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 'chores'. Sat, 03 Sep 2011 02:09:50 +0100 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5140055&cid=t_112975_129_f&fid=36035&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.everydayhealth.com%2Fblog%2Flife-with-chronic-pain%2Fthe-public-you-versus-the-private-you-in-a-life-of-chronic-pain%2F Early on in a life of chronic pain we learn to guard ourselves against being hurt by callous comments from others. We say, “I’m fine, thanks.” What we’re really thinking is, “If only you knew, even as I stand here my knees are buckling, my rear is throbbing and I’m trying to concentrate on what you’re saying. I don’t think you could handle the truth and I don’t want to see that cold dead look come into your eyes if I dump the truth on you.” We ask the checker at the supermarket to keep our cloth bags light; which we bring with us because we’re “green” citizens and because the plastic bags will leave our fingers numb for the rest of the day. We continue to watch as the checker puts a five-pound bag of sugar and a five-pound bag of flour topped off by a half gallon ... Life with Chronic Pain blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5140055 Thu, 18 Aug 2011 22:15:36 +0100 5140055 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4762890&cid=t_112975_131_f&fid=34989&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FGeneticsHealth%2F%7E3%2FcXlzUItMs6E%2F As you well know, despite what the weather’s currently doing where you live, it’s spring in North America. So how much spring cleaning have you been busying yourself with lately? Frankly, I haven’t been doing much at all myself, thanks to a divine person I like to call my cleaning lady. (I’m not crazy about the term “cleaning lady,” but I think “maid” is worse.) Before you write me off as an elitist snob, you should know that I actually like to clean house. Some experts claim that it can be emotionally therapeutic, and I definitely believe that’s the case for me. (Plus, nobody, no matter how expert, really cleans your own house the way you do.) But people work, are busy, and have other commitments, so sometimes hiring a cleaning lady (o... Genetics and Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4762890 Thu, 28 Apr 2011 21:17:44 +0100 4762890 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4742467&cid=t_112975_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2011%2F04%2F22%2F9-tips-to-quit-nagging%2F From what I hear from other people, it’s clear that I’m not the only person who struggles with nagging. It turns out that being a nag is just as unpleasant as being nagged — so finding strategies to stop nagging brings a real happiness boost to a relationship. But even though no one enjoys an atmosphere of nagging, in marriage or any partnership, chores are a huge source of conflict. How do you get your sweetheart to hold up his or her end, without nagging? One of my best friends from college has a very radical solution: she and her husband don’t assign. That’s right. They never say, “Get me a diaper,” “The trash needs to go out,” etc. This only works because neither one of them is a slacker, but still — what a tactic! And they have three children! That&#821... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4742467 Fri, 22 Apr 2011 18:30:02 +0100 4742467 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4121935&cid=t_112975_111_f&fid=36048&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FAHeartyLife%2F%7E3%2FYUtJ2EdRDes%2F – Irate bedbugs confronting their flying nemeses, the stink bugs, from their post An Open Letter to Stink Bugs From Bedbugs Post from: BlissTree There will be no stink bug epidemic. And before you guys even try to compete with the likes of us, you really need a serious media makeover. Starting with a name change. Stink bug? You emit an unpleasant stench when you’re about to be squashed? That’s pretty pathetic. We bite humans. We give them rashes. We make them burn their belongings. We freak their shit out. What do you do, exactly? You hang around on lampshades and baseboards. Newsworthy? Not so much. Plus, that B.O.? Not attractive. (Source: A Hearty Life) A Hearty Life blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4121935 Sun, 31 Oct 2010 14:00:46 +0100 4121935 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3946413&cid=t_112975_87_f&fid=34872&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblisstree.com%2Ffeel%2Fhow-clean-is-your-kitchen-daily-health-quiz%2F photo: Thinkstock Today’s Question: Food safety is something we think about when we’re out at a restaurant, but we tend to let it slide when we’re preparing food at home. What should you make sure to do before cooking: Place raw meat in the freezer to kill germs, remove your rings and bracelets, or wash countertops? Choose all that apply. #MicroPollDiv_274956 { width: 250px; margin: 0px auto; } Answer to Yesterday’s Question: Sex! Why wouldn’t you be in the mood? Well, a lot of reasons, actually, including being super-tired. Sleep deprivation can totally take the zing out of your bedroom antics. Try to get seven hours of sleep nightly to get moving under the sheets again. Post from: BlissTree How Clean Is Your Kitchen? Daily Health Quiz (Source: Healthbolt) Healthbolt blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3946413 Wed, 08 Sep 2010 15:39:50 +0100 3946413 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3812944&cid=t_112975_87_f&fid=36050&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblisstree.com%2Flive%2Fhelp-we-lose-things-a-lot%2F