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 'critic'. Sat, 03 Sep 2011 02:37:47 +0100 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4921795&cid=t_115147_180_f&fid=38612&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2Fpickthebrain%2FLYVv%2F%7E3%2FO3gVTdYJLEY%2F Inner Critic?  Are you there?  I can’t hear you?  Must be a bad connection…  CLICK! I never read movie reviews. Sometimes this means I make mistakes and see things like “Just Go With It”. (I know, I know.) Still, I like to make up my own mind and not have someone tell me whether or not something is worthy of my time. Also, it’s easy to avoid reading movie reviews. I just turn the page or click on another tab. But it’s not as easy to navigate away from the Inner Critic. That’s the part of ourselves that’s made up of all the negative message we got from our teachers, parents, peers and other authority figures we met growing up. The Inner Critic has a direct line into our heart because it was made by many of the people we cared about most. But the good news is, when this ... PickTheBrain | Motivation and Self Improvement blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4921795 Thu, 09 Jun 2011 04:17:58 +0100 4921795 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4852941&cid=t_115147_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2011%2F05%2F22%2F5-ways-to-silence-your-inner-critic%2F A few years back, Health Journal columnist Melinda Beck penned an amazingly accurate and helpful article in the Wall Street Journal about the self-criticism that so often accompanies depression and anxiety. Not only was I delighted that she approached such a difficult and complicated aspect of our illness with compassion and insight, but I was ecstatic to see myself as one of the “experts” mentioned with suggestions on how to silent the annoying voice that says we are incapable, weak, and worthless. Depression and self-criticism, of course, are great companions. Beck writes: Unrelenting self-criticism often goes hand in hand with depression and anxiety, and it may even predict depression. In a study of 107 patients in the latest issue of Comprehensive Psychiatry, David M. Dunkl... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4852941 Sun, 22 May 2011 10:35:44 +0100 4852941 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4025652&cid=t_115147_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2010%2F10%2F02%2Fgetting-sober-hope-in-the-rooms-and-online%2F Recovering alcoholics say there is magic to be found in the rooms of their support groups. I have experienced and benefited from that, but, like others can’t name the exact ingredient of the meetings that has healing faculties. Tara Handron, a playwright and actress, does as good of a job as anyone I’ve known, at uncovering why and how recovering alcoholics are able to stay sober when they spill their guts between four walls. The other night I attended her one-person performance, a 60-minute play, that discards clichéd portrayals of recovery and relies on complex characters and richly layered stories to expose the raw emotions so many alcoholic women experience. Tara’s back-to-back portrayals of over 20 female alcoholics of various ages, ethnicities, and socio-economic ... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4025652 Sat, 02 Oct 2010 11:47:41 +0100 4025652 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4022956&cid=t_115147_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2010%2F10%2F01%2Fbest-of-our-blogs-october-1-2010%2F Can it be? Is it really the end of September? According to our Twitter followers, I might not be the only one feeling the swiftness of September. It’s funny how no matter how hard we try to pay attention to every moment, the days and moments still fly by. And here we are again, another month is gone. Soon it will be winter and then 2011! The good news is that the rapidity of time makes it all the more valuable and a worthy cause to find the goodness in all situations. Like how Mindfulness & Psychotherapy is showing us how to do it this week and kind of like how Mentoring & Recovery is teaching us how to be more of a inner coach rather than an inner critic. It’s all of these things that show us how to live life more meaningfully that helps the moments go by just a little... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4022956 Fri, 01 Oct 2010 13:32:28 +0100 4022956 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3251244&cid=t_115147_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2010%2F02%2F08%2Fintroducing-the-pop-psychology-blog%2F Genders issues in mainstream psychology are of interest to a great many people, us included. So we’re happy to welcome Yale University student, Johannah Cousins, as our newest blogger to be blogging about the intersection of gender issues and pop psychology in her new blog, Pop Psychology. Johannah Cousins is a senior English major at Yale University with a focus on gender studies and contemporary popular culture. She recently completed her senior thesis, an analysis of the cultural and feminist context of the Twilight series. She is a film and music critic and staff writer for the Yale Herald Arts & Entertainment Section. Please head on over to Pop Psychology and check it out today! (Source: World of Psychology) World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3251244 Mon, 08 Feb 2010 15:11:00 +0100 3251244 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2615379&cid=t_115147_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2009%2F07%2F19%2F3-steps-to-move-past-your-hang-ups%2F I used to be afraid to write. Because I knew I would write badly. I couldn’t commit my words to the page because I was sure I would use the wrong ones not to mention incorrect grammar and punctuation. I forgot about how much progress I’ve made in this area until a friend dropped by the other day and, like an excited kid on Christmas morning, I handed him a bound galley (looks like a paperback version of a book, printed for publicity reasons before the book comes out) of my book, “Beyond Blue,” because I still can’t believe I actually wrote my story, something that I’ve always wanted to do since I was a young girl.  