﻿<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?><!--RSS Genrated: Thu, 21 May 2026 10:36:54 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 - Creativity for wellbeing</title><link>https://www.newleafcollege.co.uk:443%2fwhat-can-help%2fctl%2fRSS%2fmid%2f863%2fev%2f1%2fCategoryID%2f5%2fCategoryName%2fCreativity-for-wellbeing</link><atom:link href="https://www.newleafcollege.co.uk:443%2fwhat-can-help%2fctl%2fRSS%2fmid%2f863%2fev%2f1%2fCategoryID%2f5%2fCategoryName%2fCreativity-for-wellbeing" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml" /><description>RSS document</description><item><dc:creator><![CDATA[Louisa]]></dc:creator><title><![CDATA[Writing Poetry for Recovery]]></title><link>https://www.newleafcollege.co.uk/what-can-help/ArtMID/863/ArticleID/139/Writing-Poetry-for-Recovery</link><description><![CDATA[  Celebrating World Poetry Day  

 At New Leaf Recovery and Wellbeing College, we believe in the transformative power of words — how they can heal, empower, and uplift. As we celebrate World Poetry ...]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 21 Mar 2025 10:29:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://www.newleafcollege.co.uk/what-can-help/ArtMID/863/ArticleID/139/Writing-Poetry-for-Recovery</guid></item><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[Kirsty]]></dc:creator><title><![CDATA[From curiosity to creativity to employee]]></title><link>https://www.newleafcollege.co.uk/what-can-help/ArtMID/863/ArticleID/100/From-curiosity-to-creativity-to-employee</link><description><![CDATA[ I’ve wanted to write something for a little while now; to put into words just how much the college and team have helped me. But honestly, I still don’t think words could describe it. When I ...]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 15 Jun 2022 15:13:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://www.newleafcollege.co.uk/what-can-help/ArtMID/863/ArticleID/100/From-curiosity-to-creativity-to-employee</guid></item><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[Pamela]]></dc:creator><title><![CDATA[The Catch22 dilemma]]></title><link>https://www.newleafcollege.co.uk/what-can-help/ArtMID/863/ArticleID/92/The-Catch22-dilemma</link><description><![CDATA[ Most people will know someone with an eating disorder. Even if they don’t know it. Even if they have been told. When they think eating disorder, they think anorexia and bulimia. They never suspect ...]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 28 Feb 2022 23:04:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://www.newleafcollege.co.uk/what-can-help/ArtMID/863/ArticleID/92/The-Catch22-dilemma</guid></item><item><dc:creator><![CDATA[Louisa]]></dc:creator><title><![CDATA[6 tips to help you relax this summer]]></title><link>https://www.newleafcollege.co.uk/what-can-help/ArtMID/863/ArticleID/74/6-tips-to-help-you-relax-this-summer</link><description><![CDATA[  Tips to help you relax this august   

 We believe self-care includes removing the word ‘should’ from our vocabularies. Many of us go through life telling ourselves that we ‘should be’ doing ...]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 01 Aug 2021 08:30:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://www.newleafcollege.co.uk/what-can-help/ArtMID/863/ArticleID/74/6-tips-to-help-you-relax-this-summer</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[Amy, Ann, Tammy]]></dc:creator><title><![CDATA[World Poetry Day]]></title><link>https://www.newleafcollege.co.uk/what-can-help/ArtMID/863/ArticleID/61/World-Poetry-Day</link><description><![CDATA[ Expression helps our wellbeing by bringing our thoughts and emotions to the surface, allowing us to confront or discard what we see. Some forms of expression include art, music and drama. But ...]]></description><pubDate>Sat, 20 Mar 2021 06:30:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://www.newleafcollege.co.uk/what-can-help/ArtMID/863/ArticleID/61/World-Poetry-Day</guid></item></channel></rss>