Burnout doesn’t wait - neither should we.

MINDFUL COOKING

FOR WOMEN’S MENTAL

WELL-BEING

Women are burning out at record rates.

Juggling work, family, relationships, expectations—always giving, always doing.

And rarely stopping to refill their own cup.

Self-care gets pushed to "when there's time." The problem?

There’s never time.

The stress builds. The exhaustion sets in. And before we know it, we’re running on empty.

The kitchen:

A hidden tool for mental health

There’s a growing conversation about mindfulness and eating - but what about mindfulness in cooking?

Every moment in the kitchen - the rhythm of chopping, the warmth of the stove, the scent of fresh herbs - can be a powerful tool for mental well-being. Yet, we rush through it, treating cooking as another chore in our overwhelming to-do lists.

But what if cooking could be the pause we desperately need?

A way to quiet the mind, engage the senses, and refill our cup - without adding one more thing to our plate?

The kitchen can be more than a place to make food. It can be a place to pause, to breathe, to reconnect.

Why now?

Because burnout among women is at an all-time high.

Given the right insights, techniques and a bit of training, the kitchen is an untapped space for mindfulness, offering a playful, hands-on way to de-stress.

Unlike seated meditation, mindful cooking engages the body and mind, making it an accessible and effective practice.

We can’t afford to put self-care on the back burner.

I want to change that.

Why this matters to me

I’m Eva.

I know what it feels like to be constantly on the go, physically exhausted, mentally overstretched, and yet still pushing through.

Before becoming a chef seven years ago, I worked in fast-paced, high-pressure environments - as a journalist, an event manager, an advertising project manager. I lived in a cycle of stress, feeling like there was never enough time, always caught between doing more and feeling less like myself.

When I became a chef, I realised something unexpected: the kitchen, instead of being another high-pressure space, could actually be a place of healing. Cooking - when approached with presence - became a way to slow down, let out my inner child, release anger or anxiety.

Over my career I’ve talked to head chefs, colleagues, nutritionists, food professionals and enthusiasts out there. Through knowledge, experience and creativity I now have an ever-growing range of recipes, techniques and methods that I teach to everyone in need of genuine slowing down and nurturing their mind, body and soul.

Now, I want to share that experience with other women. Because we all deserve a moment of calm, and we don’t have to leave our daily lives to find it.

Science-backed benefits of mindful cooking

  • Slowing down the nervous system through rhythmic, meditative movement.

  • Engaging smell, touch, sight, and sound to quiet the racing mind.

  • Reframing cooking as a moment of self-connection, not another task.

  • Improvisation and hands-on work stimulate cognitive flexibility.

  • The ritual of preparing food creates a calming sense of structure and control.

THE BEAUTY?

We don’t need extra time or equipment.

We just need a shift in approach - and I’m here to guide that shift.

I want to bring this to more women

- but I need your help

I’m launching mindful cooking workshops to help women integrate mindfulness into their daily lives, prevent burnout, and reconnect with themselves.

But as I’m just starting, I don’t have the resources to scale this alone.
I need partners who believe in this mission.

Can you help? Whether it's space, sponsorship, or sharing the word, together, we can make mindful cooking accessible to more women.

Let’s start the conversation.