﻿<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?><!--RSS Genrated: Thu, 21 May 2026 11:24:14 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 - Self-care</title><link>https://www.newleafcollege.co.uk:443%2fwhat-can-help%2fctl%2fRSS%2fmid%2f863%2fev%2f1%2fCategoryID%2f24%2fCategoryName%2fSelf-care</link><atom:link href="https://www.newleafcollege.co.uk:443%2fwhat-can-help%2fctl%2fRSS%2fmid%2f863%2fev%2f1%2fCategoryID%2f24%2fCategoryName%2fSelf-care" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml" /><description>RSS document</description><item><dc:creator><![CDATA[Dimple - Pharmacist]]></dc:creator><title><![CDATA[Living with PMDD:]]></title><link>https://www.newleafcollege.co.uk/what-can-help/ArtMID/863/ArticleID/146/Living-with-PMDD</link><description><![CDATA[  Living with PMDD: My Journey as a Mental Health Pharmacist  

   

 As a mental health pharmacist, I have spent much of my career supporting others in their recovery. What I did not expect was ...]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 01 Sep 2025 16:15:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://www.newleafcollege.co.uk/what-can-help/ArtMID/863/ArticleID/146/Living-with-PMDD</guid></item><item><dc:creator><![CDATA[Jonathan and Ken]]></dc:creator><title><![CDATA[Caring and Coping: A Carer’s Story]]></title><link>https://www.newleafcollege.co.uk/what-can-help/ArtMID/863/ArticleID/145/Caring-and-Coping-A-Carer%e2%80%99s-Story</link><description><![CDATA[ I began working in mental health through my own experience as a carer from a young age. For the past 15 years, I’ve been co-facilitating  Rethink Mental Illness’ Caring and Coping course , in ...]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 27 Aug 2025 15:00:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://www.newleafcollege.co.uk/what-can-help/ArtMID/863/ArticleID/145/Caring-and-Coping-A-Carer%e2%80%99s-Story</guid></item><item><dc:creator><![CDATA[Maddie]]></dc:creator><title><![CDATA[Spring Cleaning and (my) recovery]]></title><link>https://www.newleafcollege.co.uk/what-can-help/ArtMID/863/ArticleID/138/Spring-Cleaning-and-my-recovery</link><description><![CDATA[ Springtime is a time of renewal and growth, and I’ve discovered there’s no better way to embrace it than by giving my surroundings a little refresh. It’s become a routine that boosts my mental ...]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 19 Mar 2025 13:24:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://www.newleafcollege.co.uk/what-can-help/ArtMID/863/ArticleID/138/Spring-Cleaning-and-my-recovery</guid></item><item><dc:creator><![CDATA[Louisa]]></dc:creator><title><![CDATA[Movement for wellbeing]]></title><link>https://www.newleafcollege.co.uk/what-can-help/ArtMID/863/ArticleID/133/Movement-for-wellbeing</link><description><![CDATA[ When considering techniques to improve mental health, New Leaf Recovery and Wellbeing College recommends that individuals take a holistic approach and utilise practical tools to support positive ...]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 13 May 2024 16:28:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://www.newleafcollege.co.uk/what-can-help/ArtMID/863/ArticleID/133/Movement-for-wellbeing</guid></item><item><dc:creator><![CDATA[Paulami - HPFT Mental Health Pharmacist ]]></dc:creator><title><![CDATA[Antidepressants to help personal recovery]]></title><link>https://www.newleafcollege.co.uk/what-can-help/ArtMID/863/ArticleID/135/Antidepressants-to-help-personal-recovery</link><description><![CDATA[ Paulami provides some helpful information on how antidepressant medication can help with personal recovery: 

 "It's important to note that antidepressants may not be effective for everyone, and ...]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 29 Apr 2024 15:02:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://www.newleafcollege.co.uk/what-can-help/ArtMID/863/ArticleID/135/Antidepressants-to-help-personal-recovery</guid></item><item><dc:creator><![CDATA[Roxanne]]></dc:creator><title><![CDATA[Living with intent]]></title><link>https://www.newleafcollege.co.uk/what-can-help/ArtMID/863/ArticleID/124/Living-with-intent</link><description><![CDATA[ The first time I really understood the importance of intent, I was a very tired mum with two children under two and trying to get some kind of sleep routine in place. It had been an uphill battle ...]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 05 Apr 2023 13:48:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://www.newleafcollege.co.uk/what-can-help/ArtMID/863/ArticleID/124/Living-with-intent</guid></item><item><dc:creator><![CDATA[Lauren]]></dc:creator><title><![CDATA[Money worries and Mental Health]]></title><link>https://www.newleafcollege.co.uk/what-can-help/ArtMID/863/ArticleID/121/Money-worries-and-Mental-Health</link><description><![CDATA[ I’ve learned that mental health and money are linked. Life challenges, physical health and mental health all impact my concentration levels and stress. It's made it difficult to stay at work, it's ...]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 09 Feb 2023 10:55:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://www.newleafcollege.co.uk/what-can-help/ArtMID/863/ArticleID/121/Money-worries-and-Mental-Health</guid></item><item><dc:creator><![CDATA[Mollie]]></dc:creator><title><![CDATA[The anti new-years resolution]]></title><link>https://www.newleafcollege.co.uk/what-can-help/ArtMID/863/ArticleID/119/The-anti-new-years-resolution</link><description><![CDATA[ I don't have a new year's resolution. I have a new way of thinking. Previously, like so many others, I spent new years eve reflecting on the past year, thinking about my grand goals and feeling a ...]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 04 Jan 2023 18:52:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://www.newleafcollege.co.uk/what-can-help/ArtMID/863/ArticleID/119/The-anti-new-years-resolution</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></channel></rss>