MedWorm provides a medical RSS filtering service. Over 6000 RSS medical sources are combined and output via different filters. This feed contains the latest medical blog items that have been tagged with 'balance'. Sat, 03 Sep 2011 01:52:05 +0100 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5174886&cid=t_102539_180_f&fid=38612&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2Fpickthebrain%2FLYVv%2F%7E3%2FDVKRdGzKI80%2F This article isn’t meant to be doom and gloom.  It’s meant to challenge you.  If you’ve decided that your job has too much control over your life then it’s time for you to change that.  But it’s completely up to you.  Your life is yours to either own or rent out to your employer. So you have a couple of decisions to make.  First, decide if you comfortable with how much your job owns you?  Second, decide what are you going to do to change it? Go out and reclaim your life. Joey teaches people how to improve themselves while getting paid to do it (that sexy intersection of personal development and online business) over at www.FindYourDamnPurpose.com.  If that sounds interesting, check it out by >>Clicking Here Now<< Don’t Forget To Follow PickTheBrain of Twit... PickTheBrain | Motivation and Self Improvement blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5174886 Mon, 29 Aug 2011 05:48:14 +0100 5174886 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5169727&cid=t_102539_180_f&fid=38613&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.stevepavlina.com%2Fblog%2F2011%2F08%2Flove-the-bombs%2F Do you feel that poverty, war, famine, disease, imprisonment, etc. are all negative experiences that we should avoid as much as possible? Are these scourges that we must rid the planet of? Are they terrible things for anyone to have to experience? These experiences have been with us for a long time for a very good reason. They help us grow. And so we’re going to continue creating them as long as they continue to serve that purpose so well. From one perspective these experiences may seem wrong or bad. And yet people are experiencing them every day, and your feeling bad isn’t making a shred of difference to them. Wars are still being fought, people are still getting cancer, and many don’t have access to clean water — despite your best efforts to feel as bad as possibl... Steve Pavlina's Personal Development Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5169727 Fri, 26 Aug 2011 14:28:39 +0100 5169727 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5125693&cid=t_102539_86_f&fid=36669&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffadelibrary.wordpress.com%2F2011%2F08%2F12%2Fnursing-times-2011-vol-107-no-28%2F This article discusses the importance of hydration and the health implications of dehydration and over-hydration. Contact the Library for a copy of this article Filed under: Journals Tagged: Dehydration, Fluid Balance Care, Input, Output, Over-Hydration (Source: Fade Library) Fade Library blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5125693 Fri, 12 Aug 2011 14:59:18 +0100 5125693 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5107971&cid=t_102539_180_f&fid=38612&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2Fpickthebrain%2FLYVv%2F%7E3%2FpygUKkLaBSk%2F With economic and personal financial worries becoming part of many individuals’ daily lives, dealing with a major life transition can become overwhelming. Whether you have prepared for it, like getting married or having children, or it came unexpectedly, like a sudden illness, job loss or family member death, it is important to prepare emotionally and mentally in advance when possible. For some, the stress from these changes can be crippling and lead to a downward spiral of negativity that can impact professional and personal lives over time. The first step to avoid the common pitfalls is to be aware of life’s five major transitions, which are: Marriage/Having children Changes in career (loss of job, retirement, etc.) Mid-life crisis Divorce or family death Personal health issues Alm... PickTheBrain | Motivation and Self Improvement blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5107971 Tue, 09 Aug 2011 05:49:29 +0100 5107971 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5086380&cid=t_102539_129_f&fid=36038&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.everydayhealth.com%2Fblog%2Ftrevis-life-with-multiple-sclerosis-ms%2Fstanding-up-with-multiple-sclerosis%2F It’s not uncommon for me to use alliterations and metaphor when I write about MS. Today, however, I write about the actual difficulties of “standing up” when you have multiple sclerosis. Difficulties with the vertical posture come in many colors, shades, and tones for those of us on different places on the MS rainbow. When I was first diagnosed, and trying to keep my jet-set, full-time employment, my boss in Germany told me of a dear friend of his with MS. Your man had apparently had MS for years and the only way you might notice anything is that he couldn’t stand for very long at a cocktail party. If that is the “infrared” end of the MS standing spectrum, “ultraviolet” would be those who cannot stand at all. I recognize that there are many in our Life With MS Blog communit... Life with MS blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5086380 Mon, 01 Aug 2011 21:00:32 +0100 5086380 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5069662&cid=t_102539_129_f&fid=36038&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.everydayhealth.com%2Fblog%2Ftrevis-life-with-multiple-sclerosis-ms%2Fsome-days-ms-makes-it-hard-to-get-out-of-my-own-way%2F Because of the Life With MS Blog community, I know that I am not alone. I am not alone in the way that heat can affect my multiple sclerosis. I am not alone in the occasional question whether or not I really have MS. I am not alone in trying (and sometimes failing) to lead a “normal” life; MS or not. I know, also, that I am not alone when I say that some days I just can’t seem to get out of my own way! This past weekend (or really nearly a week now), as you might have gathered from my lack of posts on both this blog and our companion Facebook page I’ve been under something of an MS blanket. I wake in the mornings with legs that feel a combination of reinforced concrete and sunburn caressed with sandpaper. I haven’t been 100 percent in the mental faculties either, as I’m... Life with MS blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5069662 Tue, 26 Jul 2011 03:31:37 +0100 5069662 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5051329&cid=t_102539_180_f&fid=38612&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2Fpickthebrain%2FLYVv%2F%7E3%2FHEzgQweCFQY%2F “Everything in moderation,” my grandmother tells me. It seems as if the generation that went through the Depression and their offspring have held that belief as a method to happy living, or at least contentment. I have often contemplated that attitude, and while I can begin to feel somewhat comfortable with it to an extent, and understand it’s precipice, I’ve always felt it lacking. The problem with living moderately is that eventually life becomes mediocre. The body-brain machine is an amazing vehicle for our spirits. It is built to withstand tremendous pressures and excitement and change, countering them with chemicals and ideas that give us the strength to overcome. As importantly, the human machine produces other drugs and thoughts that bring us back to equilibrium, able to mai... PickTheBrain | Motivation and Self Improvement blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5051329 Thu, 21 Jul 2011 06:05:07 +0100 5051329 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5051330&cid=t_102539_180_f&fid=38612&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2Fpickthebrain%2FLYVv%2F%7E3%2F-MObJO8jqWA%2F Have you ever taken something on because you felt like you should – only to regret it? Most of us have way too many commitments, and you’re probably no exception. Whether it’s chairing a weekly meeting, making cakes for the kids’ bake sale at school, helping a friend clear their garage, designing a website (gratis) for your sister … it all adds up. If you find it really tough to say “no” when you’re asked to take on something new, then I totally sympathize. I find it hard too – but I’ve learnt a few ways to make saying “no” a bit easier (even when someone persistent it asking!) Step #1: Be Totally Clear Make sure you actually say “no” and that the person hears it. Silence can be interpreted as consent, whether that’s verbal silence or virtual silence in re... PickTheBrain | Motivation and Self Improvement blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5051330 Wed, 20 Jul 2011 06:17:53 +0100 5051330 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5051335&cid=t_102539_180_f&fid=38613&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.stevepavlina.com%2Fblog%2F2011%2F07%2Fhow-to-do-everything-wrong%2F While I normally write for people who are interested in improving their lives, I’m aware that many are committed to the opposite path. These people deliberately decline steps that would lead to measurable improvements. They prefer that everything goes wrong — for as long as possible. Sometimes they screw up and accidentally do something right. They’re usually able to sabotage these unwanted successes in short order, but they like it best when they can prevent these positive experiences from ever happening in the first place. If you count yourself among this under-acknowledged and under-appreciated group, here are some suggestions for how you can do a better job of staving off success and ensuring absolute failure till you die. Wrong Road Notice the paths that happy and su... Steve Pavlina's Personal Development Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5051335 Mon, 18 Jul 2011 19:58:49 +0100 5051335 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5008473&cid=t_102539_129_f&fid=36038&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.everydayhealth.com%2Fblog%2Ftrevis-life-with-multiple-sclerosis-ms%2Fmultiple-sclerosis-falls-secondary-damages%2F Supportive, light-weight shoes, a sturdy cane (“stick” in Ireland), cool ocean breezes and keen mindfulness allowed for some “hiking” on my recent holidays in Ireland. We kept to well worn paths and all, but it was nice to get out into nature even if it was only a few feet of the roads. Preparations for these jaunts included cool showers, a fistful of meds and the ever-watchful eye of Caryn as we trod step by spongy, peat supported step… And I’m proud to say that I was one of the few in our group who did not fall during our trekking! Chalk that one up to another lesson of living with MS. So many times, however, we know that we do fall and as I’ve commented before we may meet the canvas more often when we are feeling at the upper end of the MS spectrum. The injuries resulting ... Life with MS blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5008473 Fri, 08 Jul 2011 15:18:28 +0100 5008473 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4976058&cid=t_102539_129_f&fid=36036&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.everydayhealth.com%2Fblog%2Fkelly-building-a-crohns-disease-community%2Fmanaging-job-stress-and-crohns%2F Well…I think that, once again, I am facing a change in my career. Actually, I am not certain where my career is going, but I do know that I cannot continue working in my current position. During October of last year, I was transitioned onto a ‘Proposal Tiger Team’ within my corporation and have been struggling with my work-life balance ever since. The job is intense, stressful, and one of those occupations where, to succeed, you have to give up your personal life and give everything you have to the company. I cannot do that — nor do I want to. Having a chronic disease further limits how much I can afford to give. I actually told my management that I have Crohn’s disease (a career first for me!) and that I cannot afford to work 10- to 11-hour days every day of the week (for w... Life with Crohn's blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4976058 Tue, 28 Jun 2011 15:09:21 +0100 4976058 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4960360&cid=t_102539_180_f&fid=38613&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.stevepavlina.com%2Fblog%2F2011%2F06%2Fhow-to-defeat-kolrami%2F One of the most potent lessons I’ve ever learned (and would love to impart to you) is just how powerful a seemingly simple perspective shift can be. Dr. Wayne Dyer says, “When you change the way you look at things, the things you look at change.” I hope you realize just how profound that statement is. But just in case you don’t, let me share a personal story about it. During my first 5 years in business (1994-1998), I lost money every year, turning my $20K life savings into $150K of debt. That’s a net loss of $170K, or $34K per year on average. In 1999 I finally went bankrupt when my credit ran out. Every year since then, my business made a decent profit. So I suffered a negative cashflow each year from 1994-1998, and then from 1999 – present (12 years i... Steve Pavlina's Personal Development Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4960360 Wed, 22 Jun 2011 04:22:01 +0100 4960360 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4952993&cid=t_102539_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2011%2F06%2F17%2Fbest-of-our-blogs-june-17-2011%2F Most therapists, even before they were therapists, have a natural ear for pain. They are like magnets attracting people who are in dire need of a listener. I know because I was one of them. And over the years, I’ve learned that the real challenge underlying all of the stuff they talked about was acceptance. People felt rejected, heartbroken, beaten up emotionally because they felt that the life they were living wasn’t the life that they were supposed to be living. They mourned their inability to look a certain way, be a certain kind of person or get married and have kids by a certain age and be nurtured unconditionally by two loving parents. But life never unfolds the way we think it’s supposed to. And there is a lot of grief in that. One of the most painful things to con... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4952993 Fri, 17 Jun 2011 11:07:40 +0100 4952993 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4934586&cid=t_102539_129_f&fid=36035&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.everydayhealth.com%2Fblog%2Flife-with-chronic-pain%2Fsues-patient-rights-responsibilities-and-opportunities%2F You have the right to life as long as you realize it might not be quite as you planned. You have the opportunity to change what you can and accept that which you cannot change. Just remember the word impossible is a relative term. You have the responsibility to seek options, be they health care, marital status or parenthood. All three require early action rather than late. You have the responsibility to judge each situation you face with candor, good judgment, and valor. If you choose not to do the above, you have the right to screw things up. It is your life, after all. You have the responsibility to maintain your body even though it appears to not give a fig about you. Disloyal lot these physical shells. You have the responsibility to remember your brain and your heart are in charg... Life with Chronic Pain blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4934586 Thu, 16 Jun 2011 22:46:43 +0100 4934586 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4862765&cid=t_102539_129_f&fid=36038&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.everydayhealth.com%2Fblog%2Ftrevis-life-with-multiple-sclerosis-ms%2Fnew-study-published-on-tysabri-induced-pml-gives-us-new-letters-to-think-about-iris%2F As if the threat of PML (progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy) weren’t enough to think about, now there are another set of letters to think about for people taking Tysabri for their multiple sclerosis. A new study from France reports on something called IRIS (immune reconstitution inflammatory syndrome), a post-PML condition which occurs often as the immune system is re-activated after treatment for PML. While researchers think that as many as half of the deaths in MS patients experiencing PML were actually caused by IRIS after their blood was “cleansed” to remove Tysabri from the system, almost all PML patients contracted IRIS. The new report looked at survival rates of people diagnosed with PML following the 2006 re-release of Tysabri; most of the world had taken it off the s... Life with MS blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4862765 Mon, 23 May 2011 22:18:49 +0100 4862765 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4803334&cid=t_102539_129_f&fid=36038&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.everydayhealth.com%2Fblog%2Ftrevis-life-with-multiple-sclerosis-ms%2Fturn-and-fall-the-ms-two-step%2F Falling isn’t anything new to people who live with multiple sclerosis. The weakness, numbness, and range of sensory perception from the limbs farthest from our brains can often make for rapid descent to the deck. A rather public cartwheel to the ground in front of the house this weekend has allowed for what Caryn called “an acute observation.” I’ve come to realize that turn-to-step and meet the pavement occurrences, while not unfamiliar, happen most often when I seem otherwise to be feeling relatively “fine.” How is it that the days when MS seems to be under control that I find myself looking up at the rest of the world more regularly than on the “bad days”? Do we pay more attention and thus act more cautiously on those off days than when we feel pretty well? T... Life with MS blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4803334 Mon, 09 May 2011 19:03:59 +0100 4803334 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4775442&cid=t_102539_111_f&fid=36048&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FAHeartyLife%2F%7E3%2FpkZtk0v2_FI%2F If you’re tired of feeling tired all the time (both physically and mentally), as well as particularly stressed out with no energy level to speak of, I may just have the answer for you. Or rather, Linda Hawes Clever, M.D., author of the new book The Fatigue Prescription: Four Steps to Renewing Your Energy, Healthy, and Life may just have the answer for you. (And guess what? The answer is not balance!) This book is no pretentious meditation on the concept of fatigue: It’s a practical, no-nonsense guide filled with concrete tips on how to make your life better. And what could be better than that? (Besides feeling less fatigued, of course, and Dr. Clever also helps us with that dilemma.) The Fatigue Prescription is an interactive workbook both because of the way it’s laid out... A Hearty Life blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4775442 Mon, 02 May 2011 21:45:55 +0100 4775442 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4762858&cid=t_102539_129_f&fid=36035&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.everydayhealth.com%2Fblog%2Flife-with-chronic-pain%2Fthe-assologist-is-evolving%2F After writing this blog for almost five years, I find I have few secrets. My life is an open book. I’m one of those irritating women who talk to you in line at the market, have total strangers pick me out of a crowd to ask directions and always pet friendly, furry dogs at street fairs. I’ve always had a tongue that had a life of it’s own but now I’m far worse. My life changed about half-way through when, over a period of a few months, I developed two strange symptoms. Those two irritating and eventually painful problems changed my life forever. When I look back on the last 20+ years, I no longer recognize the woman I used to be. There is something about having chronic pain everyday of your life that causes you to evolve. I decided long ago it was up to me to decide if that evolutio... Life with Chronic Pain blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4762858 Thu, 28 Apr 2011 21:08:12 +0100 4762858 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4759053&cid=t_102539_158_f&fid=38949&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FAgingWithGraceCareconnection%2F%7E3%2FE9UskBxLnm4%2Ftai-chi-proves-to-be-great-exercise-for.html Tai chi exercises might be able to help improve heart failure patients' quality of life, mood and confidence, new research finds. People with heart failure experience shortness of breath, coughing, chronic