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 'excitement'. Sat, 03 Sep 2011 02:17:31 +0100 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4952983&cid=t_104338_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2011%2F06%2F21%2F6-simple-ways-to-reignite-your-relationship%2F “How do we reignite our relationship?” is one of the most popular questions couples therapist Terri Orbuch, Ph.D, gets asked. And it makes sense since it actually concerns all couples. Yes, you read that right: All couples struggle with a stale relationship. “Passionate love is the love of arousal, excitement, newness and mystery, and [it] happens at the beginning of a relationship,” said Orbuch, author of 5 Simple Steps to Take Your Marriage from Good to Great. On average, passionate love tends to decline after 18 months, she said. That doesn’t mean that “passionate love goes to zero,” but it does decline once we’ve gotten to know our partner, what they like to do, what their routines are and so on. The newness — which fuels passion — dies down, sh... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4952983 Tue, 21 Jun 2011 19:06:05 +0100 4952983 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4472944&cid=t_104338_87_f&fid=36069&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffrankiespeakingfrankly.blogspot.com%2F2011%2F02%2Fgoing-global-by-starting-local.html It's been an incredible year for me of self-discovery and development. This sounds incredibly cliche I know, but I really feel like now I have 'arrived'.Every year I promise my family, this is it, this year is the year that MedWorm really makes a success of itself. But really I was trying to convince myself. This year I don't even need to say it, because I know it, which is the most wonderful feeling. Like this really is the beginning of the exciting journey I was struggling to start.Over 4 years I've been working on MedWorm. What have I been doing in all that time? Developing.Not just developing the code - of course I have been doing plenty of that. But I have been developing as a person.I remember reading Peter Jones's autobiography Tycoon some time back and being slightly frustrated wit... Frankie Speaking Frankly blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4472944 Sun, 13 Feb 2011 10:04:00 +0100 4472944 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4343202&cid=t_104338_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2011%2F01%2F13%2F5-ideas-for-cultivating-a-sense-of-wonder%2F Reverb 10 is an annual end-of-year project that helps readers reflect on the old year via a series of prompts. One of 2010′s prompts was “How did you cultivate a sense of wonder in your life this year?” This question made me think about cultivating wonder in our lives all the time, from the old year into the new. Wonder is a magical word, I think. And it’s a word that needs more exploration. We need to explore wonder more often, because as adults, many of us lose our sense of wonder in life. It gets buried under piles of bills, deadlines, responsibilities and housework. Maybe you think you’re too old, too mature or too sensible to have a sense of wonder. According to Dictionary.com, wonder means to admire, to be amazed, to be in awe, to marvel. It means something strange or s... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4343202 Thu, 13 Jan 2011 12:28:08 +0100 4343202 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4322550&cid=t_104338_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2011%2F01%2F07%2Fbest-of-our-blogs-january-7-2011%2F The first month in the new year is often filled with reflections. We reflect on the past year. We reflect on what’s still to come. We reflect on the choices we made, good and bad, and wonder what we can do better for the coming year. Do you feel the inner struggle with the past in one hand and your future on the other? Reflections often bring both excitement for the new year and a mourning for what we haven’t yet achieved. As we sink our toes into 2011, what will you wish for? What are your dreams? Whether you want to create a more healthy work/life balance, be happier, or more compassionate, these posts will help you get there. It’s 5 posts to start the ending of 2010 and the beginning of 2011 right. Enjoy! Does Work/Life Conflict Cause You Stress? Dialectical Behavior T... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4322550 Fri, 07 Jan 2011 12:48:40 +0100 4322550 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4309668&cid=t_104338_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2011%2F01%2F04%2Fbest-of-our-blogs-january-4-2011%2F Well here it is. Here we are. It’s 2011 and we made it through another holiday season and a whole other year. How do you feel? Was it everything you expected and hoped for? Did it exceed your expectations or underwhelm you? Oftentimes high hopes and unrealistic expectations set us up for disappointment. We place our bets on the new year, putting our dreams and wishes to be thinner, happier, more successful all on the chance that something will change just because we want it to. If we’re lucky, sometimes it does. But more often than not, a day is just another day whether it’s 2010 or 2011. With that being said, ordinary days provide extraordinary opportunities. We can choose to walk a different path, changing our usual responses and reactions to the same triggers. In the e... