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 'emotional stability'. Sat, 03 Sep 2011 03:33:44 +0100 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4164522&cid=t_245458_87_f&fid=39187&url=http%3A%2F%2Fgetbetterhealth.com%2Fdepression-is-it-a-character-issue-and-a-disqualifier-for-leadership%2F2010.11.14 When the Republicans took back the House of Representatives [recently], John Boehner, the presumptive new Speaker and current Senator from Ohio, unleashed a “sob heard round the world.” As The New York Times quotes: “I’ve spent my whole life chasing the American dream,” (Boehner) said, beginning to cry. He swallowed and tried again. But describing all the bad jobs he had once led to near sobbing when he got to the line, “I poured my heart and soul into running a small business.” Boehner has cried in public many other times, the recent election night being only the largest stage to date. The tears also flow at his annual golf tournament, or while watching a child pledge allegiance to the flag, listening to a Republican colleague speak about his Vietnam War experiences, the unv... Better Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4164522 Sun, 14 Nov 2010 20:00:36 +0100 4164522 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4142807&cid=t_245458_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2010%2F11%2F07%2F7-things-ive-learned-in-7-years-of-marriage%2F A little while ago, my wife and I celebrated seven years of marriage. While ours is a good, healthy relationship, it’s also had its share of ups and downs like any other. With half of all marriages seemingly doomed to failure, here are seven things I’ve learned so far from being married. It may help to know that neither of us have been married previously, and we both entered into our marriage with an understanding about the commitment that a marriage — for it to last — takes. So all of the things I’ve learned are based upon the belief that marriage is a serious, long-lasting commitment — not a reason to throw a party, or to “try on” new relationships for awhile. Many of the tips below work not just for marriage, but any long-term, committed r... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4142807 Sun, 07 Nov 2010 14:55:58 +0100 4142807 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4106105&cid=t_245458_180_f&fid=38612&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2Fpickthebrain%2FLYVv%2F%7E3%2FYJpAkaFkgIg%2F My 11-year-old daughter gets furious with her older brother at least 67 times a day. It’s always the same: “Well he did ______ , so that’s why I’m ________.” Sound familiar? It should. I guarantee you’ve had the same conversation with yourself at least once this week. Life sets you on the wrong side of injustice (probably more than you’d like), but you should never allow another person’s issue or mood to affect your own. Change Your Focus: Time spent wondering what you did to deserve their negative reaction is time spent neglecting yourself. See life as a play, and all the people, good and bad, who step on the stage of YOUR life are actors in YOUR story. A few years back, I divorced my college sweetheart after an 18-year-relationship.  We did our best, but it was much hard... PickTheBrain | Motivation and Self Improvement blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4106105 Sun, 24 Oct 2010 19:04:11 +0100 4106105 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2989202&cid=t_245458_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2009%2F11%2F13%2Ffirst-impressions-count-even-online%2F We already know that first impressions can tell a lot about a person. You meet someone, you shake their hand, they smile, you smile back, you introduce yourself. Prior psychological research has suggested that even such a simple, basic interchange creates first impressions that are then difficult to change once made. But did you know that even a photo of you can create a first impression? New research discussed over at one of Newsweek’s blogs demonstrates how easily — and accurately — photos can convey information about our personalities. Simply by just looking at natural photos of other people, you can usually do a pretty good job of accurately gauging 9 out of 10 personality characteristics: In the study, observers looked at full-body photos of 123 people they had neve... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2989202 Fri, 13 Nov 2009 14:01:10 +0100 2989202 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2977336&cid=t_245458_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2009%2F11%2F10%2Fthe-big-5-model-of-personality%2F If you’ve taken a college psychology course or have any interest in personality, you’ve more than likely come across the term “Big Five” personality dimensions or personality traits. These have been gathered through the result of decades’ worth of psychological research into personality. While they don’t capture the idiosyncrasies of everyone’s personality, it is a theoretical framework in which to understand general components of our personality that seem to be the most important in our social and interpersonal interactions with others. Decades of research on personality has uncovered five broad dimensions of personality. These so-called Big Five dimensions are called: Extraversion (your level of sociability and enthusiasm) Agreeableness (your l... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2977336 Tue, 10 Nov 2009 12:41:09 +0100 2977336 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2469607&cid=t_245458_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2009%2F06%2F10%2Fwant-a-bigger-stronger-brain-start-meditating%2F Midweek Mental Greening “In meditation, effort must be applied in a direction opposite to what we are used to. Our ‘effort’ must be to relax ever more deeply. We must ultimately release the tension from both our muscles and our thoughts. When we relax so deeply that we are able to internalize the energy of the senses, the mind becomes focused and a tremendous flow of energy is awakened. Meditation is a continuous process, and can be said to have three stages: relaxation, interiorization, and expansion.” - John Novak, Lessons in Meditation. Even if you don’t practice meditation - or, like me, you try to but have no real understanding of the different kinds of meditation - chances are you probably have at least a working knowledge of meditation. Meditation is a ... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2469607 Wed, 10 Jun 2009 11:53:05 +0100 2469607