venous congestion, ankle swelling and difficulty exercising due to the heart's inability to pump blood efficiently. The gentle movements of tai chi involve circular rotations, weight shifting and breathing techniques to promote balance and strength. Previous studies have shown it to be helpful in treating depression, hypertension and arthritis pain. To study its effects on heart failure, scientists from Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center and Harvard Medical School randomly assigned 100 heart failure patients 12 weeks of tai chi classes or educational sessions about heart failure. The... Aging with Grace CareConnection blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4759053 Wed, 27 Apr 2011 13:32:00 +0100 4759053 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4753669&cid=t_102539_87_f&fid=36438&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FCato-at-liberty%2F%7E3%2FEWH5eRgfepA%2F By Tad DeHavenOver at Downsizing the Federal Government, Chris Edwards has released an updated version of his “Plan to Cut Spending and Balance the Federal Budget.” The plan proposes spending cuts of more than $1 trillion annually by 2021, which would balance the budget without resorting to damaging tax increases. Federal spending would be reduced to 18 percent of gross domestic product by 2021 under the plan, which compares to President Obama’s projected spending that year of 24.2 percent of GDP. Some key points: No sacred cows are spared. Defense, domestic, and so-called entitlement programs are all cut. The plan recognizes that the scope of federal activities must be curtailed. It would begin the reversal of decades of federal expansion into hundreds of area... Cato-at-liberty blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4753669 Tue, 26 Apr 2011 18:10:32 +0100 4753669 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4753992&cid=t_102539_180_f&fid=38613&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.stevepavlina.com%2Fblog%2F2011%2F04%2Fare-you-faking-progress%2F One of the big traps in life is believing that you’re making progress when there’s no actual evidence of it. It’s easy to keep learning and studying new ideas, methods, and techniques that don’t improve your results… while convincing yourself that you must be making progress simply because you’ve invested a lot of time and effort in learning and growth.It would be nice if effort equaled results, but it’s very common to apply effort without generating measurable results.Let me share a personal story to illustrate this…Based on my efforts at studying and practicing the game of blackjack, I could make a case that I’m an expert blackjack player.In my 20s I read a dozen or so books about the game of blackjack and a dozen more more about casi... Steve Pavlina's Personal Development Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4753992 Mon, 25 Apr 2011 21:28:08 +0100 4753992 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4742663&cid=t_102539_180_f&fid=38613&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.stevepavlina.com%2Fblog%2F2011%2F04%2Faction-bias%2F “The reasonable man adapts himself to the world; the unreasonable man persists in trying to adapt the world to himself. Therefore all progress depends on the unreasonable man.” – George Bernard ShawIn reading the biographies of very successful men and women, one theme frequently surfaces: such people have a strong bias for action. Those who achieve high levels of success in some areas of life tend to take a LOT more action than those who settle for average or below average results.Lots of people come up with interesting ideas to pursue. You’ll probably come up with some great ideas while going about your day. But very often when you come up with an idea that could be actionable, you’ll let it fade, or you’ll talk yourself out of it, or you’ll overc... Steve Pavlina's Personal Development Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4742663 Thu, 21 Apr 2011 21:28:22 +0100 4742663 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4734378&cid=t_102539_129_f&fid=36038&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.everydayhealth.com%2Fblog%2Ftrevis-life-with-multiple-sclerosis-ms%2Fms-didnt-give-us-nuttin-we-took-it%2F The funeral mass for the first person I ever knew to have multiple sclerosis took place today. She lived a good life, a happy life, a full life. She’s remembered today for her love of family, of friends, and of travel. Goldine’s life with MS taught me much — likely far more than she would have ever known. Her love of travel in particular (oft with one of her daughters to help) made me look at my life with MS differently from the start. And today, in her honor, I state plainly that MS didn’t “give” us anything. If there is goodness in our life after MS that wasn’t there before; we took it! MS is a sly and evil thief. I’ll never give it the power of saying ‘MS gave me…’ and I think that if we do say something like that, we give too much credit to the disease... Life with MS blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4734378 Wed, 20 Apr 2011 21:25:56 +0100 4734378 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4724294&cid=t_102539_180_f&fid=38612&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2Fpickthebrain%2FLYVv%2F%7E3%2Fo2vOk9SdZTo%2F Which one of these statements do you believe in? “And eye for an eye” or “Live and let live”? No matter how you answered, your response was based on your belief system. Yet, if I asked 20 people, they wouldn’t all answer the same because they have different beliefs and filters through which they see things. Your biggest source of pain comes from not seeing how limiting your beliefs can be. Believing what you feel to be based on “facts,” is a lie.  What you feel is based on your perception of the facts. Suffering never comes from the facts themselves, it comes from your perception of the facts; it’s the meaning you place on what YOU are processing in that moment. Your brain receives data from your five senses. Your mind then process the data and applies meaning based on... PickTheBrain | Motivation and Self Improvement blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4724294 Sun, 17 Apr 2011 17:18:23 +0100 4724294 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4719885&cid=t_102539_87_f&fid=36438&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FCato-at-liberty%2F%7E3%2FjFmU0d2pZjw%2F By Christopher PrebleA little over a year ago, I posted two different graphs (with the help of my colleague Charles Zakaib) that showed the growth of U.S. national security spending vs. that of other NATO allies over the last ten years. The data, based on the International Institute for Strategic Studies’ annual Military Balance, showed that U.S. taxpayers spend far more on our military, both as a share of total economic output, and on a per capita basis, than do any of our allies. New data, for 2009, was made available in IISS’s Military Balance 2011, and the revised graphs are shown below. (Again, thanks to Charles for his help). As I suspected, the gap remains as wide as ever. In a few cases, it has grown wider. As you can see, the $2,101 that every American man, woman, and child ... Cato-at-liberty blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4719885 Fri, 15 Apr 2011 15:37:31 +0100 4719885 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4693399&cid=t_102539_129_f&fid=36038&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.everydayhealth.com%2Fblog%2Ftrevis-life-with-multiple-sclerosis-ms%2Fa-post-mortem-of-events-leading-to-monday%25e2%2580%2599s-ccsvi-conversation%2F For many who are new to the Life With MS Blog, Monday’s spirited exchange about CCSVI served as something of a surprise. Though there was most assuredly an element in the extensive comments section who took direct aim at me for my addressing the topic the way I did (and some rather nasty retorts shouted back at them as well), I was very happy to see moderate voices joining in the conversation as well. One comment had to be removed (against my requests) due to its unacceptably vulgar language and Everyday Health’s Terms of Use policy on such things. You can still, if you’d like, read the comments of those calling me everything from “ignorant asshole” to a “laughing stock”, and labeling me in the “anti-CCSVI crowd”. I have come call myself a “hopeful skeptic” on the top... Life with MS blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4693399 Fri, 08 Apr 2011 21:20:29 +0100 4693399 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4684570&cid=t_102539_129_f&fid=36036&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.everydayhealth.com%2Fblog%2Fkelly-building-a-crohns-disease-community%2Ffinding-a-work-life-balance-with-crohns%2F Ever since I took this new position within my company, I am having a real problem with my work-life balance. The type of work that I am doing now leads to periods of high intensity followed by a lull, or low-intensity work. My problem arises, of course, when I am in the midst of insane deadlines and mountains of work that has to be done to impossibly high standards of quality. I have no problem doing the work and think that I am becoming quite good at it. The problem is that I give too much to do it. If I had more time to work within a reasonable schedule, then I would love this job and may even want to do it forever. But, it’s not like that. Up until now, I have managed to keep a low profile by doing all of the detailed, difficult work in the background and letting others take the lea... Life with Crohn's blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4684570 Wed, 06 Apr 2011 21:22:21 +0100 4684570 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4658650&cid=t_102539_180_f&fid=38612&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2Fpickthebrain%2FLYVv%2F%7E3%2FL2ApoMP4M1s%2F Most people have enjoyed great successes in some parts of their lives. The problem is that most of us neglect some parts to succeed in others. Doing this corrodes your success and will over time start hurting your future chances. If you do not find balance and succeed in all 4 areas you will start to deteriorate in all. The Four Major Areas of Your Life Are: Health Family Career Finances How they work together: All aspects of your life work in tandem. Success in one area will spill over to another, but on the other hand neglect will destroy your success in any of the other areas of your life. Some examples of problems that can arise if you don’t take care of all areas Health –> Relationships –> Career –> Finance If you let your health slide your energy levels deteriorate... PickTheBrain | Motivation and Self Improvement blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4658650 Thu, 31 Mar 2011 07:12:04 +0100 4658650 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4636681&cid=t_102539_180_f&fid=38613&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.stevepavlina.com%2Fblog%2F2011%2F03%2Fbuilding-a-happier-life%2F Lately I’ve been on a happiness kick. I’ve been going over various projects, activities, and aspects of my lifestyle and asking myself, Does this really make me happy?Many people say that happiness comes from within, and while that’s true in the long run, there’s also an experiential side of happiness. I’m sure you’ll agree that some experiences put a smile on your face more than others. It may be a learned response in most cases, but there’s still an effect.Even money can contribute to happiness to an extent. You’d probably be happier receiving an unexpected financial gift as opposed to an unexpected bill.So I’ve been looking at some recurring activities in my life and asking myself if they’re positively contributing to my long-t... Steve Pavlina's Personal Development Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4636681 Fri, 25 Mar 2011 21:46:21 +0100 4636681 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4615277&cid=t_102539_129_f&fid=36038&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.everydayhealth.com%2Fblog%2Ftrevis-life-with-multiple-sclerosis-ms%2Flife-with-ms-means-living-with-multiple-sclerosis%2F When I wrote our first blog over five years ago, Rose posted it under the heading “Life With MS”. How very prescient of her. Whether we’ve written about drugs for MS, the symptoms of Multiple Sclerosis, disease progression, or the joys of service animals this blog has really been about the living of “Life” as part of our lives with Multiple Sclerosis! The past couple of days were one of those postcard Pacific Northwest weekends. Bright blue skies were streaked by only the highest and wispiest of stratus clouds, and ornamental cherry trees shed their bud casings to show their furry pink selves. Sweet grass, covered with thick morning dew, wetted and stained my tattered old denim as I began the spring planting ritual. Gardening – vegetable gardening, as I’ve never really had mu... Life with MS blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4615277 Mon, 21 Mar 2011 19:38:07 +0100 4615277 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4600684&cid=t_102539_129_f&fid=36038&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.everydayhealth.com%2Fblog%2Ftrevis-life-with-multiple-sclerosis-ms%2Fms-awareness-week-day-3-care-partners%2F Multiple sclerosis is a family disease. Even if you are the only one in your family living with a diagnosis of MS — like I was for the first decade after my diagnosis — your family lives with MS as well. Some people live well with MS, some struggle and suffer (in their own ways). The same holds true for family members and friends of people with MS. Today, as part of our week-long series dedicated to MS Awareness Week, I’d like to call out our care partners. It’s not easy to live with someone with MS. It’s not possible to read our minds. It’s not always pleasant to be around us when we require (and sometimes don’t ask for) extra help, but our care partners do it. Some care partners are friends we pay — nursing assistants, home health aides, and the like. Others are friends o... Life with MS blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4600684 Wed, 16 Mar 2011 19:15:23 +0100 4600684 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4592548&cid=t_102539_129_f&fid=36038&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.everydayhealth.com%2Fblog%2Ftrevis-life-with-multiple-sclerosis-ms%2Fmultiple-sclerosis-awareness-week-day-2-ms%2F It’s Multiple Sclerosis Awareness Week in the United States. There are television adverts for the National MS Society, billboards, Facebook pages are bubbling with chat, and people are wearing orange and taking part in awareness activities across the country. I’ve decided to try to post a little something every day this week, starting out year six at a sprint! Today, I’m focusing on MS =. The National MS Society has created this page so that all of us who live with MS — patients, families, friends, co-workers, etc — can go there and type a headline (no more than 60 characters) explaining what MS equals to them. I’ve been reading many of them, and no one emotion is left out of my reaction. I wrote “MS=An end to old dreams…but living new dreams built on hope” ... Life with MS blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4592548 Tue, 15 Mar 2011 16:14:02 +0100 4592548 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4592549&cid=t_102539_129_f&fid=36038&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.everydayhealth.com%2Fblog%2Ftrevis-life-with-multiple-sclerosis-ms%2Flife-with-ms-blog-five-years-old-today%2F The Life with MS blog may not be the oldest running blog about Multiple Sclerosis, but in an experiment I conducted this weekend, I found that it’s pretty damned popular! When I searched (with various search engines) “MS Blog,” “Multiple Sclerosis Blog,” and “Life with MS” our little community was the number one result, every time. (Ok, once MS Magazine’s blog and once an advert for Microsoft’s blog came on top of ours…but still!) If you would have searched those keywords five years ago, who knows what you would have found. I know that if you had searched my name back in 2005, the only thing you would have found on the web was an old work e-mail address and the testimony I once gave at city hall in the small Washington city where I lived at the time. (I would not recomm... Life with MS blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4592549 Mon, 14 Mar 2011 17:04:36 +0100 4592549 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4575150&cid=t_102539_129_f&fid=36038&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.everydayhealth.com%2Fblog%2Ftrevis-life-with-multiple-sclerosis-ms%2Femergency-preparedness-and-ms-annette-funicello-and-the-japanese-earthquake%2F On a night when my multiple sclerosis was quiet and actually allowing for a good night’s sleep, I was awakened just after 5:00 am by a text message from my father in Florida. While he knows we live a couple of hundred feet above sea level, we aren’t far from the sea on the Pacific Northwest coast of the United States. News of the devastating earthquake and subsequent tsunami in Japan was racing around the news wires and internet and he, being fatherly and all, wanted to make sure our pack was safe. We are. As I searched the internet and surfed television channels I came across other alarming news… The first love of an entire generation of American boys, Annette Funicello (of Mickey Mouse Club and surf movie fame), was rushed to the hospital this morning as a fire engulfed her Souther... Life with MS blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4575150 Fri, 11 Mar 2011 18:50:14 +0100 4575150 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4566233&cid=t_102539_129_f&fid=36038&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.everydayhealth.com%2Fblog%2Ftrevis-life-with-multiple-sclerosis-ms%2Fyour-charlie-sheen-free-zone-how%25e2%2580%2599s-your-ms-today%2F The response to my recent Facebook/Twitter chirpings about having had enough of Charlie Sheen prompted the addition to our monthly title. Let the Life With MS Blog be 100 percent Charlie-Free! We try to take the first Wednesday’s post each month to ask this question, but last week’s slot was taken by breaking news about the FDA’s rejection of the oral MS med, Clabridine. Now, let’s get back on track… MS changes our lives and it changes much of our day-to-day as well. These monthly check-ins give some reference and insight for us and for other members of the community. In our ”Frustrations” blog last week, one comment from Susan in Knucklehead Ranch, Texas (and who couldn’t love Susan for that nom de plume?) asked, “To what end do you compare the today you to the year... Life with MS blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4566233 Wed, 09 Mar 2011 22:11:47 +0100 4566233 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4540656&cid=t_102539_129_f&fid=36038&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.everydayhealth.com%2Fblog%2Ftrevis-life-with-multiple-sclerosis-ms%2Fnew-multiple-sclerosis-pill-shot-down-by-fda%2F The multiple sclerosis pill Cladribine has been dealt another blow by FDA pharmaceutical regulators. FDA’s Euro-Zone sister agency rejected Cladribine just over a month ago based on its unacceptable risk-benefit ratio for patients in drug trials. In its letter to Merck, FDA cited the same concerns. The agency didn’t question the drug’s efficacy in reducing multiple sclerosis relapse and progression. In fact, Merck officials claim encouragement in that the response letter verified the claims about Cladribine on those fronts. This leaves Cladribine (its planned brand name is “Movectro”) in the arsenal of people living with MS in Russia and Australia — the only two major nations to approve its use for multiple sclerosis. The manufacturer is not willing to let Cladribine di... Life with MS blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4540656 Wed, 02 Mar 2011 23:20:19 +0100 4540656 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4522193&cid=t_102539_129_f&fid=36035&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.everydayhealth.com%2Fblog%2Flife-with-chronic-pain%2Fpotholes-in-the-road-of-chronic-pain%2F We have often shared how rough the road of chronic pain can be. It winds around many curves, jarring us for years as we seek to live as “normal” a life as possible. Along this ride we call life, there are often potholes strewn along the way. Some are small