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What’s a hobby you suggest everyone should take up to improve their mental health? (lemmy.world)

submitted 3 weeks ago by return2ozma@lemmy.world to c/asklemmy@lemmy.ml

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[–] xmunk@sh.itjust.works 34 points 3 weeks ago (4 children)

Cooking, it is satisfying enjoying the fruits of your labor and with cooking you can get that satisfaction every day if you choose.

[–] davel@lemmy.ml 13 points 3 weeks ago

This is not an everyone thing: I for one get no satisfaction from it.

[–] Psionicsickness@reddthat.com 10 points 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago) (2 children)

Hard disagree. The process is fun, and everyone loves to eat, but the cleanup is drudgery at its basest form.

[–] scott@lem.free.as 5 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

Tidy as you go. Don't see it as a separate task. Tidying up is part of the cooking process.

[–] xmunk@sh.itjust.works 1 points 3 weeks ago

That's what I do - I clean as I cook because I've got ADHD and I will never conquer a big pile of dirty cookware... clean one at a time so it's never an imposing task.

[–] kambusha@sh.itjust.works 4 points 3 weeks ago (2 children)

Implement the golden rule: cooks don't clean.

[–] mister_brown@lemmy.world 5 points 3 weeks ago

My cats aren't gonna do the dishes

[–] Jimmycrackcrack@lemmy.ml 2 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago)

I prefer to be the one doing the cleaning so I don't have to feel limited in what or how I cook in order to be considerate to the person cleaning up, otherwise it adds an element of stress I don't need and an artificial constraint.

[–] faercol@lemmy.blahaj.zone 3 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Cooking can be fun, but it's also a chore. It means

finding 14 meals a week (sure you can have the same meal twice, but you still need to prepare that)
making sure that your mealplan is at least a bit balanced
groceries
cooking
dishes

And you do that every week of your life. I get it that cooking can be fun, but not the everyday cooking you need to do to survive.

[–] xmunk@sh.itjust.works 1 points 2 weeks ago

I tend to cook larger meals and I'm not opposed to just chucking shit in a slow cooker to make a stew thing. I generally cook (complexly) three times a week. On Sundays we usually make something to last a few days (especially as my partner suffers from migraines) and we keep emergency meal stuff around like sausages to pan fry for a simple dinner.

I, personally, don't really count pan frying some frozen perogies, eggs, or sausage as a "hobby" cook - that's just ten minutes on auto pilot to achieve sustenance... so I guess my personal suggestion for fun cookery is to start with one big meal a week and step up from there as you're comfortable. There are plenty of great recipes that you can cook a bunch of then enjoy over the next few days.

[–] jimmy90@lemmy.world 3 points 3 weeks ago

totally agree, home cooking from a variety of fresh ingredients is great for your gut and mental health