<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss version="2.0"><channel><title>Off the Mat — the blog</title><description>Reflections and resources on stress, breath, movement, and rest — from Off the Mat in San Gwann, Malta.</description><link>https://off-the-mat.com</link><language>en-MT</language><item><title>Why I stopped calling it self-care</title><link>https://off-the-mat.com/blog/why-i-stopped-calling-it-selfcare</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://off-the-mat.com/blog/why-i-stopped-calling-it-selfcare</guid><description>Self-care isn’t always soft, beautiful or Instagrammable. It looks more like self-respect: taking your limits, needs and energy seriously.</description><pubDate>Mon, 28 Sep 2026 08:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>nervous system</category><author>hello@off-the-mat.com (Fiona)</author></item><item><title>beyond the calm bubble: why we need to stop policing our nervous systems</title><link>https://off-the-mat.com/blog/stop-policing-your-nervous-system</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://off-the-mat.com/blog/stop-policing-your-nervous-system</guid><description>Chasing constant nervous system regulation is a trap of self-surveillance. True resilience means embracing life&apos;s full, messy spectrum instead of curating a sterile bubble.</description><pubDate>Tue, 22 Sep 2026 12:50:00 GMT</pubDate><category>nervous system</category><author>hello@off-the-mat.com (Fiona)</author></item></channel></rss>