and easily traversed but others are huge and appear to swallow up our lives leaving us in a sunken, dark state of stickiness of being. Attitude and state of mind. It’s difficult to put enough emphasis on this one particular point without overdoing it. Little ruts along the way can jar us and shake us up a bit. They can hurt our outlook on life which is already in a compromised state due to our pain. It’s impossible to merrily skip along the road of life when you hurt everyday. First of all, many of us find it impossible to skip a... Life with Chronic Pain blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4522193 Fri, 25 Feb 2011 18:52:26 +0100 4522193 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4507610&cid=t_102539_180_f&fid=38613&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.stevepavlina.com%2Fblog%2F2011%2F02%2Fthe-best-guidance%2F In his recent book Manifesting for Non-Gurus, Robert MacPhee contrasts two different methods for making your desires a reality.The first method is to define your outcome and then dive right into massive action. Adjust your approach along the way, and keep going until you get there. This approach is easy to begin, but as Robert points out, you’ll typically run into serious resistance down the road. Very often such goals get derailed long before they’re achieved. Sound familiar?The second method, and the basis of Robert’s book, consists of 5 steps:Ask and answer the question Who am I?Ask and answer the question What am I intending to attract?Ask and answer the question How will I feel (when I experience what I intend to attract)?Let go of attachmentsTake inspired actionWith... Steve Pavlina's Personal Development Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4507610 Tue, 22 Feb 2011 02:44:13 +0100 4507610 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4489833&cid=t_102539_129_f&fid=36038&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.everydayhealth.com%2Fblog%2Ftrevis-life-with-multiple-sclerosis-ms%2Fgetting-behind-the-wheel-with-ms-multiple-sclerosis-driving%2F Ah, for the days when getting into the driver’s seat simply meant pushing it back, adjusting the mirrors, and turning the engine over… Nowadays, before I even grab the keys – from their designated resting place where I’d lose them were they not returned each and every time they are not in my pocket – there is a whole other checklist I must complete. Is my clutch leg strong enough today? Is there any sign of an impending migraine? Reflexes seem to be normal? Vision okay? Bladder empty? Lhermitte’s sign acting up? Any “cog-fog” today? Mobile phone… “just in case”? We’ve talked about driving with MS before, but, hell, we’ve been writing about living with MS for nearly five years… we’ll re-cover things from time to time… Many of us have been driving ever since ... Life with MS blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4489833 Wed, 16 Feb 2011 22:55:41 +0100 4489833 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4429248&cid=t_102539_180_f&fid=38613&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.stevepavlina.com%2Fblog%2F2011%2F02%2F30-day-facebook-fast%2F It’s been about 30 days since I quit Facebook, so I wanted to share an update on what that’s been like. Many others also quit the service last month, and many more are on the fence as to whether they should do the same.Here are some realizations I’ve had as a result of leaving Facebook after 2+ years as an active user. I’m sure some of these realizations can be generalized to social networking as a whole, but I’m going to focus mainly on my personal experience with Facebook. I can’t guarantee you’ll find much overlap between my realizations and your experiences, but I’m sure some people will see similar patterns.Facebook communication is mostly low-priority noise.When I dropped Facebook, I noticed that the communication volume in my life drop... Steve Pavlina's Personal Development Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4429248 Thu, 03 Feb 2011 02:01:59 +0100 4429248 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4399753&cid=t_102539_134_f&fid=35179&url=http%3A%2F%2Fscottsdiabetes.com%2F2011%2F01%2Fangry-exercise%2F I think one of the secrets to decent diabetes management is management … of priorities. November of 2010 I had the best lab report I’ve had since I was in my early 20′s.  Best A1C, best cholesterol, best everything.  I hadn’t made any purposeful changes to my diabetes routine, I wasn’t testing more, I wasn’t counting carbs better, I wasn’t watching what I ate any closer than usual.  But I had been exercising like crazy. I was been spending three to four hours per day at the YMCA playing basketball and lifting weights, and I felt great.  I am lucky to have found an exercise that I really enjoy (basketball).  While playing basketball I am having fun, and that’s why I do it.  It just happens to be great exercise too.  How lucky am I? I ha... Scott's Diabetes Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4399753 Wed, 26 Jan 2011 13:00:10 +0100 4399753 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4377681&cid=t_102539_129_f&fid=36035&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.everydayhealth.com%2Fblog%2Flife-with-chronic-pain%2Fthe-circle-of-life-and-the-grieving-process%2F I realize I may sound like a cartoon or Elton John, but the Circle of Life is very real for all of us mere mortals. The simplistic approach may offend many self-proclaimed sophisticated adults, but life is truly just that simple. We’re born, we live, we wear out or run into trouble, and then we die. If you have not been touched by this circle, experiencing birth and death within the last year, then you are probably overdue. The joys of birth, the gut-wrenching pain of death, and all that happens in between represent this experience called life. Like the filling in a sandwich cookie, that “in between” is the most important part. I’ve never known anyone to scrape out the filling of an Oreo and toss it out just to eat the crispy cookie, have you? We are each of stuck with the whole co... Life with Chronic Pain blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4377681 Thu, 20 Jan 2011 21:44:28 +0100 4377681 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4349584&cid=t_102539_129_f&fid=36038&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.everydayhealth.com%2Fblog%2Ftrevis-life-with-multiple-sclerosis-ms%2Fpaying-the-bills-with-multiple-sclerosis%2F I A comment posted by widawn earlier this week brought something to mind about our daily responsibilities. We’ve had a few conversations in the past about the economic and personal financial impact of multiple sclerosis over the years. But widawn’s comment was brought home to me when my postman stopped by today. I opened an envelope from the city of Seattle Municipal Court… This can’t be good! Well, it was a check. A check from the court! After a few calls, I found out that I had double paid a parking fine. It is, we must assume, better to overpay a bill than to forget to pay it, but had it been a “regular” bill I doubt I would have gotten a refund. A number of years ago (I can’t find the blog reference right now) I made mention that when MS is messing with me cognitively, it... Life with MS blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4349584 Fri, 14 Jan 2011 22:22:21 +0100 4349584 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4318443&cid=t_102539_129_f&fid=36035&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.everydayhealth.com%2Fblog%2Flife-with-chronic-pain%2Fpromises-to-myself-for-the-new-year%2F First of all, I need to get organized. I’ll get out all my random notes, including my exercise notebook I’ve kept for several years with all of my favorite and most helpful stretches and exercise moves diagrammed. I will make my best effort to perform stretches each day or at least every other day to keep limber and to alleviate some of my pain. If I don’t, I may end up looking like a human question mark. It might be time to buy a couple of new stretchy bands. Scares the beans out of me when the old ones pop. I will continue to clutter up my small home with a giant red exercise ball because it is ideal for maintaining balance and strength. Sitting on it while lifting my small weights, I will do my best not to fall off. Balance is so important. All I need is a fall. Then I’d be “t... Life with Chronic Pain blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4318443 Thu, 06 Jan 2011 20:26:44 +0100 4318443 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4309882&cid=t_102539_180_f&fid=38613&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.stevepavlina.com%2Fblog%2F2011%2F01%2Fleaving-facebook%2F Today I decided to stop using Facebook. I’ve already turned off both my personal page and my fan page.I’ve been pretty active on Facebook in the past, and I have many friends who use the service. My personal page was maxed out at 5K friends for more than a year, and my fan page had just over 3300 fans. So it may seem a little surprising that I’d up and drop the service altogether.There are a number of reasons I decided to do this, so let me ’splain.The main reason is that I dislike the way certain features on Facebook are designed and implemented. They may work okay for most users, but they aren’t a good match for someone in my shoes. Over time I felt like the system was becoming increasingly abusive in the way it treats me as a user, largely due to what I con... Steve Pavlina's Personal Development Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4309882 Tue, 04 Jan 2011 03:14:30 +0100 4309882 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4302982&cid=t_102539_180_f&fid=38613&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.stevepavlina.com%2Fblog%2F2011%2F01%2F2011-focus%2F I seem to have this tradition of making a post at the start of each year to muse about what my primary focus for the coming year will be, so I’ll share some thoughts on what I’d like to explore in 2011.2010 in ReviewFirst of all, 2010 was a year of tremendous growth and exploration. It was one of the most unusual years for me. Some 2010 highlights include:Adjusting to the separation from Erin in late 2009 and working through many details of thatExploring interpersonal relationships (long-distance relationship, polyamory, D/s, new friendships, unconditional love, oneness)Quitting Toastmasters after 6 years of membershipTraveling extensively (on the road for 3 months of the year; visiting many U.S. states, 5 Canadian Provinces, and Puerto Rico)Delivering 4 Conscious Growth Worksh... Steve Pavlina's Personal Development Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4302982 Sun, 02 Jan 2011 02:41:10 +0100 4302982 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4272676&cid=t_102539_180_f&fid=38613&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.stevepavlina.com%2Fblog%2F2010%2F12%2Fabundance-in-a-world-of-limited-resources%2F How we can talk about creating abundance when it seems we live in a world of scarce resources? Aren’t these in conflict? Isn’t an abundance mindset just an exercise in self-delusion?Scarce ResourcesCertain resources on earth are in limited supply and are being depleted quickly. Perhaps the #1 example of this is oil. Oil is being pumped out of the ground faster than it can be replenished by the earth.It takes energy to pump the oil out of the ground, and not all of the oil can be retrieved in an energy efficient manner. It doesn’t make sense to spend 100 units of energy in order to extract only 90 units.The easy-to-get oil is already scarce, and companies are going after the harder-to-get oil at much greater risk and expense. It’s easier to pump oil out of the ground... Steve Pavlina's Personal Development Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4272676 Sun, 19 Dec 2010 23:03:24 +0100 4272676 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4258864&cid=t_102539_87_f&fid=39187&url=http%3A%2F%2Fgetbetterhealth.com%2Fer-doctors-and-burnout%2F2010.12.14 Via Balkans Business News: One in two emergency care doctors will suffer a burnout during their career, according to a survey of French physicians, published online in Emergency Medicine Journal. The research was funded in part by the NEXT NURSES’ EXIT STUDY (‘Sustaining working ability in the nursing profession – investigation of premature departure from work’) project, which received more than EUR 2 million under the ‘Quality of life and management of living resources’ Programme of the EU’s Fifth Framework Programme (FP5). … The responses showed that the prevalence of burnout was high, with 1 in 2 emergency care doctors identified as suffering from it, compared with more than 4 out of 10 of the representative sample. Physicians had the highest burnout rate in the two age ... Better Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4258864 Tue, 14 Dec 2010 21:00:28 +0100 4258864 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4233307&cid=t_102539_129_f&fid=36038&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.everydayhealth.com%2Fblog%2Ftrevis-life-with-multiple-sclerosis-ms%2Fmultiple-sclerosis-and-the-season-of-giving%2F I’m just back from an early morning recording session at a local radio station. I was asked to record a public service spot having to do with charitable work and giving during this “special time of year.” Of course, I slipped in mention of multiple sclerosis causes during the commercial! Whether or not we are aware of it, we are the object of millions of dollars of annual giving by those who want to see our disease filed in the annals of medical history — just like we do. Many of us give to those MS causes as well; we give what we can, when we can. Of course, it’s not just money that we think of giving around the holidays: There’s also time, toys for the needy, cards for a soldier or sailor serving… the list goes on. I’m wondering today, as I reflect on my call ... Life with MS blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4233307 Mon, 06 Dec 2010 19:32:46 +0100 4233307 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4225374&cid=t_102539_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2010%2F12%2F02%2Fis-exercise-necessary-for-weight-loss%2F Fitness industry professionals, or sometimes exercise enthusiasts, declare that “you have to exercise to lose weight.”  More precisely, they suggest that you have to conform to a formal exercise routine if you want to lose weight. The National Center for Health Statistics shows that 68.7 percent of Americans are overweight, with a little more than 34 percent being obese and slightly less than six percent being “extremely obese” (Reuters, 2009). With the amount of money being invested in gym memberships, exercise equipment, and personal trainers, you would think that more people would be losing weight. But many people who have invested money in exercise equipment and gym memberships don’t exercise on a regular basis.  Often, home gym equipment serves as a coat rack, or i... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4225374 Thu, 02 Dec 2010 15:47:56 +0100 4225374 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4214324&cid=t_102539_129_f&fid=36038&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.everydayhealth.com%2Fblog%2Ftrevis-life-with-multiple-sclerosis-ms%2Fnew-ms-symptom-at-least-it-waited%2F Thanks to months of planning, weeks of methodic preparation and – I’ll not lie – a couple of Provigil tablets, our 11-hour, 12-course Thanksgiving feast came off as well as I could have hoped (and likely better than it should have!) Family drama aside, it was the best dinner party I’ve ever thrown! The foods were all inspired by the flavors of the southern Mexico state of Oaxaca – deep, earthy and complex flavors which lent themselves to small portions and long, luxurious contemplations. I tasted every bite like it was my last. And then came Sunday… Actually, if I had thought about it, it was probably Saturday evening that things began to go haywire. We had a small plate of leftover turkey and roasted pumpkin bread pudding for our dinner and it didn’t taste quite right. The t... Life with MS blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4214324 Mon, 29 Nov 2010 22:11:44 +0100 4214324 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4196995&cid=t_102539_86_f&fid=36669&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffadelibrary.wordpress.com%2F2010%2F11%2F24%2Fnursing-times-2010-vol-106-no-46%2F Fade Fave: I’m lovin’ it: would McDonald’s food encourage hospital patients to eat? Fade Skinny: Susan Holmes  argues that the NHS should tap into the expertise of fast food companies and take a new approach to catering. Contact the Library for a copy of this article. Filed under: Current Awareness, Journals, NHS Tagged: Customer Satisfaction, Diet, Dietary Balance, Hospital Catering, Nutrition (Source: Fade Library) Fade Library blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4196995 Wed, 24 Nov 2010 13:45:27 +0100 4196995 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4190336&cid=t_102539_129_f&fid=36038&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.everydayhealth.com%2Fblog%2Ftrevis-life-with-multiple-sclerosis-ms%2Fmultiple-sclerosis-and-falls%2F Unfortunately, multiple sclerosis and falls can go hand in glove. Please do not be alarmed if you have not had such gravitational events; not everyone is going to have every symptom of MS. The soup of weakness, vertigo, visual distortion, and other less common symptoms of multiple sclerosis can and do make us more susceptible to the occasion trip, face plant, or “yard sale” (the kind of fall where you and everything in your retention are splayed across the visible horizon). I took one such tumble this past week. Were it not for the lingering, deep-tissue bruise of my shoulder it would have been a pretty funny fall. Okay, who am I kidding? Even with a bit of limited motion in my shoulder and all, it must have been a damned hilarious sight for Caryn to walk in upon. It’s 2:30 a.m. ... Life with MS blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4190336 Mon, 22 Nov 2010 21:35:43 +0100 4190336 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4168242&cid=t_102539_180_f&fid=38613&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.stevepavlina.com%2Fblog%2F2010%2F11%2F30-day-supertrials%2F For years I’ve been recommending the 30-day trial as a way to install a new habit or replace a bad habit. Many people, myself included, have used this practice to successfully make behavioral changes — and have them stick.Now it’s time for the advanced version: The 30-Day Supertrial.[cue trumpets]A Quick ReviewWhen conducting a 30-day trial, you pick one habit or behavior you’d like to change, and you commit yourself to sticking with it for 30 days straight. If you miss even one day, you start back at Day 1.It can be very difficult to change a habit for life, but if you use the psychological trick of telling yourself that it’s only for 30 days, your odds of success increase substantially. And of course once you reach Day 30, the new habit is already installed... Steve Pavlina's Personal Development Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4168242 Mon, 15 Nov 2010 20:07:17 +0100 4168242 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4168240&cid=t_102539_180_f&fid=38612&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2Fpickthebrain%2FLYVv%2F%7E3%2F3sOOY_dyoic%2F Are you feeling like your wheels are spinning out of control and going nowhere? If your work time is tipping the scales toward WAY TOO MUCH!, it’s time to take a time- out and find a meaningful way to balance your energy. 1.  You’re running on empty. Sleep is an essential part of life. Accept it. The only time your body will restore itself is while you are sleeping. Most adults need between six and eight hours of sleep to feel refreshed. You’ve been depriving yourself, now it’s time to recover. 2.  You’re spinning out of control. Work related stress, insomnia, guilt, and over scheduling yourself, are all part of the perfect recipe for mounting insanity. If you expect to get grounded, you must take stock in your actions and eliminate unrealistic expectations, negativity, and bus... PickTheBrain | Motivation and Self Improvement blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4168240 Thu, 11 Nov 2010 16:58:17 +0100 4168240 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4159539&cid=t_102539_180_f&fid=38612&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2Fpickthebrain%2FLYVv%2F%7E3%2F3sOOY_dyoic%2F Are you feeling like your wheels are spinning out of control and going nowhere? If your work time is tipping the scales toward WAY TOO MUCH!, it’s time to take a time- out and find a meaningful way to balance your energy. 