<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[Mind & Matter Edit]]></title><description><![CDATA[Empowering young minds with insights and inspiration for mental wellness]]></description><link>https://mindandmatteredit.wixsite.com/mind/blog</link><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Fri, 14 Aug 2026 03:06:29 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://www.mindandmatteredit.ca/blog-feed.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[The Breakdown That Became My Breakthrough]]></title><description><![CDATA[If you had asked me only three months ago what my plan was for after graduation, I would probably tell you, disappointedly, that I was going to take a year off school to figure out what I want to do. 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You go from learning about theory and practice in class to working directly...]]></description><link>https://www.mindandmatteredit.ca/post/i-don-t-know-what-i-m-doing-imposter-syndrome-in-psychology-students-and-interns</link><guid isPermaLink="false">685330e0d8437c49c9ce88fb</guid><pubDate>Sat, 21 Jun 2025 02:12:10 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/644e8e_783103e9554446149d85dd58daf2118e~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>daramariamarin</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Foundation of Mental Health: Why Stable Relationships in Childhood Matter]]></title><description><![CDATA[When we think about mental health, it's easy to focus on the challenges that arise in adulthood — anxiety, depression, struggles with...]]></description><link>https://www.mindandmatteredit.ca/post/the-foundation-of-mental-health-why-stable-relationships-in-childhood-matter</link><guid isPermaLink="false">680fc5b94c73a3d9ea34bce0</guid><pubDate>Wed, 30 Apr 2025 20:22:15 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/644e8e_5d8105cae7ab4ccbb525ec9f3f0bf0b2~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_683,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>daramariamarin</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Understanding Intense Emotions: What I Learned About BPD and the SET UP Technique]]></title><description><![CDATA[I recently read I Hate You—Don’t Leave Me  by Jerold J. Kreisman and Hal Straus, and it made me reflect on something that’s often hard to...]]></description><link>https://www.mindandmatteredit.ca/post/understanding-intense-emotions-what-i-learned-about-bpd-and-the-set-up-technique</link><guid isPermaLink="false">67f9a7fe555ee813e6ac6c60</guid><pubDate>Thu, 17 Apr 2025 02:02:11 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/644e8e_38ec53b722be4913b7d64b7d30a84433~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_819,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>daramariamarin</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Exam Season Habit That Left Me Burnt Out]]></title><description><![CDATA[Exam season is that time of year when stress runs high, to-do lists get longer, and sleep becomes more of a luxury than a necessity. 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