My friend works in the book business and wants to write more, too, but is sure he’s bad at it. Positive. “Do you feel like... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2615379 Sun, 19 Jul 2009 11:09:35 +0100 2615379 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2272036&cid=t_115147_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2009%2F03%2F15%2Fvideo-living-with-depression-the-hardest-part%2F If you had to pick one thing about depression that was the most difficult to live with, what would it be? (I know. It’s hard. There’s so many to choose from!) Here’s my choice … the inner critic that says stuff like “YOU SUCK.” (Source: World of Psychology) World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2272036 Sun, 15 Mar 2009 21:19:52 +0100 2272036 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1175087&cid=t_115147_117_f&fid=36026&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblog.healthtalk.com%2Fzimney%2Fmaster-cleanse-debate-on-radio-talk-show%2F I have written many times about the Master Cleanse program in this blog (links provided at the end of this post). My comments have been covered by the Associated Press and are also on Wikipedia. Most recently, however, was a radio talk show virtual debate between Peter Glickman, a major proponent of the Master Cleanse, and myself, taking a more negative position. The program aired live on Saturday January 19, 2008 on KCRW, a public radio station in Los Angeles. The show was part of a weekly food program called Good Food, hosted by Evan Kleiman. But if you’re interested, you can access the show’s archive at any time simply by visiting the KCRW web page. When you get there, you’ll find a description of the entire show, including all the guests. Near the top of the page, under the date,... Dr. Z's Medical Report blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1175087 Thu, 24 Jan 2008 18:49:52 +0100 1175087 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=867438&cid=t_115147_109_f&fid=35677&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2FBrainBasedBusiness%2F%7E3%2F155519629%2Fchange_brings_9_comebacks_and.html People react in surprisingly different ways - to proven changes - introduced to advance their lives and workplace. How do you respond?Here are typical reactions to change I’ve observed in over thirty years as change agent for brain based approaches:  1. Cynics say … “I can’t do it”… Cynics often lack smart skills to do different processes and they respond with a tone of contempt, aggression, or jaded humor. 2. Pessimists say … “It can’t be done”… They add cortisol to the entire circle, in ways that hold back growth and stall progress.3. Complacent people say … “There’s no time for make changes when we barely have time to do all we do here already. Cling to time-worn traditions and this group&rsquo... BrainBasedBusiness blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=867438 Wed, 12 Sep 2007 15:27:33 +0100 867438 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=774146&cid=t_115147_87_f&fid=34865&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thecancerblog.com%2F2007%2F08%2F02%2Fcancer-took-roger-eberts-voice-not-his-ability-to-review-movie%2F Filed under: Throat Cancer, Daily news, MoviesRoger Ebert, one of America's best known film critics, has not been able to speak since he had emergency cancer surgery on July 1 to repair a burst blood vessel near the site of his June 16 surgery to remove a cancerous growth on his salivary gland. But he can still give a thumbs up or thumbs down as he reviews movies on his Web site.Starting today, clips from Ebert & Roeper and Ebert's prior episodes of his movie review TV show will be posted here. It just may be the largest collection ever of video-based online movie reviews -- 5,000 movie reviews spanning the past 20 years will be featured.Ebert is not quite sure when he might return to television as he awaits another surgery to restore his voice. In the meantime, he screens as many as t... The Cancer Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=774146 Thu, 02 Aug 2007 04:00:00 +0100 774146 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=740589&cid=t_115147_109_f&fid=35677&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2FBrainBasedBusiness%2F%7E3%2F134747014%2Fcritique.html Since the flip side of critique is to celebrate, it only makes sense to cheer on what works and fix the rest. Do we though? Think about polar opposite effects of these two reactions though …  where one person suggests alternatives that would improve productivity, and another attacks flaws in fellow workers. Research shows people leave jobs most often because critique is too high and celebration too low. Support offers blueprints for improvements, whereas critiques tend to drag down and obliterate any hope for change. People do better when co-workers offer ideas and submit insights – and yet critiques push people into downsizing and desperation. Have you noticed low morale lately or listened to words spoken at mainstream departments? People seem down an... BrainBasedBusiness blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=740589 Wed, 18 Jul 2007 01:29:58 +0100 740589 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=569554&cid=t_115147_87_f&fid=34865&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thecancerblog.com%2F2007%2F04%2F25%2Froger-ebert-back-to-work-after-cancer-surgery%2F Filed under: Celebrity cancer diagnosis, Daily news, Celebrity news, MoviesMovie critic Roger Ebert expects to be back to work at his annual festival for overlooked movies this week. It will be his first public appearance since having cancer surgery last summer -- and while some say his appearance may attract the gossip papers, Ebert says, "So what?"Ebert, 64, will be seen at the ninth annual Overlooked Film Festival, beginning today at the University of Urbana-Champaign, wearing a gauze bandage around his neck. And his mouth will be seen to droop, he says.This is all because of Ebert's tracheostomy -- it opens an airway through an incision in his windpipe, rendering him speechless -- that resulted from his June 16 surgery to remove a cancerous growth on his salivary gland and a subsequent... The Cancer Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=569554 Wed, 25 Apr 2007 04:00:00 +0100 569554