1.  You’re running on empty. Sleep is an essential part of life. Accept it. The only time your body will restore itself is while you are sleeping. Most adults need between six and eight hours of sleep to feel refreshed. You’ve been depriving yourself, now it’s time to recover. 2.  You’re spinning out of control. Work related stress, insomnia, guilt, and over scheduling yourself, are all part of the perfect recipe for mounting insanity. If you expect to get grounded, you must take stock in your actions and eliminate unrealistic expectations, negativity, and bus... PickTheBrain | Motivation and Self Improvement blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4159539 Thu, 11 Nov 2010 16:58:17 +0100 4159539 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4168241&cid=t_102539_180_f&fid=38612&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2Fpickthebrain%2FLYVv%2F%7E3%2FUSIWvgrx3uc%2F “Focusing on the the act of breathing clears the mind of all daily distractions and clears our energy enabling us to better connect with the Spirit within.” ~Author Unknown Inhaling and exhaling goes hand in hand with the beating of our hearts. We do it 20,000 times a day, but if you don’t do it right you are affecting your health and happiness in a negative way. Without breath, there is no life. Are you living without life? Here are ways to ensure you are breathing well and living right: 1.  Getting Oxygen. Without it, you die in minutes. Filling your daily life with different forms of aerobic exercise gives your body endurance, builds healthy muscles, and is energizing. Finding simple ways to nurture you mind and body through activities like walking, swimming, jogging, or dancing... PickTheBrain | Motivation and Self Improvement blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4168241 Wed, 10 Nov 2010 16:52:09 +0100 4168241 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4152327&cid=t_102539_180_f&fid=38612&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2Fpickthebrain%2FLYVv%2F%7E3%2FUSIWvgrx3uc%2F “Focusing on the the act of breathing clears the mind of all daily distractions and clears our energy enabling us to better connect with the Spirit within.” ~Author Unknown Inhaling and exhaling goes hand in hand with the beating of our hearts. We do it 20,000 times a day, but if you don’t do it right you are affecting your health and happiness in a negative way. Without breath, there is no life. Are you living without life? Here are ways to ensure you are breathing well and living right: 1.  Getting Oxygen. Without it, you die in minutes. Filling your daily life with different forms of aerobic exercise gives your body endurance, builds healthy muscles, and is energizing. Finding simple ways to nurture you mind and body through activities like walking, swimming, jogging, or dancing... PickTheBrain | Motivation and Self Improvement blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4152327 Wed, 10 Nov 2010 16:52:09 +0100 4152327 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4139510&cid=t_102539_180_f&fid=38613&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.stevepavlina.com%2Fblog%2F2010%2F11%2Fone-year-after-separation%2F Erin and I have now been separated for more than a year after deciding in Oct 2009 not to continue as husband and wife. In this post I want to share some thoughts on what that first post-separation year has been like (after 15 years together as a couple, 11 of them married). It’s my hope that this may help someone who’s considering a similar relationship transition.While the initial separation involved some stress and uncertainty for both of us, the picture so far has turned out pretty well. Erin and I remain good friends to this day, and we continue to connect on many levels.Physical AdjustmentThe first and most immediate aspect of the separation involved the practical matter of separating our households and living in two different homes. I know our situation wasn’t typi... Steve Pavlina's Personal Development Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4139510 Sat, 06 Nov 2010 02:30:51 +0100 4139510 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4082353&cid=t_102539_180_f&fid=38613&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.stevepavlina.com%2Fblog%2F2010%2F10%2F10-reasons-i-disabled-my-contact-form%2F Here are some of the reasons I decided to disable my online contact form, as mentioned in this blog post. I already shared some of these in the forums, but I figured it would be fun to share them here as well.1.I bought your game Dweep in 2002, but my hard drive crashed and I lost the game. Please send me the download link again. My grandson really wants to play.[Dweep is a PC puzzle game I published in 1999. I stopped marketing it in 2004 and stopped selling and supporting it in 2006.]2.i thnk my b/f is cheeting on me cuz he sez im fat. plz hlp asap.Sent from my iPhone3.I know your time is valuable, so I’ll be as brief as I can and get to the point. But first I need to explain my situation, so you’ll understand where I’m coming from.<3000 words of complaining about li... Steve Pavlina's Personal Development Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4082353 Mon, 18 Oct 2010 17:48:01 +0100 4082353 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4074489&cid=t_102539_180_f&fid=38613&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.stevepavlina.com%2Fblog%2F2010%2F10%2Fputting-a-brick-in-my-mailbox%2F Yesterday I returned home from a 23-day road trip. It was an incredible experience, and I’m really glad I took the time to do it.I drove 4100 miles (6600 km) through 9 U.S. states (Nevada, California, Oregon, Washington, Montana, Wyoming, Idaho, Utah, and Arizona) and 2 Canadian provinces (British Columbia and Alberta). Beginning in Las Vegas, I traveled through Reno, Sacramento, San Francisco, Ashland, Portland, Seattle, Vancouver (BC), Kelowna, Banff, and Calgary with Rachelle. Then Rachelle flew from Calgary to Winnipeg, and I drove solo from Calgary through Glacier Park, Columbia Falls & Kalispell (MT), Flathead Forest, Yellowstone Park, Grand Teton Park, Salt Lake City, and finally back to Vegas.Day 21 was the most memorable for me because I pushed myself beyond my comfort ... Steve Pavlina's Personal Development Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4074489 Thu, 14 Oct 2010 23:03:40 +0100 4074489 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4036631&cid=t_102539_87_f&fid=36438&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FCato-at-liberty%2F%7E3%2F0DmXBgK2qaY%2F By Daniel J. MitchellI dislike taxes as much as the next person (and probably a lot more), but other policies matter as well, so if I had the choice of replacing current government policies with the ones that existed at the end of the Clinton years, I would gladly make that trade. Yes, it would mean higher tax rates, but it also would mean slashing government spending from 24 percent of GDP down to 18 percent of GDP. It would mean no sleazy TARP bailout, no Sarbanes-Oxley red tape, no expansion of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, and no added power and authority for the federal government. This is the argument that I made in this interview on CNBC, though my opponent tried to do his version of the Brezhnev Doctrine (what’s mine is mine, what’s yours is negotiable), so I concluded th... Cato-at-liberty blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4036631 Tue, 05 Oct 2010 19:24:43 +0100 4036631 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4031220&cid=t_102539_87_f&fid=36438&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FCato-at-liberty%2F%7E3%2FcnNZY-c7_eA%2F By Daniel J. MitchellOur fiscal policy goal should be smaller government, but here’s a video for folks who think that balancing the budget should be the main objective. The main message is that restraining the growth of government is the right way to get rid of red ink, so there is no conflict between advocates of limited government and serious supporters of fiscal balance. More specifically, the video shows that it is possible to quickly balance the budget while also making all the 2001 and 2003 tax cuts permanent and protecting taxpayers from the alternative minimum tax. All these good things can happen if politicians simply limit annual spending growth to 2 percent each year. And they’ll happen even faster if spending grows at an even slower rate. This debunks the statist a... Cato-at-liberty blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4031220 Mon, 04 Oct 2010 18:29:20 +0100 4031220 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3994139&cid=t_102539_129_f&fid=36038&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.everydayhealth.com%2Fblog%2Ftrevis-life-with-multiple-sclerosis-ms%2Fwhat-in-the-ms-world-gets-your-eire-up%2F This past Friday being the half-way point to St Patrick’s Day (what –you didn’t celebrate?) coupled with the ferocity of some (oh, who am I kidding? MOST) of the comments on our recent CCSVI blog, got me thinking about temper and multiple sclerosis. Now, that didn’t go very far… It did, however, spark me to wonder what really gets to you when it comes to living life with MS. Not the disease itself, as we could write (and have written) volumes on that topic. Rather, I’m wondering about parts of the life with MS part. It’s obvious that there are frustrations with drugs (and drug companies) with needles, with the distance you have to travel to get to your docs… that’s the kind of thing I’m thinking about. For me, and I know this is small, but mine has to do with the ca... Life with MS blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3994139 Tue, 21 Sep 2010 14:27:01 +0100 3994139 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3965734&cid=t_102539_180_f&fid=38612&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2Fpickthebrain%2FLYVv%2F%7E3%2F4DFLavEeqhU%2F Photo credit: Karen Cooper Actually, excessive reading can be harmful. The importance and pure joy of reading cannot be overstated. It is the quickest way to learn something about almost anything. It can also be a trap. What’s the problem? Learning not Doing. Do you know someone who is book-smart but has no common sense? Do you know someone who has three advanced degrees, and never had a job? It is too easy to learn just for the sake of knowing, but be unable to do anything with all that stuff in your brain. Learning something for the pure joy of learning is tremendous. But, if all you ever do is learn and never put that knowledge into action, maybe you’re reading too much and acting too little. Information Overload. 90 trillion e-mails were sent last year. There a... PickTheBrain | Motivation and Self Improvement blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3965734 Tue, 14 Sep 2010 06:04:45 +0100 3965734 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3929231&cid=t_102539_87_f&fid=39187&url=http%3A%2F%2Fgetbetterhealth.com%2Fconcussions-in-younger-athletes-are-on-the-rise%2F2010.09.02 A study published earlier this week by the American Academy of Pediatrics states that “the number of sport-related concussions is highest in high school-aged athletes, but the number in younger athletes is significant and on the rise.” Why is this? Many believe this is from better recognition of the symptoms and the need to be medically evaluated. I did a couple of interviews with local TV news to talk about the subject (Video 1 and Video 2). In my research on this subject, I found an article from the Dayton Daily News stating that the Ohio High School Athletic Association (OHSAA) passed a policy in May 2010: Any athlete who exhibits signs, symptoms or behaviors consistent with a concussion (such as loss of consciousness, headache, dizziness, confusion or balance problems) sh... Better Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3929231 Thu, 02 Sep 2010 22:00:00 +0100 3929231 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3795083&cid=t_102539_180_f&fid=38613&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.stevepavlina.com%2Fblog%2F2010%2F07%2Fan-inspirational-week%2F I spent last week in Santa Fe, NM for a Transformational Leadership Council retreat. These TLC retreats are held twice a year, and this is the third one I’ve attended. It was also the largest, with about 80 members (out of a total of 114) present.The atmosphere at TLC is like a big family reunion. It’s a place where people who are doing transformational work can come together to help and support each other both personally and professionally. Sometimes business deals happen, but the main focus isn’t transactional. It’s about caring for each other, supporting each other, and helping each other grow and improve.We meditate together each day, we sing, we dance, and we do fun and sometimes silly activities. We share many laughs and hundreds of hugs. We help support those... Steve Pavlina's Personal Development Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3795083 Wed, 28 Jul 2010 04:38:33 +0100 3795083 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3718365&cid=t_102539_87_f&fid=36050&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblisstree.com%2Flive%2Fthe-best-places-to-work-arent-always-great-for-women%2F You have a bad day at work, you go to the grocery store, and the latest “100 Best Places To Work” headline mocks you from the magazine rack. You might pick up one of those lists and drool over the companies you wish you worked for, but Joanne Cleaver of BNET’s Insight Blog says to think twice before you hand in your notice and apply to every office on that list. Want proof? Cleaver points out the case of Novartis, the mega- pharmaceutical company that lost a class-action discrimination lawsuit in mid-May for unequal treatment of women, despite being listed as one of Working Mother Magazine’s 100 Best Companies To Work For for the last eleven years. In the lawsuit, the jury found that Novartis paid female salespeople less than male reps and had demoted some of them w... Breastfeeding 1-2-3 blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3718365 Thu, 01 Jul 2010 22:25:05 +0100 3718365 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3714146&cid=t_102539_87_f&fid=36050&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblisstree.com%2Flive%2Fis-having-kids-a-waste-of-your-degree-study-shows-that-highly-educated-women-are-opting-for-motherhood-more%2F A recent report on childlessness and women from the Pew Center shows a trend that seems obvious: On the whole, more women are opting out of motherhood today than in the past. But under the surface is an interesting twist – among the most highly educated women, rates of childlessness have actually gone down. The Pew Center’s report looks at the percent of women ages 40-44 who’ve never borne any children during the periods 1990-1992 and 2006-2008. Overall, and across racial demographics, the number of women who chose not to become mothers rose. But when the data were compared by level of education (high school diploma, college degree, master’s degree, etc.), the most highly educated women are having children more often than in the past. The New York Times guesses that wo... Breastfeeding 1-2-3 blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3714146 Wed, 30 Jun 2010 20:46:22 +0100 3714146 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3699611&cid=t_102539_129_f&fid=36038&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.everydayhealth.com%2Fblog%2Ftrevis-life-with-multiple-sclerosis-ms%2Fan-ms-attack%2F You’re going along, minding your own business when all of a sudden; POW!  It’s an exacerbation! These things happen to all of us now and again.  We hope, with the use of our disease-modifying drugs, that they happen less often and that when they do they may be (May Be) less severe.  The excuse I’ll give for my week without posting is that I’ve been in the midst of one for nearly two weeks now. The funny part is/was, I had an appointment set with one of my neurologists smack in the middle of it! I, of course, knew what was going on with my body.  The new symptom; constant numbness of my left thigh, was not something I’d experienced before and it had lasted for over 4 days.  The “bumble bees” in my feet and legs are with me over half the time now. Going through the... Life with MS blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3699611 Fri, 25 Jun 2010 16:51:07 +0100 3699611 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3652731&cid=t_102539_180_f&fid=38613&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.stevepavlina.com%2Fblog%2F2010%2F06%2Fhow-to-fall-in-love-with-procrastination%2F Many time management experts label procrastination in strictly negative terms such as “the thief of time.” But is procrastination always such a negative experience? Is there a positive side to procrastination, one that may even encourage you to procrastinate more often?What if you could see procrastination from a more empowering perspective? What if you could even fall in love with procrastination?The Anti-Procrastination BrigadeOne of the reasons procrastination gets such a bad rap is because it’s generally perceived as contrary to corporate agendas, which rely heavily on time-is-of-the-essence execution driven by command and control authority to hit financial targets. When employees procrastinate on key projects and tasks, it can cause delays that hurt the corporate bo... Steve Pavlina's Personal Development Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3652731 Thu, 10 Jun 2010 20:50:37 +0100 3652731 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3629911&cid=t_102539_180_f&fid=38613&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.stevepavlina.com%2Fblog%2F2010%2F06%2Fsuspending-judgment%2F It ain’t what you don’t know that gets you into trouble. It’s what you know for sure that just ain’t so. – Mark TwainWhenever I write about certain topics, especially those that seem contrary to mainstream conditioning, some people voice very strong opinions. They communicate their thoughts with a high degree of certainty, as if adopting the posture of an expert.However, upon further inspection it becomes readily apparent that most of these people have little or no direct experience upon which to base their opinions. Their knowledge of such subjects can hardly be classified as knowledge at all, since it’s derived largely from non-primary sources like media conditioning, third-party rumors, and supposition.Erroneous KnowledgeOf course the problem with acq... Steve Pavlina's Personal Development Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3629911 Thu, 03 Jun 2010 21:02:10 +0100 3629911 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3625803&cid=t_102539_180_f&fid=38604&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2Fmakeitgreat%2F%7E3%2FYSLJnCSZ7kg%2F I’m off the grid this week, enjoying the wonder that is Colorado Springs. I’ve been here 5 or 6 tines before, but never took in the sights. This time I am making time for everything. Thanks to my pal Gwendy who is sharing her birthday week with me. How are you taking time to see your sights? No related posts. Related posts brought to you by Yet Another Related Posts Plugin. (Source: Phil Gerbyshak) Phil Gerbyshak blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3625803 Wed, 02 Jun 2010 19:15:55 +0100 3625803 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3607851&cid=t_102539_167_f&fid=38576&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.drbriffa.com%2Fblog%2F2010%2F05%2F28%2F%25e2%2580%2598food-for-thought%25e2%2580%2599-%25e2%2580%2593-nutritional-advice-for-those-preparing-for-and-taking-exams%2F My girlfriend and I have had a guest staying this week. He is Swiss and is in London for an exam which has something to do with international tax law (it’s all a bit above my head, I’m afraid). Last night the three of us were eating together – our last supper before our guest [...] (Source: Dr John Biffa's Blog) Dr John Biffa's Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3607851 Fri, 28 May 2010 14:48:01 +0100 3607851 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3552510&cid=t_102539_136_f&fid=38061&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FBreastCancerReconstructionBlog%2F%7E3%2FY0f6m7CWOLc%2Fhow-much-does-breast-reconstruction.html The two most common questions among breast cancer patients considering breast reconstruction are "how much does breast reconstruction cost?" and "will my insurance cover it?". The good news is that even though breast reconstruction is performed by plastic surgeons, it is NOT considered cosmetic surgery. If the mastectomy is for breast cancer then the law states it must be covered by insurance. If the mastectomy is covered, the reconstruction will be too. The bad news is that even though insurance covers breast reconstruction, there are still some costs that the patient will be responsible for. Patients much research this ahead of time to limit the risk of a nasty financial surprise down the line. While the degree of coverage varies based on the insurance plan, there are some things that ... Breast Cancer Reconstruction Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3552510 Tue, 11 May 2010 01:30:43 +0100 3552510 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3552587&cid=t_102539_180_f&fid=38613&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.stevepavlina.com%2Fblog%2F2010%2F05%2Ftried-bikram-yoga%2F I did my first Bikram (hot yoga) class today with Rachelle. She’s been asking me to try it for 4 months, so I finally decided to attend a class with her this morning to see what it was like. I’ve never done hot yoga before, so you could say my curiosity finally got the better of me. That and the fact that I told Rachelle I’d try Bikram yoga if she’d help me buy some new clothes. She spent 16 hours shopping with me this weekend — she really knows her colors. This particular yoga studio is right around the corner from my gym, so for the past week I’d drop Rachelle off for her class and then head to my gym for my usual morning workout. And each time the friendly people at the Bikram studio would offer me a free class and nudge me to try it. I had to explain... Steve Pavlina's Personal Development Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3552587 Mon, 10 May 2010 20:50:08 +0100 3552587 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3542733&cid=t_102539_129_f&fid=36038&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.everydayhealth.com%2Fblog%2Ftrevis-life-with-multiple-sclerosis-ms%2Fmultiple-sclerosis-home-modifications%2F MS, by definition, is a degenerative disease of the central nervous system.  