Contrary to what you might think, we’re not perfect here at Blisstree. We lose things. Well, really just one thing — the bathroom key. (Not to get graphic, but our loo is down the hall and we share it with the rest of the floor.) Our bathroom key probably has been lost at least ten times over the last three months. Many copies have been made (as have gentle threats to fellow employees). Nothing’s worked. So we’ve had to resort to extreme measures. Meet our new bathroom key: Do we feel stupid walking to the bathroom carrying one giant neon-green flip-flop? Yes. Yes, we do. But so far, it’s working. Now we want to know how you keep from losing small things like keys or children. Eventually, we’d really love to lose this Sandal of Shame, but right now we can&... Breastfeeding 1-2-3 blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3812944 Mon, 02 Aug 2010 20:28:46 +0100 3812944 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3776351&cid=t_112975_87_f&fid=36050&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblisstree.com%2Flive%2Fhow-to-let-your-to-do-list-slide-gracefully%2F Most of us know how to make a to-do list, and chances are you’ve got five different places you can do it: Your phone, your computer, a notebook, your daily planner, and the back of a receipt in your wallet are all good places to start. But sticking to the (usually long) list of tasks that you promise to complete in a day is the real problem, and for everything you DO accomplish, there always seems to be something that you forgot or didn’t have time for. Instead of letting your unchecked items bring you down and stress you out, care2 has some suggestions for giving your to-do list, and yourself, a break: 1. Make a list of everything you plan to do in the next week - Be specific, and list each thing by day. 2. Review the list, and decide how much of it you think you’ll REAL... Breastfeeding 1-2-3 blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3776351 Wed, 21 Jul 2010 17:03:16 +0100 3776351 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3710537&cid=t_112975_87_f&fid=36050&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblisstree.com%2Flive%2F3-ways-to-maximize-your-leisure-time%2F photo: Thinkstock We know. It feels weird to unplug and just think about nothing for a few minutes, let alone an hour. But leisure time really is important for our mental and physical health. Women get about a half-hour less of daily leisure time than men – which translates to four weeks every year. Excuse us? We women do more of the domestic chores at home than our partners, so we cannot tolerate this news. Jane Has a Job gave us three big tips for making the most of our free time and being as relaxed and happy as we can (and at least as much as a dude): 1. Sign up for a scheduled group activity: Though it might seem like just another commitment, if you’re a part of a book club or tennis league, you probably won’t blow it off to do some chores. It’ll encourage you to s... Breastfeeding 1-2-3 blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3710537 Tue, 29 Jun 2010 18:59:03 +0100 3710537 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3432850&cid=t_112975_87_f&fid=36050&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblisstree.com%2Flive%2Fhome-rules-choose-your-chores-wisely%2F We all dreaded doing chores growing up. But chores are an integral part of teaching children about the value of work and the importance of responsibilities. Your kids will also build confidence and independence, because they feel like a valuable part of the family. And with the children pitching in, along with parents, the household will run more smoothly and most everything will get done. Image: istockphoto “Giving children jobs around the home helps parents and teaches children they are important cogs in the household wheel,” said Kris Jenkins, a University of Missouri human development specialist. “Chores help children learn to take pride in their work and gain self-respect.” Chores can begin for children as young as toddlers. They can pick up toys, throw away trash, and handle ... Breastfeeding 1-2-3 blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3432850 Fri, 02 Apr 2010 12:35:54 +0100 3432850 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3003821&cid=t_112975_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2009%2F11%2F18%2Fholiday-blues-with-some-shades-of-grey%2F Meagan really wanted this Christmas to be “extra special” — not like last year, when the family dinner turned nasty and Uncle Fred left in a huff. But as Christmas approached, the shopping chores multiplied, and the savings account dwindled, Meagan became increasingly anxious and dejected. Paul, her husband, wasn’t of much help — he was preoccupied with his job search, after having been laid off two months ago. Meagan was left to deal with three school-age kids and a part-time “temp” job as a secretary. And all this, at a time Meagan strongly associated with her late mother, who always used to help with the holiday cooking — and who had passed away at about this time last year. In the past few days, Meagan had found it increasingly hard to fall asleep, ... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3003821 Wed, 18 Nov 2009 11:24:58 +0100 3003821 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2876196&cid=t_112975_129_f&fid=36035&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.everydayhealth.com%2Fblog%2Flife-with-chronic-pain%2Fmore-short-cuts-on-daily-tasks-to-save-time-and-energy%2F I’ve been reading your replies to my blog last week when I shared with you the importance I have found in finding and using shortcuts in my life. Unless you live with chronic pain, you might find it difficult to understand but it’s a simple matter of ease and mathematics. If you only have so much time and a limited amount of energy, you have to make the most out of both of them. The ease comes in by saving both time and energy and it also saves your sanity somewhere along the way. When you have pain everyday, you need to give yourself a break. Actually, you need every break you can get your hands on. Each of us who live this way tries to keep life on as normal a level as humanly possible. Try living the way you always have but on a shorter clock, a half-pound when you used to have a fu... Life with Chronic Pain blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2876196 Tue, 06 Oct 2009 19:49:36 +0100 2876196 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2871883&cid=t_112975_129_f&fid=36035&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.everydayhealth.com%2Fblog%2Flife-with-chronic-pain%2Fmore-short-cuts-on-daily-tasks-to-save-time-and-energy%2F I’ve been reading your replies to my blog last week when I shared with you the importance I have found in finding and using short cuts in my life. Unless you live with chronic pain, you might find it difficult to understand but it’s a simple matter of ease and mathematics. If you only have so much time and a limited amount of energy, you have to make the most out of both of them. The ease comes in by saving both time and energy and it also saves your sanity somewhere along the way. When you have pain everyday, you need to give yourself a break. Actually, you need every break you can get your hands on. Each of us who live this way tries to keep life on as normal a level as humanly possible. Try living the way you always have but on a shorter clock, a half-pound when you used to have a f... Life with Chronic Pain blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2871883 Tue, 06 Oct 2009 19:49:36 +0100 2871883 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2862682&cid=t_112975_133_f&fid=35096&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FAutismVox%2F%7E3%2F82tE4EiDHtk%2F You know what’s really exhausting about autism? The endless to-do list. This morning Jeff let me sleep in (we take turns with this on weekends). While I was dozing and listening to the sounds of my family waking up and starting an easygoing weekend day, Alex was shrieking and chattering. Photo courtesy of kain.kalju (flickr.com) Really have to get him to stop shouting, I thought. Maybe it’s that Elmo video he watches — Elmo is agitated about something (maybe that he’s eternally 3 years old? That he is covered in glaring red-orange synthetic fur? That everyone over the age of 6 loathes him?) — whenever he hears Elmo yell, he yells along with him. Right. Out it goes, I decided. Immediately one task (get Alex to stop shouting and screaming) became two (hide or get ri... Autism Vox blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2862682 Sun, 04 Oct 2009 19:21:19 +0100 2862682 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2807760&cid=t_112975_129_f&fid=36035&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.everydayhealth.com%2Fblog%2Flife-with-chronic-pain%2Fexercise-take-it-wherever-you-can-get-it%2F Listen carefully and you can hear birds twittering, magic umbrellas opening and My Fair Lady in a black dress as she descends, gliding to earth. It’s Mary Poppins and she taught us all a valuable lesson; that “a spoonful of sugar helps the medicine go down.” We know exercise is good for us, both for our heart and lungs as well as keeping us moving in the right direction. Sometimes any direction is welcome, as long as we’re moving. When you live with chronic pain, each day of your life and any amount of exercise can appear to be overwhelming, especially the big, sweat inducing, body jarring acts such as running, jogging, or dancing. Many sports fit into this category of body jarring activity, also, such as tennis. We talk about many of those types of activities but in our heart of h... Life with Chronic Pain blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2807760 Thu, 17 Sep 2009 21:50:54 +0100 2807760 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2667628&cid=t_112975_133_f&fid=35096&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FAutismVox%2F%7E3%2FxwfRVho5dyg%2F Not that Ned doesn’t have such an inner voice, but Alex seems to just have the drive to help. I don’t know how much of this has been domestic training and how much just Alex doing what comes naturally, but who cares when the laundry’s piled up? “Alex! Shorts! Top drawer, please.” I hand him the four or five pair, neatly folded since I don’t think he can do that yet. Off he goes into his bedroom, and the odds are actually 3:1 that when I go in there in a few minutes I will in fact find the underwear in the top drawer and not thrown on the beds or the floor. It’s not in the right place in the top drawer, but there’s no way I’m going to be that picky. “Alex, socks! Top drawer please! And come right back for the pants.” And he d... Autism Vox blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2667628 Mon, 03 Aug 2009 19:53:24 +0100 2667628 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2011130&cid=t_112975_140_f&fid=35479&url=http%3A%2F%2Fbipolarhousewife.blogspot.com%2F2008%2F12%2Fjust-little-breather-before-another.html