﻿<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?><!--RSS Genrated: Thu, 21 May 2026 10:55:48 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 - Learning for wellbeing</title><link>https://www.newleafcollege.co.uk:443%2fwhat-can-help%2fctl%2fRSS%2fmid%2f863%2fev%2f1%2fCategoryID%2f26%2fCategoryName%2fLearning-for-wellbeing</link><atom:link href="https://www.newleafcollege.co.uk:443%2fwhat-can-help%2fctl%2fRSS%2fmid%2f863%2fev%2f1%2fCategoryID%2f26%2fCategoryName%2fLearning-for-wellbeing" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml" /><description>RSS document</description><item><dc:creator><![CDATA[Lived experience tutor]]></dc:creator><title><![CDATA[Life Long Learning]]></title><link>https://www.newleafcollege.co.uk/what-can-help/ArtMID/863/ArticleID/90/Life-Long-Learning</link><description><![CDATA[ I am a lived experience tutor for the College, with mental health challenges and a Neurological condition. Having started but not completed a degree due to tragic family circumstances, I’ve always ...]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 01 Jun 2022 11:37:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://www.newleafcollege.co.uk/what-can-help/ArtMID/863/ArticleID/90/Life-Long-Learning</guid></item><item><dc:creator><![CDATA[Penny]]></dc:creator><title><![CDATA[Time to Talk - to myself]]></title><link>https://www.newleafcollege.co.uk/what-can-help/ArtMID/863/ArticleID/87/Time-to-Talk</link><description><![CDATA[ Talking is powerful. It gives freedom; to explore thoughts, gain clarity and ask and answer difficult questions. Talking therapies such as counselling and CBT offered me a way to offload and to ...]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 03 Feb 2022 18:39:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://www.newleafcollege.co.uk/what-can-help/ArtMID/863/ArticleID/87/Time-to-Talk</guid></item><item><dc:creator><![CDATA[Site Administrator]]></dc:creator><title><![CDATA[How to improve your digital skills and gain access to equipment]]></title><link>https://www.newleafcollege.co.uk/what-can-help/ArtMID/863/ArticleID/79/How-to-improve-your-digital-skills-and-gain-access-to-equipment</link><description><![CDATA[  Virtual learning to continue  

 Our courses are delivered either using the online Zoom platform or in the classroom in our campuses across Hertfordshire. Due to the COVID-19 situation and ...]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 04 Oct 2021 12:18:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://www.newleafcollege.co.uk/what-can-help/ArtMID/863/ArticleID/79/How-to-improve-your-digital-skills-and-gain-access-to-equipment</guid></item><item><dc:creator><![CDATA[Louisa]]></dc:creator><title><![CDATA[Reflective Practice]]></title><link>https://www.newleafcollege.co.uk/what-can-help/ArtMID/863/ArticleID/69/Reflective-Practice</link><description><![CDATA[  Reflection presented me my future. It wasn’t until I reflected that I realised the direction I needed to take. Now, reflection occurs naturally and guides me in my everyday life”  - Student 

 ...]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 14 May 2021 10:02:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://www.newleafcollege.co.uk/what-can-help/ArtMID/863/ArticleID/69/Reflective-Practice</guid></item><item><dc:creator><![CDATA[Mark]]></dc:creator><title><![CDATA[7 mental health lessons from the Star Wars films]]></title><link>https://www.newleafcollege.co.uk/what-can-help/ArtMID/863/ArticleID/64/7-mental-health-lessons-from-the-Star-Wars-films</link><description><![CDATA[ Did you know that re-watching movies you love helps your wellbeing? It’s relaxing. It gives you a dopamine boost and helps you learn more about yourself. You’ll have grown since you last saw you ...]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 04 May 2021 07:30:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://www.newleafcollege.co.uk/what-can-help/ArtMID/863/ArticleID/64/7-mental-health-lessons-from-the-Star-Wars-films</guid></item><item><dc:creator><![CDATA[Administrator]]></dc:creator><title><![CDATA[Creative recycling (celebrating earth day)]]></title><link>https://www.newleafcollege.co.uk/what-can-help/ArtMID/863/ArticleID/62/Creative-recycling-celebrating-earth-day</link><description><![CDATA[ Have you ever considered how creative recycling could help your wellbeing? 

 Let’s take a moment to break it down. 

 Oxford definitions: 

 CREATIVITY: The use of imagination or original ...]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 22 Apr 2021 16:28:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://www.newleafcollege.co.uk/what-can-help/ArtMID/863/ArticleID/62/Creative-recycling-celebrating-earth-day</guid></item><item><dc:creator><![CDATA[Olive]]></dc:creator><title><![CDATA[Celebrating Neurodiversity]]></title><link>https://www.newleafcollege.co.uk/what-can-help/ArtMID/863/ArticleID/60/Celebrating-Neurodiversity</link><description><![CDATA[ To have a learning difference has been one of the biggest challenges and exceptional opportunities in my life.  It has made me who I am; for example, creativity, out of the box thinking, seeing ...]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 15 Mar 2021 11:13:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://www.newleafcollege.co.uk/what-can-help/ArtMID/863/ArticleID/60/Celebrating-Neurodiversity</guid></item><item><dc:creator><![CDATA[Jeanette]]></dc:creator><title><![CDATA[Therapy Cat]]></title><link>https://www.newleafcollege.co.uk/what-can-help/ArtMID/863/ArticleID/33/Therapy-Cat</link><description><![CDATA[   

 I had come across therapy dogs whilst in hospital and had read about the benefits of animals for people’s wellbeing, and now I have experienced for myself how pets can help us on our recovery ...]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 18 Sep 2020 11:54:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://www.newleafcollege.co.uk/what-can-help/ArtMID/863/ArticleID/33/Therapy-Cat</guid></item><item><dc:creator><![CDATA[Jason]]></dc:creator><title><![CDATA[Qi Gong for Home Exercise]]></title><link>https://www.newleafcollege.co.uk/what-can-help/ArtMID/863/ArticleID/29/Qi-Gong-for-Home-Exercise</link><description><![CDATA[   

 History and Purpose 

 Qi Gong is an ancient system of exercise from China, aimed at cultivating good body posture, movement, strength, breathing, mindfulness and energy. The name comes ...]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 02 Jun 2020 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://www.newleafcollege.co.uk/what-can-help/ArtMID/863/ArticleID/29/Qi-Gong-for-Home-Exercise</guid></item><item><dc:creator><![CDATA[Site Administrator]]></dc:creator><title><![CDATA[Smarts goal]]></title><link>https://www.newleafcollege.co.uk/what-can-help/ArtMID/863/ArticleID/50/Smarts-goal</link><description><![CDATA[ If you are already familiar with SMARTS goals, here is a handy template you can use to create your goals, break them down and keep yourself motivated. 

     

 What is a smarts goal? 

 ...]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 12 Sep 2019 00:21:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://www.newleafcollege.co.uk/what-can-help/ArtMID/863/ArticleID/50/Smarts-goal</guid></item></channel></rss>