That term “degenerative” has always bothered me but, it’s true.  For most of us, it keeps getting a little worse – taking (at least) a little bit more from us – as we get older. I mentioned (or “teased” as they say in the broadcast business) the idea of modifications we may need to make to our homes in my recent post about a fall and have moved forward with plans to install a second handrail on the steps to our home office. As we look to an eventual move back to Ireland, there are many considerations to keep in mind when buying a new home. Most of us won’t go as far (unless it’s mandatory) as moving out of our homes because of our MS.  Many of us, however, have considered the need to make ou... Life with MS blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3542733 Thu, 06 May 2010 19:33:23 +0100 3542733 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3519581&cid=t_102539_129_f&fid=36035&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.everydayhealth.com%2Fblog%2Flife-with-chronic-pain%2F3-rules-for-living-with-chronic-pain%2F If you’re one of us who live with chronic pain that means you have a constant roommate. That roommate is chronic pain. Quite frankly, it’s a lousy companion and an inconsiderate guest. That invader never pays rent, takes up far too much attention, and doesn’t pick up after it’s self, leaving us in our compromised state to do all the work.  You figure out immediately, life isn’t fair. Fairness is left behind as a childhood fantasy and we’re left with the stark reality of inequality. We rant, we rave and we cry but eventually, we learn that peace comes with acceptance and we adapt. Adaptation reveals that somewhere, deep within us, hope is alive. We can’t always see it but it’s there. Life has a way of charging forward without our approval as dust gathers, duties beckon and ... Life with Chronic Pain blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3519581 Thu, 29 Apr 2010 19:56:54 +0100 3519581 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3508326&cid=t_102539_129_f&fid=36038&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.everydayhealth.com%2Fblog%2Ftrevis-life-with-multiple-sclerosis-ms%2Fms-and-vertigo%2F A couple of short spells of dizziness this weekend brought back memories of my first discernable MS attack. Dizziness is a fairly common symptom of multiple sclerosis.  Many of us will feel the occasional light headed-ness, a slight bit of disorientation, and a sense of being off-balance when placing one foot in front of the other.  Vertigo, however, is a much more severe and significantly rarer (but far from unknown) symptom of MS.  This past weekend I experienced a bit of the former while walking through a parking lot.  Luckily, Caryn was at my side and the episodes passed after a couple of moments.  Being that we were walking to a live-aboard friend’s boat for an early evening supper made me leery of the evening’s prospects but everything turned out fine (better than that; we h... Life with MS blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3508326 Mon, 26 Apr 2010 20:58:11 +0100 3508326 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3487333&cid=t_102539_136_f&fid=39016&url=http%3A%2F%2Fturquoisegates.blogspot.com%2F2010%2F04%2Fwe-have-come-through-another-storm.html We have come through another storm through which it was not "easy to trust". But we have been sustained...nourished, even...through the desert, and find ourselves in the green pasture of home once again. I am hard at work on school and some extra writing I took on for Lippincott to make up some of the lost income if Aaron were out of work for an extended period. His health is improving by leaps and bounds, and he expects to be back at work later this week. Caleb had a great night and has had more energy and less pain today on a more nutritious, home-cooked diet.How fast the time flies! Under the duress of hospitalization after hospitalization, I feel the bittersweet ache over lost time with my growing girls. It is the burden of every parent when one of their children develops special needs... Turquoise Gates blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3487333 Tue, 20 Apr 2010 18:24:00 +0100 3487333 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3471869&cid=t_102539_111_f&fid=39123&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2Fnursingcomments%2Ftdtc%2F%7E3%2FNfCHRnVydxo%2F              The labyrinth is the inner ear consisting of the vestibule, cochlear and semicircular canals.  The cochlea is concerned with hearing and the vestibule and semicircular canals with equilibrium (sense of balance).  The bony portion of the labyrinth (osseous labyrinth) is composed of a series of canals tunneled out of the temporal bone.  Labyrinthitis is an infection of the labyrinth, the fluid-filled chamber of the inner ear that controls balance and hearing.  It is almost always caused by viral infection, but can rarely be caused by bacteria.  The viral form may occur during a flu-like illness or during illnesses such as measles or mumps.  Bacterial labyrinthitis can result from inadequately treated or sub-acute otitis media (infection of the middle ear).  Inf... Nursing Comments blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3471869 Thu, 15 Apr 2010 13:46:21 +0100 3471869 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3463726&cid=t_102539_129_f&fid=36038&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.everydayhealth.com%2Fblog%2Ftrevis-life-with-multiple-sclerosis-ms%2Fms-and-falling%2F We likely all studied Newton’s theory of Gravity in school; “F = GmM/r^2” is how the renowned scientist mapped out the force (F) of attraction between two objects (m, M) which draw them together.  I’ll have to remember that equation the next time I find myself in a crumpled heap at the bottom of the stairs… I’m sporting a wicked bruise on my left arm this week; a result of such a fall. A momentary shift in focus from placing my foot on the bottom step in preparation for a routine assent, as Sadie hurried past in an heretofore unannounced race, and I was inhaling the scent of recently-vacuumed carpet…up close! On my way down the up staircase, my forearm met the end of the handrail with the “F” of “m” meets “M” leaving a 7” deep muscled bruise which is now that u... Life with MS blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3463726 Mon, 12 Apr 2010 22:08:51 +0100 3463726 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3460369&cid=t_102539_136_f&fid=39016&url=http%3A%2F%2Fturquoisegates.blogspot.com%2F2010%2F04%2Fwhen-life-takes-you-by-surprise.html Art is the stored honey of the human soul,gathered on wings of misery and travail. ~ Theodore Dreiser ~ I spent a day that might have been spent at the research conference traipsing through art museums with the girls instead. Life is what happens when your plans tank and you find yourself without even a plan B. Life is what gathers you up in a bear hug when you scramble to survive. Small heads tilted to see big art. Minds free from adult constraints find new meaning in old pieces and old meaning in new ones. I am reminded of a hundred museum trips of my youth, and marvel at how I am mirroring my own childhood now as I shape that of my own children.I know only one true North: Christ. I see it in the false compass of an artist, in the childish splatter of a museum's modern art collection. Am... Turquoise Gates blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3460369 Mon, 12 Apr 2010 10:00:00 +0100 3460369 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3425163&cid=t_102539_180_f&fid=38613&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.stevepavlina.com%2Fblog%2F2010%2F03%2Fquitting-toastmasters%2F After almost 6 years as a member of Toastmasters International, I’ve decided to quit my Toastmasters club (and Toastmasters as a whole). Today is the last day of my paid membership. As of April 1st, I will no longer be a Toastmaster.I made the decision a few weeks ago, and I’ve already notified my club President. That was rather easy since the President of my club is Erin. Just in case you’re wondering, I’m not quitting my club because of Erin. If I’d felt any social awkwardness due to our separation, I could simply switch clubs and continue on in Toastmasters (there are about 50 clubs in Las Vegas alone). But there was no such awkwardness to speak of, so that’s a non-issue. This is something I’m doing for different reasons.My Toastmasters Experien... Steve Pavlina's Personal Development Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3425163 Wed, 31 Mar 2010 12:00:36 +0100 3425163 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3408531&cid=t_102539_129_f&fid=36035&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.everydayhealth.com%2Fblog%2Flife-with-chronic-pain%2Fkeeping-it-simple-in-a-life-of-chronic-pain%2F Today’s challenge is enough;  the next flight of stairs, that next load of laundry or the next weed that needs pulling is all you need to be concerned with, for now. Did you know you can wash one window at a time? Simple foods can sustain you as readily as complicated dishes; such as veggies, fresh fruit, yogurt and a can of soup. Frozen dinners are often healthy, tasty and convenient.  It’s easier, safer and wiser to fill your refrigerator with fresh food than to go out for fast food that is fraught with fat and needless calories. Keep food simple. It’s okay to sit or lie down and rest after any chore. It’s legal, wise and renewing. The “goof off” police will not show up at your door. Laughter and humor feel like sunshine on a cold, damp day. Laughter is allowed even when yo... Life with Chronic Pain blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3408531 Thu, 25 Mar 2010 21:29:41 +0100 3408531 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3390962&cid=t_102539_136_f&fid=39016&url=http%3A%2F%2Fturquoisegates.blogspot.com%2F2010%2F03%2F5-years-12-days-ago.html She - babe I was certain was boy - was born after 5 days of off-again/on-again labor. 4:21 p.m. The only child with a civil birth hour (the rest kept me up for at least one night of laboring).Her little rosebud mouth and dainty features were a shock, and both Aaron and I knew immediately - before it was announced - we had another girl. She is named after two sweet ladies we've long loved - Auntie Rosalie and Grandma Nel.We carved a birthday out in between hospital trips, trying, as families under duress do, to make her feel significant and celebrated in a season where only survival is being considered daily.A thousand failures have come with the demands of parenting such an ill child. God was good to have us home for Rosy's birthday. I pray I find better ways to love all of them as I try m... Turquoise Gates blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3390962 Sun, 21 Mar 2010 20:40:00 +0100 3390962 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3374261&cid=t_102539_129_f&fid=36038&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.everydayhealth.com%2Fblog%2Ftrevis-life-with-multiple-sclerosis-ms%2Fweakness-in-the-hands-and-the-price-of-dishes%2F I’m dropping things! Pre-diagnosis, back in my 20’s, I simply thought I was clumsy.  I’d trip on exposed tree roots on a hike.  I’d slip and fall down the stairs.  Rugs (and cats) became my introduction to the floor more than once and oh, the glassware I’ve broken… That was then; this is now and I’m still dropping things. Over the past couple of weeks, I’ve noticed that I’m sweeping up more broken glass and porcelain than I have in a while.  Wine glasses (empty, thank goodness, up to this point) seem to have an additional gravitational pull these days.  Plates (not all empty, unfortunately) have simply flung from my hand as I turned.  The cost of toothbrushes I’ve had to replace is starting to need its own line in my budget. The incidents are not coincidence.  I ... Life with MS blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3374261 Tue, 16 Mar 2010 19:14:44 +0100 3374261 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3335484&cid=t_102539_129_f&fid=36035&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.everydayhealth.com%2Fblog%2Flife-with-chronic-pain%2Fa-life-of-chronic-pain-and-the-domino-effect%2F In the last twenty years, since I’ve been living with chronic pain, I’ve met very few individuals who have only one problem. Most of them, like me, have numerous ones. Some of them are permanent and some come and go like unwelcome guests. I often have to be careful because some of my friends feel they are in crisis when they have some current issue arise and their life is in a spin, trying to deal with it. The size of the problem is not the real issue; it’s the jarring effect it has on the life of the individual as it disrupts, worries and often, hurts. Since I’m an old hand at this suffering gig, I often have to watch my level of empathy and keep it in check. It’s not their fault I’m a veteran in the game and they’re not. Thank God they’re not. As I’ve mentioned so often... Life with Chronic Pain blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3335484 Thu, 04 Mar 2010 22:00:44 +0100 3335484 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3322668&cid=t_102539_180_f&fid=38613&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.stevepavlina.com%2Fblog%2F2010%2F03%2Ftapping-the-promise-of-personal-growth%2F The nice thing about working on your personal growth is that when you make a concerted, dedicated effort to improve some part of your life, there’s an excellent chance that you will succeed in the long run. You may have a lot of gunk to clear out in terms of limiting beliefs, and you may be starting from a disadvantaged position, but given enough time, it’s entirely possible to completely rework some part of your life for the better. For example, you have the potential to go from rags to riches, from shy to socially confident, or from unhealthy to vibrant and fit. It may not be easy to make such transitions, but there are numerous successes to model. These are transitions that many, many people have already succeeded at, and they’re often more than happy to help out peopl... Steve Pavlina's Personal Development Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3322668 Mon, 01 Mar 2010 23:46:27 +0100 3322668 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3318626&cid=t_102539_136_f&fid=39016&url=http%3A%2F%2Fturquoisegates.blogspot.com%2F2010%2F03%2Fcomfort-food.html My go-to comfort food recipe is getting dusted off this week. It's going to be a busy one: catch up from hospital stays always clogs up the works of the household. Amelia continues to do very well, and is even tolerating laying semi-flat in bed. Aaron is back to work tomorrow, and on call to boot. What a way to spend my 31st birthday! At least we will be home for it, though!Whole Grain Mac 'n' Cheese CasseroleIngredients12 ounces multigrain elbow macaroni1 head cauliflower, roughly chopped4 slices multigrain bread, torn1/2 cup fresh flat-leaf parsley, chopped3 tablespoons butterKosher salt and black pepper2 cups grated extra-sharp Cheddar1 1/2 cups full fat sour cream1/2 cup full fat raw milkDirectionsHeat oven to 400° F. Cook the pasta according to the package directions, adding the caul... Turquoise Gates blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3318626 Mon, 01 Mar 2010 13:23:00 +0100 3318626 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3283844&cid=t_102539_165_f&fid=36770&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmetaot.com%2Fblog%2Foccupational-balance-do-we-practise-what-we-preach Walking into the hospital where I work this morning I noticed a sign telling anybody with respiratory tract infection symptoms to stay away, to avoid infecting patients. I walked past the sign with a small cough and then blew my nose at the first available discreet opportunity. It seemed like the sign did not apply to me; it only applied to the public. During my first hour at work today I noticed a physiotherapist with a cough and a healthcare assistant with a cold. The only person to bat an eyelid at my coughing for the last two weeks was a Sister. She rewarded me with a dirty look, but said nothing. Despite frequent hand-washing, the likelihood is that I was infected by a colleague and my inconsiderate behaviour will have in turn infected many of my colleagues. The next person to use thi... meta-ot blogs blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3283844 Thu, 18 Feb 2010 10:47:56 +0100 3283844 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3283859&cid=t_102539_180_f&fid=38613&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.stevepavlina.com%2Fblog%2F2010%2F02%2Fnew-raising-your-vibration-audio-program%2F Erin recently announced the release of her new audio program Raising Your Vibration, which is based on her ebook 10 Ways to Raise Your Vibration in Under 10 Minutes. I thought it would be great to announce it here as well. I wasn’t personally involved in producing this program, but I’ve listened to the whole thing, and I think she did a terrific job on it. I was particularly impressed by how amazing her voice sounds on the recording — others have commented on that as well. Raising Your Vibration is designed to teach you methods to raise your vibration and enhance your mood, shifting you from low vibration states like worry, depression, fear, or anger… into higher vibration states like contentment, happiness, love, and gratitude. For this audio program, Erin added s... Steve Pavlina's Personal Development Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3283859 Thu, 18 Feb 2010 01:00:20 +0100 3283859 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3280226&cid=t_102539_180_f&fid=38613&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.stevepavlina.com%2Fblog%2F2010%2F02%2Fone-week-on-one-week-off%2F If you’d like to boost your productivity far beyond the results you get with the 9-to-5 grind, an interesting alternative work schedule to consider is the One Week On, One Week Off approach. Instead of working week after week, you alternate between one intensive work week followed by one vacation/personal week. This method isn’t very well publicized, but it’s commonly practiced by some of the most successful business people in the world. I first learned of it several years ago when Jay Abraham mentioned it on one of his audio programs. He said that it was a method Napoleon Hill had learned from many successful people while doing the research for Think and Grow Rich but that Hill didn’t comprehend why it was so effective and therefore didn’t integrate it into h... Steve Pavlina's Personal Development Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3280226 Tue, 16 Feb 2010 21:08:43 +0100 3280226 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3216730&cid=t_102539_129_f&fid=36038&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.everydayhealth.com%2Fblog%2Ftrevis-life-with-multiple-sclerosis-ms%2Ffda-approves-the-walking-pill-for-multiple-sclerosis%2F As of Friday afternoon, a long awaited addition to our arsenal of MS symptomatic drugs has been approved. We had a conversation about Ampyra which is a timed-release version of the drug 4-Aminopyridine (and formerly known as Fampridine SR), last May.  