Just a little breather before another busy day. Things have been pretty crazy here. I'm still trying to find a new tenant for our apartment so we don't have to pay for it while we're renting our new, smaller place. Then we had a leak in our ceiling that literally took hours and hours to fix yesterday. Lots of drywall bits to clean up, and dirty water. I'm not looking forward to that. And I did show our apartment, which I had to clean the place up for. She already told me she wasn't going to rent it, though. She said it's too far from where she'll be working. Oh, well.So today is mainly composed of chores again. Groceries, laundry, dishes, and maybe some cleanup from the plumbing work yesterday. I'll be exhausted again, I'm sure. I'm waiting for life to stop giving me lemons. Really. There'... The Bipolar Housewife Experiment blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2011130 Wed, 03 Dec 2008 18:56:00 +0100 2011130 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1918291&cid=t_112975_129_f&fid=36035&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblog.healthtalk.com%2Fchronic-pain%2Flife-with-chronic-pain%2Fhow-to-wage-a-good-fight-against-chronic-pain%2F I certainly wish it would slow down a bit, but life keeps on cranking. The spiders keep up their swinging routine to make cobwebs. Dust and dirt keep drifting in, along with dog tracks, dog hair, human clutter and laundry. Why doesn’t life realize I am not always up to all this work? Let us not leave out my least favorite chore of all and that’s the trip to the supermarket. Yuk. I love to cook, but hauling in the groceries is tiring, painful and irritating. Sometimes, I confess, as my sweaty, irritated self passes one of our dogs, wagging their little tails and jumping to greet me, I talk to them. “Hey, you guys. Some of this stuff is for you. Don’t just sit there looking cute, grab a bag!” The greatest response I’ve received thus far from my canine frie... Life with Chronic Pain blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1918291 Wed, 29 Oct 2008 15:04:42 +0100 1918291 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1734076&cid=t_112975_133_f&fid=35129&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwhitterer-autism.blogspot.com%2F2008%2F08%2Fdelegation-art-or-fiction-tackle-it.html Several years ago, the freezer decided to live an independent existence from the integrated fridge above. It froze itself shut, never to allow the light of day to penetrate. At that time I had a number of more pressing concerns. Since we had more money than sense, we purchased a small freezer from Home Depot, parked in the garage and admitted defeat. Now several years later I commence a great number of new campaigns. The first campaign is to defrost the freezer in the garage. It’s all a matter of priorities. The second campaign shall be to conquer the freezer in the kitchen, because it’s always best to start the wrong way around. With the contents already loaded trash sacks, I should have an hours grace to defrost, clean and refill, to avoid the threat of food poisoning. I rush aroun... Whitterer on Autism blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1734076 Mon, 25 Aug 2008 22:51:00 +0100 1734076 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1494395&cid=t_112975_133_f&fid=35129&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwhitterer-autism.blogspot.com%2F2008%2F06%2Fdifferent-strokes-for-different-folks.html We survive the first 45 minutes of her being ill, but then she follows me around like a rash. She reminds me that she is bored at 3 minute intervals. This is my ‘play with me, play with me, watch me, watch me,’ child, not that I’m assigning a role of predestination for any of my children. Perish the thought! Although brothers generally fall into the category of ‘pest,’ when they are at school, somehow their company is so much more appealing. “But I’m real bored Mom.”“I know dear, but I’m very busy. Why don’t you go and rest in your room.”“But it’s not like you’re doin nothin.”“Anything, dear, anything! As I said before, I have a great deal to do and the sooner I get it all done, the sooner I may have some free time. Why don’t you go and rest in your room... Whitterer on Autism blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1494395 Wed, 04 Jun 2008 18:05:00 +0100 1494395 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=551328&cid=t_112975_140_f&fid=35479&url=http%3A%2F%2Fbipolarhousewife.blogspot.com%2F2007%2F03%2Fconfession.html I guess I need to confess (hey, that rhymes!) that on Tuesday I actually gained a pound after my vacation. I have been telling myself it's because of bloating and because I ate extra even on days when I was in the car a lot. I didn't stray from the plan at all, but I guess I should have made modifications for being in the car. I probably didn't drink enough water, either. Not good. Not good at all.So I'm back on track this week and hoping for better news on Tuesday. I really think it's nothing to worry about, but I didn't really want to publicize my disappointment. But I guess someone else might benefit from hearing about it, especially someone else trying to lose weight. All I can really do is what I've been doing, and then see if I need to make changes when I see my weight results next w... The Bipolar Housewife Experiment blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=551328 Sat, 10 Mar 2007 03:30:00 +0100 551328