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 'grateful'. Sat, 03 Sep 2011 02:20:37 +0100 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3972953&cid=t_143424_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2010%2F09%2F15%2Fwhy-thank-you-is-more-than-just-good-manners%2F According to positive psychologists, the words ‘thank you‘ are no longer just good manners, they are also beneficial to the self. To take the best known examples, studies have suggested that being grateful can improve well-being, physical health, can strengthen social relationships, produce positive emotional states and help us cope with stressful times in our lives. But we also say thank you because we want the other person to know we value what they’ve done for us and, maybe, encourage them to help us again in the future. It’s this aspect of gratitude that Adam M. Grant and Francesco Gino examine in a series of new studies published recently in the Journal of Personality and Social Psychology (Grant & Gino, 2010). They wanted to see what effect gratitude has o... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3972953 Wed, 15 Sep 2010 10:02:50 +0100 3972953 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3764307&cid=t_143424_180_f&fid=38612&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2Fpickthebrain%2FLYVv%2F%7E3%2F9JcsVYwjhsI%2F Cultivating An Attitude Of Gratitude: Why You Should Bother If you regularly find yourself feeling stressed, are constantly running against the clock, often wonder if there’s any point to it all anyway, and occasionally contemplate just burying your head under the bed-sheets and refusing to face the day then you might want to try something that’s worked wonders for me. I’ll warn you – this might come off as a little corny at first, and you may wonder how it can possibly change anything. But the truth is that since I’ve employed this very simple 5-minute technique my life really has changed for the better. Not just my career as a blogger and freelance writer, but my health and fitness, and even the quality of relationship I have with my partner and my baby daughter. But before I s... PickTheBrain | Motivation and Self Improvement blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3764307 Mon, 19 Jul 2010 06:06:16 +0100 3764307 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3433176&cid=t_143424_151_f&fid=35818&url=http%3A%2F%2Frecoveryissexy.com%2Fbill-w-was-spiritual-not-religious%2F Bill and Lois Wilson in Stepping Stones garden I am currently reading Nell Wing’s book ‘Grateful to Have Been There; My 42 Years with Bill and Lois and the Evolution of Alcoholics Anonymous’. This is a revealing personality insight into Bill W. In a recent article I related what Nell said about Bill W. on Humility. Another passage that caught my attention is; ‘I think Bill was essentially nonreligious – which may seem paradoxical, because he was deeply spiritual. His whole life was changed by a profound religious experience. The Oxford Group, which was responsible for his early sobriety, was regarded as a religious movement, though their concept of a Higher Power left a lot of latitude for personal interpretation. I have already mentioned Bill’s affection for and reliance on hi... Recovery Is Sexy.com blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3433176 Thu, 01 Apr 2010 14:25:00 +0100 3433176 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3030060&cid=t_143424_136_f&fid=36032&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.everydayhealth.com%2Fblog%2Flife-with-breast-cancer%2Fholidays-bring-hope%2F Thanksgiving is the start of the holiday season. The Thanksgiving and Christmas that I celebrated while undergoing chemotherapy were special for me because I was so glad to have the hope of beating breast cancer. This is a season of hope. It is a time to be grateful too. When we take these moments to focus on the best part of our lives and who we are, we are showing breast cancer who is the victor and that none of us are victims. Blessings to you and your family for this Thanksgiving Kathy-Ellen (Source: Life with Breast Cancer) Life with Breast Cancer blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3030060 Wed, 25 Nov 2009 18:58:44 +0100 3030060 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2789062&cid=t_143424_111_f&fid=36048&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FAHeartyLife%2F%7E3%2FH45C0GSA6Nk%2F As we remember what happened eight years ago on this day, I thought it might be a good day to also remind ourselves how lucky we are. The people that died on 9/11 honored their country. Let’s remember those that lost their lives and about everyone who was a part of that day. Let this day spur us into living our best life. We are lucky to be here. We are lucky to have our health. Even if we don’t have the best health, we are here, and that is reason to be appreciative. If you’ve been slacking off on your health, take care of it. Now. There is no better time to do something to be more fit. Good health allows you to live life to the fullest. Don’t let another day go by when you aren’t doing all you can to enjoy life, and that includes taking care of yourself. I... A Hearty Life blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2789062 Fri, 11 Sep 2009 22:58:25 +0100 2789062 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1849030&cid=t_143424_136_f&fid=37852&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdonnatrussell.com%2F2008%2F10%2F03%2Fthinking-positive-think-again%2F If you google positive and cancer, you get over nine million hits. How did the positive-thinking mantra become the default position for cancer prevention? That question has been on my mind ever since my own negative-thinking drumbeat found both an audience (Newsweek, blogosphere) and, naturally, its fair share of criticism. For those who can remain upbeat throughout their diagnosis, treatment and aftermath, I say: Good for them. Some people are blessed with an optimistic outlook, either because of genetic predisposition or a happy childhood, or both. While cancer might give these lucky souls a bad day now and then, for the most part they stay steady even if their cancer progresses. But the above model of coping is of no use to other cancer patients. They’re in shock. The life they k... Donna Trussell blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1849030 Fri, 03 Oct 2008 18:23:40 +0100 1849030 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=861787&cid=t_143424_87_f&fid=34865&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thecancerblog.com%2F2007%2F09%2F11%2Ftoday-i-am-grateful%2F Filed under: Cancer Survivors, Today, I Am GratefulThe following post is one of a series of posts appearing Monday through Friday on The Cancer Blog. This feature -- Today, I am grateful -- allows me to share with readers my appreciation for all the treasures in my life, both big and small. In my post-cancer world, I find It healing for my soul to be mindful of the good in my life. It is my pleasure to share my gratitude with you. I'm sick of talking about this sickness of mine. But there's one more thing I need to say in regards to how it's disrupted my life -- and how one person has helped me pick up the pieces I've left scattered around as a result.The one more thing: Sickness always throws me for a loop. I'm an organized, planned, on-the-ball sort of person and I don't like how sicknes... The Cancer Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=861787 Tue, 11 Sep 2007 04:00:00 +0100 861787 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=830935&cid=t_143424_87_f&fid=34865&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thecancerblog.com%2F2007%2F08%2F30%2Ftoday-i-am-grateful%2F Filed under: Cancer Survivors, Today, I Am GratefulThe following post is one of a series of posts appearing Monday through Friday on The Cancer Blog. This feature -- Today, I am grateful -- allows me to share with readers my appreciation for all the treasures in my life, both big and small. In my post-cancer world, I find It healing for my soul to be mindful of the good in my life. It is my pleasure to share my gratitude with you. The night before my lumpectomy, way back in December 2005, I was consumed with fear, worry, and panic. Since I'd found it, the lump in my left breast had been sitting untouched for nearly two weeks. I imagined the mass spreading with each day and believed I could detect its growth each time I felt for it. A doctor told me if it was growing like I thought it was, ... The Cancer Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=830935 Thu, 30 Aug 2007 04:00:00 +0100 830935