Baking for Happiness – Dr. Prerna Kohli, India’s top psychologist
Baking is a known stress buster, and it leads to happiness.
Kneading the dough, measuring the sugar and the milk, the butter and the eggs diverts the mind from the thoughts that make you unhappy. The aroma of freshly baked cakes and loaves of bread uplifts the spirits.
As an experiment, bake a cake today and see how you feel. A very simple recipe for a vanilla cake is
Baking for Happiness – Dr. Prerna Kohli, India’s top psychologist
One and a half cup flour
One and a half teaspoon baking powder
Quarter teaspoon salt
Half cup unsalted butter, softened if you are using salted butter skip the quarter teaspoon of salt mentioned above
One cup sugar
Two large eggs, room temperature
Half teaspoon vanilla extract
Half cup whole milk
Baking for Happiness – Dr. Prerna Kohli, India’s top psychologist
Heat the oven to 200 degrees Celsius, take an 8-inch cake baking pan, butter it and lightly dust with flour.
Using an egg beater, a blend together the flour and the baking powder, first adding the butter, one spoon at a time, followed by the sugar, eggs and then the milk, followed by the vanilla extract and the salt.
Bake for 30-35 minutes until the cake is ready, insert a skewer to test if it ready.
Baking for Happiness – Dr. Prerna Kohli, India’s top psychologist
This 50-minute exercise (thirty minutes of baking and twenty minutes of prep time) will certainly make you happy.
Dr. Kohli believes that “You can talk with a close friend or relative about what’s troubling you, but it’s not the same as a professionally-trained experienced psychologist who knows exactly what kind of help you need.”
She is a 100 women Achievers Award Winner (2016) from the Honorable President of India, Shri Pranab Mukherjee.
Dr. Prerna Kohli is a Clinical Psychologist, a Public Speaker, a Workshop Facilitator and a Holistic Practitioner. She offers Heart-based workshops and lectures that focus on Life Balance, Self-awareness, and Inner Peace. She is dedicated to sharing her knowledge and compassion with others. Prerna blends intuitive wisdom with a solid understanding. And creating a powerful holistic approach, specializing in the areas of Emotional change.
Dr. Prerna Kohli is a leading Psychologist in India. With over 20 years of experience and has been providing families, individuals, parents and children counseling on being happy.