At that time the drug was being resubmitted to the FDA for approval (rejected, originally, due to “formatting issues” during the application process). This drug is thought to increase signal conduction by blocking tiny pore-like potassium channels on nerves of the central nervous system (CNS). The time-released part of the drug is what is new, for those of you who have been getting 4-Aminopyridine from compound pharmacies. Phase III clinical trials suggest that some 34-43 percent of people taking Ampyra had positive results in the areas ... Life with MS blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3216730 Wed, 27 Jan 2010 23:01:39 +0100 3216730 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3185594&cid=t_102539_136_f&fid=39016&url=http%3A%2F%2Fturquoisegates.blogspot.com%2F2010%2F01%2Fwhatever-you-do-for-least.html You may give them your love but not your thoughts,For they have their own thoughts.You may house their bodies but not their souls,For their souls dwell in the house of tomorrow,which you cannot visit, not even in your dreams.You may strive to be like them,but seek not to make them like you.For life goes not backward nor tarries with yesterday.You are the bows from which your childrenas living arrows are sent forth.The archer sees the mark upon the path of the infinite,and He bends you with His mightthat His arrows may go swift and far.Let your bending in the archer's hand be for gladness;For even as He loves the arrow that flies,so He loves also the bow that is stable.~ Khalil Gabran, the Lebanese American author, On Children, 1923 ~My bow bends so far in these early days of a semester. My... Turquoise Gates blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3185594 Tue, 19 Jan 2010 01:35:00 +0100 3185594 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3153675&cid=t_102539_180_f&fid=38619&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FALifeCoachsBlog%2F%7E3%2F5ufpxirJiNY%2F A few months ago I was sat in my office one evening beavering away like Barry the Bustling Beaver when my wife walked into the room. She stood at the door without saying anything and I glanced up to see her giving me one of her ‘special looks’ “What’s up?” I asked rather suspiciously. She looked at the clock above my head and then back at me. Then at the clock again and then back at me.  Then once more the clock and me. Then with a tilt of the head and raised eye brows she asked: “I thought you were a Life Coach. How is this any different to when you were working all hours of the night and day when you were in sales?” I glanced sheepishly at the clock and realized it was past 9.00pm and I was still ‘working’ I gulped inwardly for a moment, struggling to come up with a le... Life Coach Blog: The Discomfort Zone : blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3153675 Thu, 07 Jan 2010 19:10:14 +0100 3153675 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3149355&cid=t_102539_180_f&fid=38613&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.stevepavlina.com%2Fblog%2F2010%2F01%2Fdomination-submission-and-personal-growth%2F I want to share some thoughts on an interesting dynamic I’ve been observing as I continue to explore domination and submission (D/s) with my consensual slave partner. A key aspect of personal growth is that in order to grow, we must stretch beyond our comfort zones and experience something new. If we stay within our comfort zones and stick to the familiar, we deny ourselves the opportunity for expansion. Yet we don’t know for certain how new possibilities will impact us until we dive in and experience them. Many years ago I thought about being an entrepreneur. Since I’d never done it before, I couldn’t be sure if I’d like it or if I’d be good at it. It was outside my comfort zone. When I tried it, it turned out that I liked it and got good at it, so of c... Steve Pavlina's Personal Development Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3149355 Thu, 07 Jan 2010 14:22:23 +0100 3149355 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3142877&cid=t_102539_180_f&fid=38613&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.stevepavlina.com%2Fblog%2F2010%2F01%2Fdomination-and-submission%2F As I mentioned in my 2010 Focus post, my personal focus for this year involves immersing myself in the fun and exciting world of domination and submission (D/s). (I really love my life!) Now one obvious question I’ve been asked a few times is: What the heck does this have to do with personal development? Once you get past the socially conditioned attitude that D/s is somehow naughty or deviant, you’ll find that it has a tremendous amount to do with personal development. Let’s start with some of the most basic elements and go from there. Body Image First, when you consciously explore your sexuality with other people, body image issues are bound to come up. What is all this extra fat doing on me? Why can’t I be taller? Why can’t I be more muscular? Why was I bor... Steve Pavlina's Personal Development Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3142877 Tue, 05 Jan 2010 01:10:21 +0100 3142877 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3136747&cid=t_102539_180_f&fid=38613&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.stevepavlina.com%2Fblog%2F2010%2F01%2F2010-focus%2F Happy New Year! Around this time of year, I like to decide upon a primary focus for the upcoming year. I’ve held to this practice for several years now, and it’s never failed to stimulate major breakthroughs within the area of focus. I like to blog about my annual focus publicly because it helps solidify my commitment, and I’ve also learned that many of my readers enjoy having a preview of things to come. In 2008 my focus was health, and I became a raw foodist that year, which has yielded many benefits. I can’t even remember the last time I’ve had so much as a cold now; eating raw certainly does wonders for the immune system. I still eat cooked food on occasion, mainly for social convenience, but I keep returning to raw foods as my default. Although it was a s... Steve Pavlina's Personal Development Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3136747 Sat, 02 Jan 2010 12:17:25 +0100 3136747 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3115295&cid=t_102539_151_f&fid=35818&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FRecoveryIsSexycom%2F%7E3%2FjgFPsUsw_tw%2F Conclusion: Alcoholism interferes on an individual’s hearing and balance, causing harmful effects on the human organism. Marcieli Bellé, Sílvia do Amaral Sartori, Angela, Garcia Rossi. BRAZILIAN JOURNAL OF OTORHINOLARYNGOLOGY 73 (1) JANUARY/FEBRUARY 2007. Related Reading: Share/Save (Source: Recovery Is Sexy.com) Recovery Is Sexy.com blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3115295 Wed, 23 Dec 2009 11:12:34 +0100 3115295 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3111662&cid=t_102539_136_f&fid=39016&url=http%3A%2F%2Fturquoisegates.blogspot.com%2F2009%2F12%2Fbaking-cookies-and-other-normal.html In America, a parent puts food in front of a child and says,'Eat it, it's good for you.'In Europe, the parent says, 'Eat it. It's good!'~ from John Bainbridge's Another Way of Living ~Snippets from my last evening at home before I left for my iodine scan. It was a pleasure reuniting with my husband and kids today. And a LOT of work! If only the motherless home stopped spinning. Mine looked as though it had kept spinning with a vengeance, flinging it's contents hither and yon. The children are needy and ill, I am tired and still suffering side effects, and various stresses of life are catching up to my dear, hard-working husband. Please keep praying for us! (Source: Turquoise Gates) Turquoise Gates blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3111662 Tue, 22 Dec 2009 06:23:00 +0100 3111662 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3048406&cid=t_102539_180_f&fid=38613&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.stevepavlina.com%2Fblog%2F2009%2F12%2Fexpanding-abundance%2F One of the cool things about the abundance mindset (or the abundance vibe to be more accurate) is that you once you figure out how to lock into that state in one part of your life, you can use what you’ve learned to expand it to other parts of your life. For example, suppose you’re already enjoying a great deal of social abundance. Maybe you have a lot of good friends, and you’re able to make new friends easily whenever you want. You always have people to hang out with whenever you want. In this part of your life, you’ve already achieved abundance. And now suppose you’re struggling in the area of finances. Maybe you’re in debt, and paying your bills is a burden. Perhaps you have a hard time generating income consistently. Or you feel compelled to take on... Steve Pavlina's Personal Development Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3048406 Tue, 01 Dec 2009 21:28:08 +0100 3048406 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3026880&cid=t_102539_135_f&fid=35262&url=http%3A%2F%2Fsurvivinghiv.blogspot.com%2F2009%2F11%2Fmens-health-lecture-two-experts-share_25.html (Source: Nelson Vergel's HIV Blog) Nelson Vergel's HIV Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3026880 Wed, 25 Nov 2009 06:00:00 +0100 3026880 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3015452&cid=t_102539_137_f&fid=35426&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FTheAlzheimersReadingRoom%2F%7E3%2FIthK7Zjk0yQ%2Fmy-alzheimers-awareness-television-ad.html Mi sento agitata.... Bob DeMarco Alzheimer's Reading Room Editor I'm feeling agitated. This is when my stomach starts bothering me. I am also suffering from a case of deja vu. Yesterday I published an article -- Study of aging in Group Health patients aims to prevent dementia, including Alzheimer's -- and the following words are stuck in my mind. When older people cannot walk except very slowly, this predicts that they are likely to become "frail" (weak and prone to diseases) and develop dementia. This reminds me of when I first noticed my mother was scrapping her feet on the ground. A sound that was so disconcerting it had me worried. My sister Joanne also noticed the sound. I asked everyone, what do you think? They all said the same thing -- she's getting old. Subscribe to The Alzhe... Alzheimer's Reading Room, The blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3015452 Fri, 20 Nov 2009 20:26:00 +0100 3015452 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2974243&cid=t_102539_180_f&fid=38613&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.stevepavlina.com%2Fblog%2F2009%2F11%2Fhow-to-visualize-your-new-reality%2F This is a follow-up to my last video post on Creating Abundance. In this article I’ll share more detail on how to visualize your new reality so that you become a vibrational match for it. This is an area where people make some critical mistakes when trying to manifest their desires. Slide Into Your New Reality Did you ever see the TV show Sliders? In that show a group of four people would “slide” through a portal between dimensions, spending each episode in an alternate version of earth. For example, they might enter a reality where the Nazis won WWII. Or in another reality one of them might be a famous performer. Another TV show that can give you the right idea is Quantum Leap. In that show a man spent each episode in someone else’s body in an alternative time and ... Steve Pavlina's Personal Development Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2974243 Mon, 09 Nov 2009 12:07:04 +0100 2974243 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2974095&cid=t_102539_122_f&fid=35065&url=http%3A%2F%2Feideneurolearningblog.blogspot.com%2F2009%2F11%2Fsensory-processing-postural-sway.html ** Last Day to Register for our 2-Day Sensory Processing Webinar with Drs. Brock and Fernette Eide and Lindsey Biel **DVDs of Conference Included with Conference Registration Register here: Sensorypro.blogspot.com.Interesting study that shows that the lines between sensory processing, emotional processing, and behavior are continuing to blur. As many parents of a child with significant sensory processing difficulties will tell you, anxiety and emotional dysregulation can be a huge part of what makes sensory processing disorders most difficult. A major reason for this, it is thought, is that sensory systems function to alert the body to danger, so that disordered sensory signals will trigger extreme danger reactions, like fear, anxiety, aggression, and escape.But now more evidence from the ... Eide Neurolearning Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2974095 Mon, 09 Nov 2009 08:05:00 +0100 2974095 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2948383&cid=t_102539_117_f&fid=37824&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.doctorkalitenko.com%2Fblog%2Fgeneral-health%2Fsex-can-make-you-healthier If you told me that sex improves my longevity I would go out and try to sleep with everyone. Sex does make you healthier but not in the ways you may think. It has been shown that sex decreases the risk of prostate cancer and heart disease and there is some information that men who have sex three or more times a week are less likely to have a heart attack. For women it increases the hormones and betters the mood. In my opinion it is not the mechanics of sex that make you healthier but the emotional connection to the act that can give you the health benefits. If you are in a good relationship it helps you much more than the sex. When you sleep beside one your biorhythms are in unison. If you want to improve your health and have a partner, you cannot do it alone. We all know that in many situ... Doctor Kalitenko antiaging blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2948383 Sat, 31 Oct 2009 22:53:38 +0100 2948383 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2916167&cid=t_102539_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2009%2F10%2F22%2Fnami-nearly-75-percent-of-funding-from-pharma%2F As we noted in April, NAMI gets a significant portion of its funding from pharmaceutical companies. We had to guess at what that percentage was, however, because the National Alliance for Mental Illness (NAMI) refused to detail their pharmaceutical grants and donations in their annual reports and IRS filings. At the time, I was generous and said that it’s likely that 30 to 50 percent of NAMI’s funding came from pharmaceutical companies. I was off. Way off. The New York Times reported yesterday that nearly 75 percent of NAMI’s funding comes from pharmaceutical companies — $23 million over 3 years’ time: The mental health alliance, which is hugely influential in many state capitols, has refused for years to disclose specifics of its fund-raising, saying the det... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2916167 Thu, 22 Oct 2009 14:07:40 +0100 2916167 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2920247&cid=t_102539_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2009%2F10%2F22%2Fnami-nearly-75-percent-of-funding-from-pharma%2F As we noted in April, NAMI gets a significant portion of its funding from pharmaceutical companies. We had to guess at what that percentage was, however, because the National Alliance for Mental Illness (NAMI) refused to detail their pharmaceutical grants and donations in their annual reports and IRS filings. At the time, I was generous and said that it’s likely that 30 to 50 percent of NAMI’s funding came from pharmaceutical companies. I was off. Way off. The New York Times reported yesterday that nearly 75 percent of NAMI’s donations come from pharmaceutical companies — $23 million over 3 years’ time: The mental health alliance, which is hugely influential in many state capitols, has refused for years to disclose specifics of its fund-raising, saying the de... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2920247 Thu, 22 Oct 2009 12:12:58 +0100 2920247 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2789098&cid=t_102539_129_f&fid=36038&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.everydayhealth.com%2Fblog%2Ftrevis-life-with-multiple-sclerosis-ms%2Fmultiple-sclerosis-and-relationships%2F Sometimes multiple sclerosis puts you (at least me) into a position you might not expect… I have been asked to sit on an advisory committee which is putting together a retreat for couples where one partner has multiple sclerosis (I must admit the hilarity as I’ve had three remarkably unsuccessful relationships since my diagnosis)! Reading the pre-registration surveys that these folks filled out was a real eye-opener!!! The place where each side of these relationship equations “lives” is hardly balanced.  For example; when asked if they felt there was a “health balance” in their relationship, the partners with multiple sclerosis answered 75 percent Yes.  The partners without MS only answered 50 percent in the affirmative. When asked “why” they thought the relationship was ... Life with MS blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2789098 Fri, 11 Sep 2009 20:48:58 +0100 2789098 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2757956&cid=t_102539_129_f&fid=36035&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.everydayhealth.com%2Fblog%2Flife-with-chronic-pain%2Fthe-danger-of-falling-when-you-live-with-chronic-pain%2F It’s sometimes amazing to me, how complicated one human life can be. Of course, I think of all of you and know life is complicated for you, also. I know many of you have had the same thought from time to time when life’s problems begin to pile up. Sometimes you feel on top of the heap; other times you’re certain it’s on top of you. Life is never simple for those of us with complex health issues, which is why we need to be on guard. Don’t we have enough to worry about? We are faced with being defensive as we do battle against whatever injury, disease or other unpleasant visitor has nestled into our lives and bodies. We swallow handfuls of pills; give ourselves shots, stretch screaming muscles and jump through any other hoop the doctors hold up. I’m sure the word “jump” will ... Life with Chronic Pain blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2757956 Tue, 01 Sep 2009 21:02:47 +0100 2757956 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2741575&cid=t_102539_137_f&fid=35426&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FTheAlzheimersReadingRoom%2F%7E3%2FFdmJ3GvHRM4%2Fchanges-in-walking-and-balance-can-be.html Prior to my mother's diagnosis of dementia she started scraping her feet on the ground, and started falling down. On one fall she broke her finger. When my mother would fall, she could not get back up on her own. I now find myself wondering--how did she get up before I came to take care of her? I'll never know the answer to this question. I am convinced that my decision to take her into a gym, and put her on a treadmill made a remarkable difference. My mother has not fallen a single time in the last 4 years. Not once. I suppose when I talk about exercise and the very positive effect it has on my mother's over all well being--I make it sound like magic. It does seem magical to me the more I think about it. I wish more people would try getting their older parents to walk on a treadmill f... Alzheimer's Reading Room, The blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2741575 Thu, 27 Aug 2009 16:47:10 +0100 2741575 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2858891&cid=t_102539_136_f&fid=39016&url=http%3A%2F%2Fturquoisegates.blogspot.com%2F2009%2F08%2Fhow-to-respond.html Getting to know someone through their writing is undoubtedly difficult. Even the most eloquent writer fails to capture the entirety of life within the limitations of their character alphabet, those finite combinations of letters and sounds that meld together as in imperfect portrait in text. Just like the rest of the art forms, what comes through is a collection of impressions, viewpoints, ideas. But not the whole. I realize I may have been remiss in filling in the blanks in my attempt to be succinct and more contemplative in style, to the exclusion of reporting hard facts and boring details. So here, in a few bullet points, I aim to make more clear my vision for this, my life, in the next five years, adoption included.1) School is one of my great joys. I love being a student and look forw... Turquoise Gates blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2858891 Mon, 24 Aug 2009 23:20:00 +0100 2858891 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2727361&cid=t_102539_134_f&fid=35187&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FDiabetesDaily%2F%7E3%2FpdI3FDGRnyA%2Fa-balance-ive-never-thought-about.php I've been very lucky to have a handful of great diabetes daily members close to where I live.  