﻿<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?><!--RSS Genrated: Thu, 21 May 2026 10:52:56 GMT--><rss version="2.0" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/"><channel><title>New Leaf College - Spiritual self-care</title><link>https://www.newleafcollege.co.uk:443%2fwhat-can-help%2fctl%2fRSS%2fmid%2f863%2fev%2f1%2fCategoryID%2f17%2fCategoryName%2fSpiritual-self-care</link><atom:link href="https://www.newleafcollege.co.uk:443%2fwhat-can-help%2fctl%2fRSS%2fmid%2f863%2fev%2f1%2fCategoryID%2f17%2fCategoryName%2fSpiritual-self-care" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml" /><description>RSS document</description><item><dc:creator><![CDATA[Susanna]]></dc:creator><title><![CDATA[Why gardening brings me joy]]></title><link>https://www.newleafcollege.co.uk/what-can-help/ArtMID/863/ArticleID/128/Why-gardening-brings-me-joy</link><description><![CDATA[ 
 I love to go out into the garden first thing in the morning with a cup of tea in my hand to inspect all the plants, to see what is growing well, what is in flower and to notice what is beautiful. ...]]></description><pubDate>Sat, 02 Sep 2023 12:24:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://www.newleafcollege.co.uk/what-can-help/ArtMID/863/ArticleID/128/Why-gardening-brings-me-joy</guid></item><item><dc:creator><![CDATA[Tammy]]></dc:creator><title><![CDATA[Harnessing music for personal recovery]]></title><link>https://www.newleafcollege.co.uk/what-can-help/ArtMID/863/ArticleID/125/Harnessing-music-for-personal-recovery</link><description><![CDATA[ I worked somewhere that made me feel sad about my life and affected my self-esteem. I had no choice but to leave when I did. It was surprising…the level of grief and loss I felt. I didn't even know ...]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 24 May 2023 11:51:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://www.newleafcollege.co.uk/what-can-help/ArtMID/863/ArticleID/125/Harnessing-music-for-personal-recovery</guid></item><item><dc:creator><![CDATA[Abigail]]></dc:creator><title><![CDATA[Creating love, hope and joy over Christmas and Hannukah]]></title><link>https://www.newleafcollege.co.uk/what-can-help/ArtMID/863/ArticleID/113/Creating-love-hope-and-joy-over-Christmas-and-Hannukah</link><description><![CDATA[ Sometimes the holidays make me feel worse. Christmas is this week. THIS WEEK! I hadn’t quite realised…. Perhaps it’s because this year it lands on a Sunday. Maybe it’s because I have been feeling ...]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 21 Dec 2022 15:07:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://www.newleafcollege.co.uk/what-can-help/ArtMID/863/ArticleID/113/Creating-love-hope-and-joy-over-Christmas-and-Hannukah</guid></item><item><dc:creator><![CDATA[Tamara]]></dc:creator><title><![CDATA[Being (outside in the) cold improved my mental health]]></title><link>https://www.newleafcollege.co.uk/what-can-help/ArtMID/863/ArticleID/114/Being-outside-in-the-cold-improved-my-mental-health</link><description><![CDATA[ Improved my mood 

 Most of the time, I get blank stares when I say this, but since attending courses such as  understanding depression , I’m more in tune with my feelings. And this is how I feel ...]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 05 Dec 2022 11:00:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://www.newleafcollege.co.uk/what-can-help/ArtMID/863/ArticleID/114/Being-outside-in-the-cold-improved-my-mental-health</guid></item><item><dc:creator><![CDATA[Lucy]]></dc:creator><title><![CDATA[Monkey Business Bubbles]]></title><link>https://www.newleafcollege.co.uk/what-can-help/ArtMID/863/ArticleID/86/Monkey-Business-Bubbles</link><description><![CDATA[ I can imagine small light bubbles flowing through the air, coming out of the human existence that which are our thoughts. There are so many thought processes inside the human mind, consciously and ...]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 09 Dec 2021 15:00:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://www.newleafcollege.co.uk/what-can-help/ArtMID/863/ArticleID/86/Monkey-Business-Bubbles</guid></item><item><dc:creator><![CDATA[Carrie]]></dc:creator><title><![CDATA[A Smile]]></title><link>https://www.newleafcollege.co.uk/what-can-help/ArtMID/863/ArticleID/82/A-Smile</link><description><![CDATA[ ….. one day we will be able to reach out and offer a comforting touch. You can smile with your eyes even when wearing that mask 
A smile can be infectious and such a small gesture in what we are ...]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 08 Nov 2021 09:53:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://www.newleafcollege.co.uk/what-can-help/ArtMID/863/ArticleID/82/A-Smile</guid></item><item><dc:creator><![CDATA[Site Administrator]]></dc:creator><title><![CDATA[How I learned how to harness social media for my recovery.]]></title><link>https://www.newleafcollege.co.uk/what-can-help/ArtMID/863/ArticleID/83/How-I-learned-how-to-harness-social-media-for-my-recovery</link><description><![CDATA[ About the interview: 

 Social media has revolutionised the way we interact, think and behave. It provides a powerful tool for connecting, allowing people to share information online and create a ...]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 08 Nov 2021 09:00:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://www.newleafcollege.co.uk/what-can-help/ArtMID/863/ArticleID/83/How-I-learned-how-to-harness-social-media-for-my-recovery</guid></item><item><dc:creator><![CDATA[Louisa]]></dc:creator><title><![CDATA[Immerse and explore Hertfordshire]]></title><link>https://www.newleafcollege.co.uk/what-can-help/ArtMID/863/ArticleID/68/Immerse-and-explore-Hertfordshire</link><description><![CDATA[ To continue celebrating Mental Health Awareness Week by Mental Health Foundation, we will show you how you can immerse yourself in nature even more by utilising one of the other five ways to ...]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 13 May 2021 08:15:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://www.newleafcollege.co.uk/what-can-help/ArtMID/863/ArticleID/68/Immerse-and-explore-Hertfordshire</guid></item><item><dc:creator><![CDATA[Louisa]]></dc:creator><title><![CDATA[Why nature?]]></title><link>https://www.newleafcollege.co.uk/what-can-help/ArtMID/863/ArticleID/66/Why-nature</link><description><![CDATA[ This week is Mental Health Awareness Week and this year, the theme is ‘Why nature?’. The  Mental Health Foundation  h  ave highlighted that, since the pandemic, people have realised how important ...]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 11 May 2021 22:57:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://www.newleafcollege.co.uk/what-can-help/ArtMID/863/ArticleID/66/Why-nature</guid></item><item><dc:creator><![CDATA[Site Administrator]]></dc:creator><title><![CDATA[Mental Health Awareness Week]]></title><link>https://www.newleafcollege.co.uk/what-can-help/ArtMID/863/ArticleID/65/Mental-Health-Awareness-Week</link><description><![CDATA[ Today marks the launch of Mental Health Awareness Week, the UK’s national week to raise awareness of mental health.   

 The week, which is hosted by the  Mental Health Foundation , is in its 21 ...]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 10 May 2021 18:14:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://www.newleafcollege.co.uk/what-can-help/ArtMID/863/ArticleID/65/Mental-Health-Awareness-Week</guid></item></channel></rss>