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4309668 Tue, 04 Jan 2011 12:44:46 +0100 4309668 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4275555&cid=t_104338_136_f&fid=39016&url=http%3A%2F%2Fturquoisegates.blogspot.com%2F2010%2F12%2Ffew-of-my-favorite-things.html This picture.Ham dinner tonight with our little family.Then...gift opening!!It is one of my favorite days of the entire year.Praise God for this holiday! How I long for the day when He comes again, and miracles explode all over the earth, the sky is afire with His glory, and we will see Him face to face. (Source: Turquoise Gates) Turquoise Gates blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4275555 Mon, 20 Dec 2010 18:17:00 +0100 4275555 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4225372&cid=t_104338_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2010%2F12%2F03%2Fbest-of-our-blogs-december-3-2010%2F I think one of the greatest self-inflicted suffering comes from comparing our own lives to the one we think we should be living. Instead of focusing on accepting who we are in this moment, it’s easy to get sucked into what everyone else is doing and how much better they are at doing it. It’s a lot easier, for example, to focus on the presents you can’t afford or the job/relationship you don’t have. But tough times also give us an opportunity. It challenge us to be and do better. If you’re going through a personal struggle right now, remember to take care of yourself, find people (therapists/friends/family) to support you, find peace and solace in your religion or spirituality and discover something hopeful in your life, no matter how small, to help lift you up... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4225372 Fri, 03 Dec 2010 13:07:08 +0100 4225372 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4139290&cid=t_104338_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2010%2F11%2F05%2Fbest-of-our-blogs-november-5-2010%2F Only a few days ago, it felt like summer and now the holidays are fast approaching. As the warm days sheds its last ray of summer sunlight, I can’t help but reflect on the past. It seems as though somewhere between childhood and today, there was a time when life seemed a lot simpler, and so much more magical. Instead of fear, worry and disappointment, there was excitement, joy and hope. And even though being an adult often mean less presents and more shopping during the holidays, I still believe in the possibilities of the end of an old year and what the beginning of a new one brings. Maybe it’s all in our attitude. If we can learn how to bring gifts to ourselves and those we love through appreciation and recognition for the things done well, then maybe we can forgo the need fo... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4139290 Fri, 05 Nov 2010 12:27:10 +0100 4139290 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4060650&cid=t_104338_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2010%2F10%2F12%2Fbest-of-our-blogs-october-12-2010%2F I am an only child. Growing up, I didn’t have siblings, but friends and family to play with. And when it came time to the hard parts of my young life, I found comfort in books. Books can provide a space for fun, escape, and information. And I soaked them all in. They also worked as mentors, heroes and teachers to me. No matter what was going on in life, I could always count on the excitement, fantasy and often hope in the tattered pages of my favorite book. That’s why this week’s posts are so meaningful to me. We’ve got posts on healing through books and one on how narcissism and the  ego can negatively effect creative people. If you’re a book lover or a creative person, you’ll love these posts. We’ve also got posts on body image, the importance o... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4060650 Tue, 12 Oct 2010 12:08:23 +0100 4060650 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3701711&cid=t_104338_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2010%2F06%2F26%2Fif-i-stumble-if-i-fall-5-tips-when-failing%2F As a toddler, we learn to walk not by walking, but by falling. We push ourselves up, we take a few tentative steps, then we fall down. Some might say we fail, over and over again. But a parent looks at their baby trying to walk and thinks, “Look at her trying to walk! She’s doing so good. Look, she made it three steps further this time.” No matter what you call it, learning something new involves taking risks and risking failure. Not just once, but over and over again. It is something that we’re born into — it’s not something we choose. Of course some of us learn more easily than others. But for most of us, it’s a hard, sometimes trying process. It may result in failure time and time again, just like a little toddler learning to walk. But unlike th... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3701711 Sat, 26 Jun 2010 11:43:30 +0100 3701711 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3533906&cid=t_104338_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2010%2F05%2F04%2Fstriving-for-authenticity-and-meaning-the-search-for-self%2F I remember starting my career as an aspiring psychologist some years ago, beginning the first semester of college with intense excitement and unwavering dedication. I studied five to six hours a day, avoided weekend getaways and gatherings, took seven or eight classes a semester, worked nonstop 24 hours a day, and avoided various other things I deemed distractions. I became increasingly weak and tired of the perpetual striving for achievement in a very competitive field. I also became so weary that each waking moment was like pulling an elephant with a thin rope. My days were not filled with excitement anymore, but rather a sense of trepidation. I began to ask myself: Who am I? Who am I becoming? What is my ultimate purpose in life, in my profession, in my world? When will I ever have time... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3533906 Tue, 04 May 2010 17:04:04 +0100 3533906 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3346763&cid=t_104338_180_f&fid=38612&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2Fpickthebrain%2FLYVv%2F%7E3%2FLh6R1O6AwA8%2F There will come a point in your life when you feel that everything seems pointless. If you reach this stage, you need to try to look at your life and start considering what things you need to do to keep the fire in you burning. No matter how old you are, it is important to live a life that is full and happy. If you no longer have the fire in your burning, there is a big chance that you will easily give up when trials and obstacles come your way. In order to make sure that your motivation to live and love stays strong, here are some tips. 1. Assess Your Life The first step that you need to do is to take a look at your life. More often than not, people who are bored and unhappy do not really know the things that are beautiful and precious in their lives. They fail to stop what they are doing... PickTheBrain | Motivation and Self Improvement blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3346763 Tue, 09 Mar 2010 07:12:52 +0100 3346763 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2688731&cid=t_104338_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2009%2F08%2F10%2Fback-to-college-5-survival-tips%2F It’s the start of a new semester and time to go back to university or college. Sometimes it’s hard to get back into the campus groove, into the routine of studying, going to the library, going to classes, paying attention for an hour or two at a time, etc. Who can blame you? You’re young, your life is full of nearly limitless opportunity and excitement, and going to class can be really trying to your attention span. Yet attend classes you must (well, if you want to graduate some day), as well as the joy of studying for exams and turning in papers. You probably know the survival tips I’m about to cover, but they bear repeating anyways. 1. Take at least some classes seriously. Look, it’s college. I understand that. But you’ll benefit by discovering your i... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2688731 Mon, 10 Aug 2009 20:23:05 +0100 2688731 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2216982&cid=t_104338_87_f&fid=36069&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffrankiespeakingfrankly.blogspot.com%2F2009%2F02%2Fexcitement-and-fear.html I was interested to read Theo Paphitis talking about the combined feelings of excitement and fear in his autobiography, which I can relate to. I remember experiencing an overwhelming combination of these two emotions throughout my life, even from early childhood, and still now in my mid thirties as a mother of two.It is the exact same feeling, and I both love it because it makes me feel alive and I hate it because it petrifies me. As an older teenager I wondered whether it would be best just to avoid it, to live a safe life within my comfort zone, and almost straight away drew to the conclusion that the minute I do that I would start to get old, I would start to die. So instead I choose every time to walk through those fires, but the feeling never gets any easier. No sooner do I get comfor... Frankie Speaking Frankly blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2216982 Wed, 25 Feb 2009 12:55:00 +0100 2216982 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2144534&cid=t_104338_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2009%2F01%2F29%2Fmood-swings-are-exhausting%2F Mood swings are a part of life with some mood disorders like bipolar disorder and cyclothymia. Moods go to extremes, either really happy and energetic or really low and depressed. This is a tough way to live because it takes so much energy. Here’s one way to imagine what it’s like to physically experience extreme mood swings. I really like college football, and I’m especially passionate about my home state alma mater team. I love watching the games, both in person and on TV. Close games, blow-outs, great plays, strategic cliffhanging moments, the whole package. It’s just so exciting, and I totally get into cheering for my team. High Energy Moods Take a Lot of Energy When I go to or watch the big game once a week, I find that I’m emotionally spent by the e... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2144534 Thu, 29 Jan 2009 18:27:29 +0100 2144534 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1322434&cid=t_104338_151_f&fid=35818&url=http%3A%2F%2Frecoveryissexy.com%2Fwhat-is-sexual-dysfunction%2F Sexual dysfunction is common among people in recovery from alcoholism, addiction, gambling or codependency. Especially in early recovery. Sexual dysfunction is the ongoing or repeated inability to react emotionally or physically to sexual stimulation in a way expected of the average healthy person or according to one’s own standards of acceptable sexual response. Sexual dysfunction can occur during the desire, excitement, plateau, or orgasm stage of the sexual response cycle. For example, one of the most common dysfunctions is inhibited arousal during the excitement stage. This presents as erectile dysfunction (impotence) in men or lack of lubrication in women. Occasional inhibited arousal is common and not dysfunctional; however, chronic inhibited arousal is a sexual dysfunction that ... Recovery Is Sexy.com blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1322434 Mon, 24 Mar 2008 12:31:07 +0100 1322434 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=485339&cid=t_104338_87_f&fid=34865&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thecancerblog.com%2F2007%2F03%2F20%2Fthought-for-the-day-it-all-seems-so-wrong%2F Filed under: Lung Cancer, Pink products, Smoking, Daily news, Thought for the DayBusiness is business. Maybe it's about making a difference in the world of consumers but mostly, it's about making money. I get that -- and if I owned my own company and offered some sort of product, surely my goal would be to reap a financial reward. And if I wanted to increase my reward, I guess I would consider new markets, new advertising, and new techniques for hauling in loads of cash.So I see what's going on with the new Camel No. 9 cigarettes, in their hot-pink fuscia and minty-teal green packages with the slogan Light and Luscious. I understand this brand is targeting female smokers with enticing wording that Camel maker R.J. Reynolds executives say is meant to suggest dressed to the nines, putting on... The Cancer Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=485339 Tue, 20 Mar 2007 04:00:00 +0100 485339