We've had a handful of very informal social visits over the past year or so, and I've really enjoyed getting to know more great people, with great stories, great lessons, and great wisdom.  I walk away from each and every meeting with something new to think about, and I love it!One of the more recent meetings we did something a little different.  We had a couple of laptop computers, some wireless internet, and some remote PWD's who wanted in on the fun.  We quickly burned over an hour trying to iron out all of the technical kinks, but were able to get folks online and chatting.  It was pretty dang cool.What is neat about this is that it opens doors for many people who don... Diabetes Daily blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2727361 Mon, 24 Aug 2009 13:00:00 +0100 2727361 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2639749&cid=t_102539_180_f&fid=38602&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.armstrongmethod.com%2Fblog%2Fwalking-has-double-benefit-for-postpartum-moms%2F This study concluded that medication may produce quicker relief but exercise yields more long term benefit. Change the Way You Feel Start walking away from your depression today by starting a walking workout of at least 30 minutes a day.  You can walk at a set time every day or whenever you feel most blue during the day. All you need to get going is some comfortable clothing and good walking shoes. Begin your walking workout with a few simple stretches.  It’s a good idea to walk around a bit beforehand to get the blood flowing to the muscles before you stretch.   You don’t want to stretch cold muscles if you can avoid it.  Then grab the little one (or two), pop him or her in a stroller, grab a bottle of water, clear you mind and off you go!  Make sure to walk every day for notice... Armstrong Method blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2639749 Sat, 25 Jul 2009 18:53:01 +0100 2639749 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2613900&cid=t_102539_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2009%2F07%2F17%2Fthe-psychology-of-groups%2F Jeremy Dean over at PsyBlog has a series of articles about the psychology of groups which are the usual great collection of nuggets of insight into how groups work. Why should you care? Because you’re a part of groups throughout different areas in your life — at work, among your friends, even at home. While a lot of the information he discusses applies primarily to groups in a working, school or project environment, there’s still things you can glean from the discussion that can be applied to any group. Group psychology falls under the purview of social psychology, the study of how individuals within groups interact with one another. The first article, 10 Rules That Govern Groups, includes common rules taken from research findings on group interactions, such as: Groups... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2613900 Fri, 17 Jul 2009 13:01:03 +0100 2613900 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2598191&cid=t_102539_87_f&fid=36438&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FCato-at-liberty%2F%7E3%2FWpZvflg_xZQ%2F Recent weeks have seen a swirl of speculation over whether President Obama will or will not re-appoint Ben Bernanke to the Chairmanship of the Federal Reserve Board, when his current term as Chair expires in January 2010. Almost all of the debate has centered on his actions as Chairman. This narrow focus misses an important piece: his actions, and words, as a Fed governor during the build-up of the housing bubble. What should have been Bernanke’s greatest strength as a Fed governor and later chair, his understanding of monetary theory and his knowledge of the Great Depression, has ended up being a weakness. While correct in his analysis of the role of “debt deflation” — where the deflation increases the real burden of debts and correspondingly weakens the balance s... Cato-at-liberty blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2598191 Mon, 13 Jul 2009 14:19:43 +0100 2598191 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2584368&cid=t_102539_137_f&fid=35426&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FTheAlzheimersReadingRoom%2F%7E3%2FwG_TStMPo9s%2Fwhat-are-signs-of-normal-pressure.html Previously, I wrote an article about Jimmy Nowells. Jimmy was diagnosed with Parkinson's and then Alzheimer's. After ten long years of misdiagnosis-- and thanks to his daughter--Jimmy was correctly diagnosed with Normal Pressure Hydrocephalus (NPH).If you would like to read about Jimmy's incredible story go here--When Alzheimer's isn't Alzheimer's -- It's a Miracle.Here are the signs and symptoms of Normal Pressure HydrocephalusSubscribe to The Alzheimer's Reading RoomWhat Are the Symptoms? Normal pressure hydrocephalus is usually characterized by a three symptoms: complaints of gait disturbance (difficulty walking)mild dementia and impaired bladdercontrol.These symptoms may not occur all at the same time. Sometimes only one or two of the symptoms are present.Gait disturbances range in sev... Alzheimer's Reading Room, The blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2584368 Wed, 08 Jul 2009 16:25:51 +0100 2584368 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2570385&cid=t_102539_87_f&fid=36438&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FCato-at-liberty%2F%7E3%2FRXqlqo8xVqY%2F Technically, it was the companies which raised their fees.  But they did so to anticipate new legislative restrictions on fees taking effect.  Congress wanted to cut costs for consumers, but ended up costing them instead. Reports the Washington Post: Credit card companies are raising interest rates and fees seven months before new rules go into effect that will limit their ability to do so, much to the irritation of Congress and consumer advocates. Chase, for instance, will raise the minimum payment required of some of its customers from 2 percent to 5 percent of the statement balance starting in August. Chase and Discover have increased the maximum fee charged for transferring a balance to the card to 5 percent of the amount, up from 3 and 4 percent, respectively. Bank of America last ... Cato-at-liberty blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2570385 Thu, 02 Jul 2009 13:22:23 +0100 2570385 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2513614&cid=t_102539_180_f&fid=38608&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FLifeDev%2F%7E3%2F5ZkS8P-IIbM%2F Photo by dawvon Post by Ibrahim Husain. Follow him on Twitter. One thing that I push my readers to experience is living proactively instead of reactively. A prolific lifestyle is one where you create your own opportunity, you take responsibility for your life and you go into your world and shape it into what you want it to be. A reactive lifestyle is just the opposite; you go out into the world and wait for life to interact with you, then you just react to each stimulus as it comes. People who live prolifically are more satisfied with their life, and I’ll tell you why. People who live a prolific lifestyle decide what they want and create ways get it, rather than deciding what they want and waiting for the opportunity to arise. The difference isn’t necessarily in the end product, becaus... LifeDev blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2513614 Mon, 15 Jun 2009 18:26:21 +0100 2513614 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2442052&cid=t_102539_117_f&fid=36026&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.everydayhealth.com%2Fblog%2Fzimney-health-and-medical-news-you-can-use%2Fproblems-with-inner-ear-function-quite-common-in-older-adults%2F Most people know that the ear has two functions; namely, hearing and balance. Now new research has shown that the inner ear balance function, called vestibular function, is impaired in fully 35 percent of all U.S. adults over the age of 40. Such dysfunction, which affects 69 million Americans can lead to catastrophic problems, most notably to falls with their attendant issues such as fractures. Vestibular dysfunction increases with age, eventually affecting 85 percent of those over the age of 80. The findings were published in the May 25, 2009 issue of the Archives of Internal Medicine. The researchers studied nearly seven thousand U.S. adults over the age of 40. Participants completed a questionnaire and also underwent balance testing by something called the “Romberg Test of Standin... Dr. Z's Medical Report blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2442052 Fri, 29 May 2009 20:52:01 +0100 2442052 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2415600&cid=t_102539_129_f&fid=36038&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.everydayhealth.com%2Fblog%2Ftrevis-life-with-multiple-sclerosis-ms%2Fwhat-is-the-worst-ms-symptom-you-have%2F Earlier this week, we posted a blog about a new drug that appears to help people with multiple sclerosis walk “better.”  Once again, in the comment section you have spurred another idea for a blog posting. Jane D wrote: “It would be lovely to walk better, but there are other MS symptoms that are, personally, more urgent to address.” Hmmmm, I thought.  Which of our symptoms, the “more urgent” ones would we like to see pharma address? The list of symptoms we all experience are as varied as we are as people.  Sure, over 85 percent of us likely experience fatigue from our MS.  Nearly that many have some of the other “majors” including: tingling, numbness and optical issues.  If we could choose only one of the symptoms (and remember we’re talking about symptoms here, not ... Life with MS blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2415600 Fri, 15 May 2009 16:53:24 +0100 2415600 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2463422&cid=t_102539_180_f&fid=38613&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.stevepavlina.com%2Fblog%2F2009%2F05%2Fattraction%2F Is it true that opposites attract? Or would you be happier in a relationship with someone who is very similar to you? Is attraction something you have to create with another person? Or does it just happen automatically? Have you ever made up a list of qualities your ideal mate should have, but when you finally met such a person, you realized there was no spark? Opposites Attract In many ways Erin and I are total opposites, but we find ourselves naturally attracted to each other. On a logical level, our relationship might seem like a mismatch, but in truth we are very close and very happy together. Erin is very nurturing and motherly. In college she majored in psychology, partly so she could understand people better. She loves to encourage people and help them feel better about themselves.... Steve Pavlina's Personal Development Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2463422 Fri, 08 May 2009 03:02:31 +0100 2463422 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2367337&cid=t_102539_86_f&fid=36669&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffadelibrary.wordpress.com%2F2009%2F04%2F25%2Fmanagement-of-acute-diarrhoea-and-vomiting-due-to-gastoenteritis-in-children-under-5%2F Title: Management of acute diarrhoea and vomiting due to gastoenteritis in children under 5 Source: NICE The Skinny: Applies to children younger than 5 years who present to a healthcare professional for advice in any setting. It covers diagnosis, assessment of dehydration, fluid management, nutritional management and the role of antibiotics and other therapies. It provides recommendations on the advice to be given to parents and carers, and also considers when care should be escalated - from home management through to hospital admission. The guideline will assume that prescribers will use a drug’s summary of product characteristics to inform their decisions for individual patients. Documents For healthcare professionals: CG84 Diarrhoea and vomiting in children under 5: NICE guidelin... Fade Library blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2367337 Sat, 25 Apr 2009 05:59:32 +0100 2367337 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2321750&cid=t_102539_129_f&fid=36035&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.everydayhealth.com%2Fblog%2Flife-with-chronic-pain%2Fweight-is-a-matter-of-balance%2F I know, this sounds like a physics lesson and I guess, in a way, it is. We are constantly inundated by ads, books and diet foods. The frozen food section at the market is now half filled with diet dinners. Billions of dollars are spent annually on all of these items as we all strive to look like Cindy Crawford or Tom Cruise. Since writing the last blog, two days ago, I’ve received word from many of you who struggle with weight, are tired of struggling with weight or have always been larger than most other people. There is so much heartache that swirls around this whole issue as we try to sort out fact from fiction; understanding from judgments and acceptance of who we are. I, also, mentioned an interesting article in Popular Science magazine March 2009. I’m somewhat limited by space bu... Life with Chronic Pain blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2321750 Thu, 02 Apr 2009 20:24:03 +0100 2321750 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2295068&cid=t_102539_129_f&fid=36035&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.everydayhealth.com%2Fblog%2Flife-with-chronic-pain%2Fmaintaining-your-balance-in-a-life-of-chronic-pain%2F No, we’re not talking about mental balance or our “marbles” again. We all seem to have agreed that they are rolling around quite a bit and occasionally we lose one. Today, I’d like to chat about the importance of literally maintaining our balance and therefore our strength. Most of us who live with chronic pain know what it is to feel unsteady on our feet. Many of us have had falls or stumbled. It’s a major challenge to stay upright at times, to push on when we would like to sit down and to perform just one more chore before we rest. It’s a good thing that life pushes us to work, to cook, to clean, etc. These chores and obligations keep us fit. Sometimes I long for a red velvet fainting couch, a box of Godiva chocolates and a maid, but alas. I awaken. I am just finally getting ... Life with Chronic Pain blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2295068 Tue, 24 Mar 2009 20:40:44 +0100 2295068 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2276176&cid=t_102539_133_f&fid=35129&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwhitterer-autism.blogspot.com%2F2009%2F03%2Ftwist-and-plop-three-ring-circus.html I consult the pottery guru. A woman who has thrown many hundreds of pots a day for more days than either of us can count. I need help with just two of my many little problems:- 1. Once I have thrown a pot I cannot get it off the bat without distortion. 2. When I turn the foot of the pot, I cannot get it off the wheel head without distortion. She gets back to me within the hour, not via telephone, as who can hear a voice message over the din, but by email, my life line to the outside world. I read her words:- wire it off, lift and place it on the drier but as you place it on, sort of spin it as you drop it and it will plop into place. I am deeply grateful that there is no sporting reference but also dubious about my top spin abilities as I’ve never been a fan of cricket. I dash out into... Whitterer on Autism blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2276176 Thu, 19 Mar 2009 06:59:00 +0100 2276176 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2259900&cid=t_102539_129_f&fid=36038&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.everydayhealth.com%2Fblog%2Ftrevis-life-with-multiple-sclerosis-ms%2Fcaffeine-and-ms-more-than-a-cup-of-coffee%2F Sitting with my morning cup of Joe, looking ahead to a busy day got me thinking of my use of caffeine, specifically coffee, to battle multiple sclerosis fatigue. I know that in the months prior to my MS diagnosis I would fade each and every day around 2:00-2:30pm.  My 3 o’clock mocha was as much a part of my business daily routine as were at least one plane flight and an uncomfortable hotel bed.  If I didn’t get my mid-afternoon jolt of caffeine and sugar, I was a dead man walking. I never bought into that whole Prokarin thing, the patch of histamine and caffeine touting itself as new multiple sclerosis therapy.  I prefer my buzz to come in a flavorful cup rather than a dermal plaster. I’m wondering, as I seem to recall more than a few comments about the topic of how much coffee/t... Life with MS blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2259900 Mon, 09 Mar 2009 19:07:05 +0100 2259900 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2216534&cid=t_102539_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2009%2F02%2F25%2Fthe-connection-between-mental-physical-health%2F Every so often, I’m reminded of the plain truth that many people still do not “get” that your body’s physical health is interconnected and cannot be separated from your body’s mental health. One affects the other. This is no more clear than a spate of news articles from this week so far demonstrating this connection. And this is just a week’s worth of connections… if you go back over the past decade, you’ll find hundreds of such studies demonstrating the strong connection between our mind and body’s health. For instance, researchers at Bangor University in Wales found performance of a mentally fatiguing task prior to a difficult exercise test caused participants to reach exhaustion more quickly than when they did the same exercise when... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2216534 Wed, 25 Feb 2009 19:30:00 +0100 2216534 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2535104&cid=t_102539_87_f&fid=35049&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.nakedmedicine.com%2Fa-looming-physician-role-identity-crisis A few years ago I found myself speaking to many Ph.D. scientists who want to leave science research. Since my entire career path may be best labeled “alternative healthcare… plus!”, I am often contacted by life science professionals who are at the cross-roads of their lives and their careers, and wondering how to reconcile a career path for which they had invested decades of their lives with an increasing feeling of personal dissatisfaction. Now, I find myself speaking to physicians who are stressed out both from their careers and from their imploding personal lives. While I won’t stop hearing from my scientist colleagues anytime soon from exploring alternative career transitions, I anticipate connecting with more medical doctors in the next few years. Many of the... NAKEDMEDICINE.COM blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2535104 Mon, 23 Feb 2009 17:58:02 +0100 2535104 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2191609&cid=t_102539_165_f&fid=36770&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmetaot.com%2Fblog%2Fcontrol-movement 0. Introduction: My problem-based learning objective for this week is to summarize how voluntary movement is controlled. Unfortunately, voluntary movement depends on the integration of several non-voluntary mechanisms so the material I had to cover seemed pretty complex to me. I thought I might as well share my work here instead of wasting it, but I am no neuro-physiologist so please do not expect any rocket science. 