumstances. I personally had the choice to meal prep like my life depended on it, go with a delivery service, or work in some cooking throughout the week. The healthy recipes I whip up myself and the way that cooking them relieves stress and helps me calm down has shown me that this was the right choice for me, at least right now.
Indonesia Berita Terbaru, Indonesia Berita utama
Similar News:Anda juga dapat membaca berita serupa dengan ini yang kami kumpulkan dari sumber berita lain.
YouTube CEO to Burned-Out Creators: Data Shows It’s OK to Take a Break From PostingStressed-out YouTube creators anxious that their channels will take a traffic hit if they take a mental-health break shouldn’t worry, according to YouTube CEO Susan Wojcicki: She says a data …
Baca lebih lajut »
A Culture of Caring for Faculty and StaffWhy colleges need the tools to support the mental health of everyone on campus, especially faculty
Baca lebih lajut »
Immigration raids are tied to worse mental health among LatinosThe study can't prove immigration arrests directly impact mental health, but states with bigger spikes in arrest rates had higher numbers of poor mental health days.
Baca lebih lajut »
https://www.instyle.comInStyle is the leading site for celebrity style. See expert fashion advice, star hairstyles, beauty tips, how-to videos and real-time red carpet coverage.
Baca lebih lajut »
7 things mental health experts wish everyone knew about therapyThere are a lot of misconceptions out there about therapy, but it doesn't always look like sitting on a couch and discussing your childhood.
Baca lebih lajut »