Cooking Your Way to Calm

Name: Cooking Your Way to Calm
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ISBN: 9781399822664

Get Out of Your Own Head and Get into the Kitchen

Julie Ohana

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Sheldon Press
17 March 2026

Coping with anxiety & phobias; Coping with stress; Quick & easy cooking

Many of us are consumed each and every day with stress and the daily struggles of life. How do I take care of myself, make time for friends, and still prioritize my health and wellbeing? How do I get all my daily tasks done without feeling like a stressed-out lunatic?

The good news is the answer is already within reach. Take a moment to consider the last time you rolled up your sleeves in the kitchen and finally took the first bite of the food you've been craving. Do you remember the satisfaction, the feeling of accomplishment? This is exactly what can lead to lower anxiety. And we have a wealth of opportunities each and every day to try it out.

Cooking Your Way to a Calm Mind is an empowering guide to cook your way to less anxiety, more confidence, and a happier life-whether you are comfortable in the kitchen or a nervous newbie-from a licensed social worker and expert in culinary therapy. Each week, we'll focus on developing a specific life skill linked to reducing anxiety and tackle a recipe designed to help you learn and master this skill. You'll find the kitchen is the perfect setting to practice:

Mindfulness

Problem-solving

Communication

Time management and stress management

And more!

By: Julie Ohana
Imprint: Sheldon Press
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 214mm, Width: 154mm, Spine: 20mm
Weight: 240g
ISBN: 9781399822664
ISBN 10: 1399822667
Pages: 208
Publication Date: 17 March 2026
Audience: General/trade , College/higher education , Professional and scholarly , ELT Advanced , Primary
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Julie has been cooking all her life. A passion of hers since childhood, it started while baking family recipes with her grandmother. Later, Julie discovered a second love- helping people through therapy. She went on to get her in BA in Counseling from SUNY Empire State College and earned her MSW from Yeshiva University. A recognized expert in culinary art therapy, Julie has been featured in media outlets all over the world including The Huffington Post, Good Housekeeping, Women's Health Magazine, CNN, The Washington Post, and the TV show The Doctors. Currently, Julie lives in Michigan with her husband (who also happens to be an outstanding cook) and two sweet children.

Reviews for Cooking Your Way to Calm: Get Out of Your Own Head and Get into the Kitchen

Combine self help book, with a how to cooking book, with a journal, and you get this delightful book. This is perfect for someone who needs accountability and structure while on a path to mental wellness. I absolutely love this. -- Mary Massary * NetGalley * Cooking can be therapeutic and this books show that. Along with some great recipes, instructions, this book also has a reflection section, questions, and information on future opportunities. -- Deeply Cabrera * NetGalley * A unique culinary art therapy guide for healing anxiety through cooking. Provides how-tos, recipes, reflection questions, journaling, and sensitive support. Recommended! -- Literary Redhead * NetGalley * 'Cooking Your Way to Calm' is a refreshingly unique and thoughtfully crafted guide to culinary therapy. Blending the healing and meditative power of cooking with practical tools for anxiety management, stress reduction, and mindful problem-solving, this book offers more than just recipes. It offers a new way to care for your mental well-being. Insightful and easy-to-follow, it's a must-have for anyone looking to bring more calm, focus, clarity, and creativity into their life. Everyone should have a copy in their hands -- Danielle Brown (@healthygirlkitchen), Two-time NYT best-selling cookbook author Julie has written a strategic, tactical, how-to book on using cooking and the kitchen for wellness...It's a combination of cognitive behavioral therapy and an eight-week plan on how to address anxiety, depression, etc. in the kitchn. This work is important. -- Lucinda Scala Quinn (@madhungry), Founder of Mad Hungry and cookbook author