"To knead dough mindfully is a way of slowing down, of giving ourselves the opportunity to be in the present moment," suggests Pauline Beaumont, and here she makes a compelling case for a practice that not only produces delicious loaves, but also improves mental health and wellbeing. A mother of six in Britain's remote Northumberland County, Beaumont has had ample reason to hone her approach to food preparation, stress relief, and time management. While offering foundational bread recipes to get you started, Beaumont explains how breadmaking provides an ideal opportunity to develop mindfulness skills by forcing you to concentrate on what you can see, hear, feel, and smell—especially when you're tasting fresh bread straight out of the oven.