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 'freelance'. Sat, 03 Sep 2011 02:42:18 +0100 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5050714&cid=t_216802_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2011%2F07%2F21%2Fknowing-when-to-say-goodbye-how-to-break-up-with-a-friend%2F The heartbreak of ending a friendship can be devastating whether you were friends for two or twenty years. And it can be particularly hard when it’s with girlfriends. In a study (PDF) published in Psychology Review (2000), UCLA researchers found that in response to stress, instead of “fight-or-flight,” women “tend-or-friend.” Although both sexes release oxytocin associated with relaxation when stressed, it is more prominent in women — and this feel-good hormone promotes a maternal behavior to tend and bond with others. The feedback I received after posing a related question over on our Facebook page was a testament to that. Out of the over thirty responses we got, only a few were from men. Facebook friend William Miller, for example, left this comment: “Do most people a... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5050714 Thu, 21 Jul 2011 15:57:36 +0100 5050714 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4540589&cid=t_216802_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2011%2F03%2F02%2Fnaked-therapy-or-just-cam-girl-soft-porn%2F When is psychotherapy, well, therapeutic? Is it any more therapeutic if your “therapist” starts taking off their clothes during your session? A freelance computer programmer, Sarah White, has decided that anyone can do therapy online. And not only that, she does it while she disrobes, one piece of clothing at a time. Yes, I’m serious. She calls this “Naked Therapy.” No, I’m still not kidding (and neither, apparently, is Sarah White). Be forewarned — a lot of the links in this article lead to websites with half-naked photos of a woman. I suppose the hook here is obvious — someone peddling cam-girl soft porn under the guise of something that’s “therapeutic,” because they hold a notepad and take notes while disrobing. So what a... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4540589 Wed, 02 Mar 2011 19:30:19 +0100 4540589 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4338021&cid=t_216802_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2011%2F01%2F12%2Fintroducing-real-world-research%2F We all have theories about how the world works. And in psychology, researchers spend a lot of time testing these hypotheses to see how true they are. Wouldn’t it be cool to have someone who takes things from the real world and see what the research says about them? Indeed, I thought so too, so I’m happy to bring you Real World Research with Sophia Dembling. Sophia will blog here about what the research says about all sorts topics delving into human behavior, psychology, why we often feel the way we do after something happens — you name it. While the specific topic may vary, the focus will be on how research is applied to the real world. Sophia Dembling left the daily newspapers in 1994 to freelance and immediately took to the solitary lifestyle of the freelance writer. Sophia is auth... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4338021 Wed, 12 Jan 2011 15:30:04 +0100 4338021 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3960081&cid=t_216802_180_f&fid=38612&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2Fpickthebrain%2FLYVv%2F%7E3%2Fq43JQ0Qpcko%2F Photo credit: PureGrey New freelancers often have set their sights on ambitious goals: how well your life goes now depends solely on you. Among your new challenges are project management, bookkeeping, time management and relationship building. So while freelancing can be perceived somewhat romantically, the reality is often quite far removed from the original dream. To avoid the pitfalls of the freelance life, apply these 8 must read tips to your business and start off in the right direction! Start an Emergency Fund – New freelancers will soon learn that work comes and goes, and when it goes, it might be gone for a while. Prepare yourselves for those times when the fridge breaks, the car goes on the fritz or you have to travel to a funeral by stowing away some cash. Begin with a $1,... PickTheBrain | Motivation and Self Improvement blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3960081 Sat, 11 Sep 2010 18:57:29 +0100 3960081 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3346502&cid=t_216802_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2010%2F03%2F08%2Fintroducing-adhd-from-a-to-zoe%2F I know we just launched our first blog devoted to attention deficit disorder (ADHD) and related issues last week. But now I’m pleased to bring you a second one, too. Sometimes fate just works that way. I’m pleased to introduce you today to ADHD: From A to Zoë, a blog about a woman who lives with ADHD with the hyperactivity. (It’s now commonplace to abbreviate attention deficit hyperactivity disorder as ADHD, even though some people who have this disorder don’t experience hyperactivity and it’s often just referred to as attention deficit disorder.) I met Zoë through Pete Quily, an ADHD coach whose regular and consistent tweeting I enjoy. This blog explores ADHD from the unique perspective of a woman who experiences the H — hyperactivity — component of t... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3346502 Mon, 08 Mar 2010 19:30:25 +0100 3346502 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2670800&cid=t_216802_87_f&fid=34764&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmedicalwriter.blogspot.com%2F2009%2F08%2Fsucceed-in-down-economy-put-cme-in-your.html SUCCEED IN A DOWN ECONOMY -PUT CME IN YOUR TOOL BOXPart 1: Using the Slump to Get Over the HumpGuest Blog by Johanna Lackner Marx, MPH, MSWInQuill Medical Communications, LLCCME Training for Medical WritersThere is no doubt that the recession is affecting a lot of freelance medical writers. A friend of mine, who writes consumer health and patient education articles, recently told me that her business has decreased forty percent. Like a lot of us, she chose the freelance/entrepreneurial route over steady employment in order to be her own boss and have more control over her time and the type of work she does. Now, she says, she’s lucky to get enough new work to cover her basic expenses. She spends her day combing the Internet, sending out her CV, reaching out to contacts, and making cold-c... Medical Writer blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2670800 Tue, 04 Aug 2009 16:09:00 +0100 2670800 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2879468&cid=t_216802_111_f&fid=39044&url=http%3A%2F%2Foctopusmom.wordpress.com%2F2009%2F07%2F09%2Foctopus-mom-featured-in-momsense-magazine%2F SO this month’s edition of MomSense Magazine features a personal essay written by Bonnie Ferrar….OctopusMOM. NO…not Octo Mom, but rather the editor and founder of Octopusmom.com, a parenting and pregnancy website designed for busy moms who have their hands full. Check it out Becoming Human- by Bonnie Ferrar http://www.christianitytoday.com/momsense/2009/julaug/becominghuman.html (Source: Octopus Mom) Octopus Mom blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2879468 Thu, 09 Jul 2009 18:49:52 +0100 2879468 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2026953&cid=t_216802_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2008%2F12%2F10%2Fintroducing-celebrity-psychings%2F We’re excited and happy to announce the addition of a new blog to the Psych Central family. Joining our popular blog on bipolar disorder, Bipolar Beat, our new blog is called Celebrity Psychings and is written by freelance writer, Alicia Sparks. You may recognize that name, as Alicia was the author behind the blog, Mental Health Notes. I was an avid reader of Mental Health Notes and recognized that Alicia is a great writer, so I asked her to come on over to Psych Central to write for us. After some discussion, it became clear that she’s very interested in the intersection of mental health and celebrities, because celebrities have the ability to reach an audience who ordinarily might not even think about (or recognize the legitimacy of) mental health concerns. While we&#8217... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2026953 Wed, 10 Dec 2008 13:16:15 +0100 2026953