1. Sensation: In order to move in a controlled manner it is first necessary to be aware of one’s position is space. There are various sensory mechanisms in pace for this. 1.1. Vision: the importance of vision for position awareness only becomes clear in the absence of visual and tactile cues. Examples of this are being deep under water (divers are trained to blow and follo... meta-ot blogs blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2191609 Mon, 16 Feb 2009 12:04:49 +0100 2191609 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2144454&cid=t_102539_86_f&fid=36669&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffadelibrary.wordpress.com%2F2009%2F01%2F29%2Fprovision-of-adult-balance-services-a-good-practice-guide%2F provides good practice and evidence to help commissioners and service providers to make changes to the way that adult balance services are delivered, and in particular to reduce waits for patients with the most common hearing difficulties. Also in this series Provision of services for adults with tinnitus. Posted in Audiology, Balance, Commissioning, Grey Literature, Primary Care, Tinnitus   Tagged: Audiology, Commissioning, Good Practice, Grey Literature, Hearing, Tinnitus    (Source: Fade Library) Fade Library blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2144454 Thu, 29 Jan 2009 16:49:25 +0100 2144454 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2077343&cid=t_102539_88_f&fid=38203&url=http%3A%2F%2Fprecordialthump.medbrains.net%2F2009%2F01%2F01%2Fa-picture-worth-a-thousand-words-vi%2F Perhaps hospitals were a little hasty in becoming “smoke-free” zones - next time I lead a code I might see if anyone volunteers to be the pipe operator for a good old-fashioned tobacco smoke enema… From Eisenberg, MS. Life in the balance: emergency medicine and the quest to reverse sudden death. 1997; Oxford University Press. <betterworldbooks> One of the earliest and most graphic accounts of resuscitation by tobacco enema dates from 1746. A man’s wife was pulled from the water apparently dead. Amid much conflicting advice, a passing sailor proffered his pipe and instructed the husband to insert the stem into his wife’s rectum, cover the bowl with a piece of perforated paper, and “blow hard”. Miraculously, the woman revived. - Lawrence, G. Tobac... AEQUANIMITAS blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2077343 Thu, 01 Jan 2009 16:10:30 +0100 2077343 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1999265&cid=t_102539_134_f&fid=36049&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FDiabetesNotes%2F%7E3%2FoV5n1MXvCzA%2F var iamInit = function() {try{initIamServingHandler(420,626,302964,"http://cdn.pis.picapp.com/IamProd/Resources/Css/css2.css")}catch(ex){}}() There’s a really nice article over at Diabetes Health that talks about exercise in general. It lists some common misconceptions and I think it’s important to recognize these. The way we understand the body has changed so much over the last several years, and that includes exercise. My husband and I laugh about the “carb loading” days of old, where you ate tons of pasta and then abused your body some more by running your fool head off! Just think about our bodies having to digest tons of carbs and then exercise heavily to put more pressure on it. And that was just a few years ago! Today, we have learned that being healthy mea... Diabetes Notes blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1999265 Sat, 29 Nov 2008 12:26:46 +0100 1999265 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1883685&cid=t_102539_129_f&fid=36035&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblog.healthtalk.com%2Fchronic-pain%2Flife-with-chronic-pain%2Fweighing-options-in-a-life-of-chronic-pain%2F Everyone who lives with chronic pain and illness gets discouraged at one time or another. How can you not? When is the worse time of day for you? For me it is the early mornings, when I awaken and haven’t yet had my daily dose of pills; and I must say it is often late at night, depending on what I have done that day. There is always a price to pay for activity when your body is in pain. The anathema of it is that exercise and movement is necessary for those of us with all forms of arthritis in order to keep limber, active and functioning. Eventually, you decide what works for you and what does not. Stretches are usually a good idea as well as some strength training whether or not you use light weights. Consistency is the key, of course, so your body knows what’s coming. You don’t wan... Life with Chronic Pain blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1883685 Thu, 16 Oct 2008 21:16:23 +0100 1883685 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1764077&cid=t_102539_151_f&fid=36047&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FADozenSteps%2F%7E3%2F4CjooFJtcFo%2F From today’s Daily Reflection; “Made direct amends to such people wherever possible” This reflection speaks of not being able to make amends to those folks who were casual acquaintances. People who passed through our lives briefly or barely. Like those neighbors I used to live near who no doubt heard my late night yelling… “The only amends I can make to those untraceable individuals, the only ‘changes for the better’ I can offer, are indirect amends made to other people, whose paths briefly cross mine. Courtesy and kindness, regularly practiced, help me to live in emotional balance, at peace with myself.” Just a personal thought - as you’re being courteous and kind to your fellow man today, don’t get carried away with your wonderf... A Dozen Steps blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1764077 Fri, 05 Sep 2008 11:52:22 +0100 1764077 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1769438&cid=t_102539_122_f&fid=36582&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2FSharpBrains%2F%7E3%2F383350880%2F Vijay, one of our readers, wrote yesterday a very thoughtful comment : "What is brain fitness and how it is measured? Is it the same as mind fitness which seeks to achieve balance in life?" I am curious to learn how you would answer that question. I will add my perspective over the weekend, since I don't want to bias your thoughts now. What is brain fitness and how it is measured? balance in life, Brain Fitness, brain fitness measure, Mind Fitness addthis_url = 'http%3A%2F%2Fwww.sharpbrains.com%2Fblog%2F2008%2F09%2F04%2Fwhat-is-brain-fitness-anyway%2F'; addthis_title = 'What+is+Brain+Fitness%2C+anyway%3F'; addthis_pub = 'sharpbrains'; (Source: SharpBrains) SharpBrains blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1769438 Thu, 04 Sep 2008 15:31:36 +0100 1769438 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1661056&cid=t_102539_129_f&fid=36038&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblog.healthtalk.com%2Fmultiple-sclerosis%2Flife-with-ms%2Fwhat-does-your-dream-ms-clinic-look-like%2F I like to think of the Life with MS blog as an informational resource, a shoulder to cry upon and an outlet for every emotion under the MS sun. In my opinion, all of your comments are a well of experiences which I seem to dip into often. Today I am going back to the well for your opinions. We did this once a couple of years ago with success, so we’ll give it another go. I was contacted last week by someone within the multiple sclerosis community whom I respect very much. (I think I’m going to leave names and cities out of this for now as not all elements of this project have “set”) A new MS Center is in the works, this future “dream center” could very well shake-up the way we think of going to clinic - and they wanted to know what would make for our drea... Life with MS blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1661056 Mon, 28 Jul 2008 23:43:24 +0100 1661056 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1649369&cid=t_102539_129_f&fid=36038&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblog.healthtalk.com%2Fmultiple-sclerosis%2Flife-with-ms%2Fan-important-webcast-on-ms-guilt%2F Snowflake to snowball in three months - we’re quite the community here at Life with MS! In April, after a meeting with a friend at our local National MS Society “Walk MS” event I posted my thoughts on “MS survivor guilt.” Your comments took the subject on a bit of a ramble and the editorial board of HealthTalk took notice. Tomorrow night, we’re going to have a go at the WHOLE gambit of feelings of guilt, shame and inadequacy that multiple sclerosis can load into our personal baggage. The MS webcast, entitled, “Letting Go of Your MS Guilt” airs live on Thursday evening. We’ve assembled a panel of three experts in the field: a therapist, a man living with advanced MS and his wife/care partner (who is also a founder of a national caregiver... Life with MS blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1649369 Wed, 23 Jul 2008 23:33:48 +0100 1649369 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1594048&cid=t_102539_129_f&fid=36038&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblog.healthtalk.com%2Fmultiple-sclerosis%2Flife-with-ms%2Fdating-with-multiple-sclerosis%2F A popular topic here at Life with MS is dating (or finding a relationship) with multiple sclerosis. I know it’s difficult, I’ve been there myself and it is without a doubt difficult. In the past couple of weeks, I’ve been doing some undercover research into Internet dating for the disabled. Don’t worry my fiancée (Caryn) knew what I was doing before I checked out the scene on these sites. Those of us with MS want the same things out of a relationship that anyone wants out of a relationship. For example, we want happiness, companionship and we want love. Our profiles on the dating sites don’t list different desires than “typical” people. “Someone who is comfortable with himself, accepting of me for who I am and can make me laugh” has got to be the number one thing I read ... Life with MS blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1594048 Tue, 08 Jul 2008 00:18:42 +0100 1594048 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1491962&cid=t_102539_125_f&fid=34820&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.dentalblogs.com%2Farchives%2Fadministrator%2Fpure-power-mouthguard%2F Now athletes have a new choice – a strong choice – in protective mouthpieces. The pros from many sports have turned to PPM, Pure Power Mouthguard, because it not only offers protection, but it also increases strength and balance. Sound silly? Well, it’s true. By using a TENS unit to relax facial muscles, a certified PPM dentist can find optimal jaw position, then fit the mouthguard accordingly. PPM holds the jaws in ideal position, which results in improved vertebrae alignment and better muscled recruitment, balance, and upper body strength. Who’s using PPM? Hockey, baseball, football players, as well we golfers, runners, weight trainers, and other athletes are enjoying the multi faceted benefits of PPM. Check out the website here. (Source: dental blog for dentists about de... dental blog for dentists about dentistry blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1491962 Wed, 04 Jun 2008 13:02:29 +0100 1491962 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1484870&cid=t_102539_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2008%2F06%2F02%2Fwhat-is-good-mental-health%2F So many people, myself included, throw around terms in everyday use without really ever defining them. So what is “good” mental health? And what do we mean by “mental health” anyway? Mental health is a pretty broad term. Some use it as a simple synonym to describe our brain’s health. Others use it more broadly to include our psychological state. Still others will add emotions into the definition. I believe a good definition includes all of the above. Mental health describes our social, emotional, and psychological states, all wrapped up into one. (There are far more complicated models of mental health and wellness, but I prefer simplicity.) But it includes something else we may not always consider — mental health, just like our physical health, operate... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1484870 Mon, 02 Jun 2008 12:00:12 +0100 1484870 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1466318&cid=t_102539_129_f&fid=36038&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblog.healthtalk.com%2Fmultiple-sclerosis%2Flife-with-ms%2Fthe-ms-know-it-all%2F Let me begin by stating, unequivocally, that I have never seen any of the traits described in this posting in the regular contributors (nor even the occasional ones) to our HealthTalk “Life with MS” blog community.Have you ever run across the “know-it-all?” You know, the guy or gal who has done, seen, tasted, smelled, tried, succeeded (hardly ever failed, at anything), studied and experienced whatever topic was at hand? And, have you noticed that KIAs (might as well give them a name, right?) usually have opinions about a subject that is opposite yours, on just about everything? How about the MS know-it-all or KIA? I’ve run into KIAs that will tell me that they have cured their MS – and attempt to make me feel bad for not curing mine. Or KIAs who have told me that my disease mod... Life with MS blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1466318 Fri, 23 May 2008 20:44:13 +0100 1466318 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1454892&cid=t_102539_129_f&fid=36038&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblog.healthtalk.com%2Fmultiple-sclerosis%2Flife-with-ms%2Fare-autoimmune-disorders-triggered-by-a-virus%2F I was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis seven years ago. At that time, physicians were divided about what triggers this autoimmune disorder. While most researchers believed in some kind of an “environmental trigger” for MS as well as most other autoimmune disorders, around thirty percent (including my doctor) leaned toward the idea of a “viral trigger” which sets the body’s immune system upon healthy tissue of the central nervous system. Nowadays, the two camps are far more in balance. On the 31st of this month, I’ll be facilitating a live program on autoimmunity for Pat’s Fund. This first annual event – Seattle Autoimmunity Day -is focused on the fact that one in five people in America live with an autoimmune disorder. One in five, that number is huge! I was also surprised... Life with MS blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1454892 Mon, 19 May 2008 22:38:54 +0100 1454892 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1446162&cid=t_102539_133_f&fid=35129&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwhitterer-autism.blogspot.com%2F2008%2F05%2Fnutritional-advice-from-neophobic.html “Whatsup mum?”“Nothing, I’m just thinking.”“Dis is a boat! Dis is a boat! Dis is a boat!”“Whataya thinking about?”“Scorchio! Scorchio! Scorchio!”“Dinner.”“Ding ding, ding ding, ding ding.”“For us?”“There’s a name for people like you, there’s a name for people like you, there’s a name for people like you!” I pause to look at him, but he is elsewhere. I do not like to think where he has picked this up. I determine to find out where, later.“Well just the three of us, not your little brother of course.”“Eat yur veggies! Eat yur veggies! Eat yur veggies!”“What are you cookin in the microwave then?”“Go Mario go! Go Mario go! Go Mario go! “‘Homework.”“Ready for battle! Ready for battle! Ready for battle!” “Homework?”“No re... Whitterer on Autism blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1446162 Thu, 15 May 2008 16:01:00 +0100 1446162 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1346271&cid=t_102539_129_f&fid=36036&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblog.healthtalk.com%2Flife-with-crohns%2Fkelly%2Fsetting-my-priorities-to-find-balance-in-my-life%2F It seems that my life is usually out of balance. I get focused on one aspect and then the others fall by the wayside. It is a constant cycle of catching up. Getting my life in order and finding more time for me to do things that I want to do instead of things that I have to do has been my challenge this last year. I work full time, am a mother and a wife- which includes keeping up with everything related to the household and daughter, and have to get my Crohn’s disease into remission so that I can get lower on the prednisone. Each of these things is a full time job and it always seems that something has to give. I can never have it all and can not give 100% to any one category. First thing to do is to figure out what my priorities are. I always place being a mother as my number one prio... Life with Crohn's blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1346271 Wed, 02 Apr 2008 21:56:59 +0100 1346271 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1334593&cid=t_102539_129_f&fid=36038&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblog.healthtalk.com%2Fmultiple-sclerosis%2Flife-with-ms%2Fmultiple-sclerosis-and-your-mental-health-do-you-see-a-therapist%2F So, last night I got to interview “Dr Katz!” I felt like he was very generous with his honesty, his feelings, and in no short supply, his wit. It got me to thinking, though… We talked about psychotherapy in our webcast last night. It seemed proper since Jonathan Katz is most famous for playing an animated character who happens to be a “professional therapist.” I, nor Mr. Katz, are ashamed to say that we have found it helpful (if not downright necessary) from time to time to get a “mental tune-up.” Depression is a real part of living with multiple sclerosis, but depression isn’t the only reason one might find this type of treatment helpful. There’s anxiety (and you’ll want to tune in next month for that program) adaptation and adjustment issues, relationship issues, self... Life with MS blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1334593 Fri, 28 Mar 2008 18:49:03 +0100 1334593 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1251184&cid=t_102539_129_f&fid=36038&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblog.healthtalk.com%2Fmultiple-sclerosis%2Flife-with-ms%2Fthe-little-ms-symptoms-that-ironically-make-a-big-impact%2F I can still remember my first typing class in high school. The “Home Row” of keys where your fingers rest – asdf jkl; -were the first we learned. It was a “Typing” class, not “keyboarding” that the kids take now. We learned on manual typewriters with bells and manual tab stops, the whole bit. I took the course for two reasons that were very logical to a sophomore in Wyoming Park High School. 1) Trevis Gleason wanted to be a journalist. My creative writing teacher told me I would, “Never be a journalist!” What kind of a teacher tells a kid that??? And 2.) The girl to boy ratio in Typing I class was some 8:1…nuff said. I’ve been a pretty fair typist ever since, thanks to Coach Darrel Hedgcock who taught the course. Pretty fair was about 70 words per minute for me and mo... Life with MS blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1251184 Fri, 22 Feb 2008 22:34:35 +0100 1251184 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1223825&cid=t_102539_129_f&fid=36038&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblog.healthtalk.com%2Fmultiple-sclerosis%2Flife-with-ms%2Fthe-cold-and-flu-season-with-multiple-sclerosis%2F In the cold, wet, gray (and bloody short!) days of February, we notice people sniffling, snuffling and sneezing and wheezing all around us. The last thing we want is to succumb to another person’s bug but, alas, there isn’t much we can do. We are in the heart of cold and flu season in my neck of the woods, and everyone seems to be either coming down with, just getting over or in the midst of suffering some viral thing or another. It’s like walking into a germ fog anytime you go out in public. I used to have a failsafe for this time of year. I used a tincture of echinacea and goldenseal, which a friend would brew up every year from her organic gardens. A few drops of this stuff at the first sign of a cold and I was good to go. Now, of course, I’m not really into the idea of boosting... Life with MS blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1223825 Mon, 11 Feb 2008 23:40:59 +0100 1223825