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 'inspiration/motivation'. Sun, 18 Oct 2009 17:39:48 +0100 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2758170&cid=t_101207_180_f&fid=38612&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2Fpickthebrain%2FLYVv%2F%7E3%2FPlPmatxZS3g%2F Life seemed so beautiful back then With my six childhood friends I had so much fun Everyday seemed new They taught me all the things I never knew “Stop dawdling away your time” yelled my parents Coercing me to ignore their existence Taming their presence every now and then I miss my friends named What, Why, Who, Where, How and When Penning these words in their remembrance I still hope for their magical reappearance These words poured into my mind as I sat down to analyze my curiosity quotient. Somewhere deep down our heart we all lament over the loss of wonder and curiosity we had in our lives while we were kids. In fact we secretly crave for the reappearance of this trait, that made our life so exciting back then. Wasn’t it your curiosity that taught you more than anything e... PickTheBrain | Motivation and Self Improvement blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2758170 Tue, 01 Sep 2009 17:21:42 +0100 2758170 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2463484&cid=t_101207_180_f&fid=38608&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FLifeDev%2F%7E3%2FqeN4ajlA1rw%2F Photo by Frederic della Faille This post was written by Glen Allsop of PluginID. Whether it was starting my first business or writing reports for clients, there have been a number of times when I need to get my creative juices flowing. Even today, in a situation where I work from home and get to work on my own projects, creativity is required in the majority of my projects. Some of these tasks include: Designing new websites (requiring a unique, fresh look) Writing blog posts for myself and others Coming up with ways to streamline my daily tasks …and many more. I’m sure that if you look into your own daily schedule you’ll find a lot of areas where creativity is a necessity, rather than simply ‘a nice addition’. With that in mind, I want to share the 6 things... LifeDev blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2463484 Thu, 14 May 2009 15:13:41 +0100 2463484 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2113679&cid=t_101207_87_f&fid=36069&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffrankiespeakingfrankly.blogspot.com%2F2009%2F01%2F3-life-truths-from-steve-jobs.html Reading this blog recently you could be forgiven for thinking that my life consists of nothing other than a struggle against the injustices in this world. In actual fact, I do have other interests. In particular I am interested in life fulfilment and personal success. Thanks to my husband for sending me a link to this inspirational speech from Steve Jobs, given a few years ago at Stanford. I'm posting it here as a reminder to myself.In it he talks about:- Joining the dots in life. Sometimes the path we follow in life, the skills and life experiences that we pick up, make little sense, until later on in life when we look back. Follow your heart and have faith.- Loss and love. Sometimes we have to face loss to understand what it is that we really love. Don't settle for less, keep searching f... Frankie Speaking Frankly blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2113679 Sun, 18 Jan 2009 16:15:00 +0100 2113679 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=611523&cid=t_101207_117_f&fid=34612&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thedoctorweighsin.com%2Fjournal%2F2007%2F5%2F16%2Fnew-competition-disruptive-innovations-in-health-care.html Disruptive innovations are new technologies, processes, or business models that blow status quo products out of the water and, eventually, replace them entirely. Here are some examples: • Automobiles replaced horses • Semiconductors replaced vacuum tubes • Digital cameras are in the process of replacing film cameras  Lord knows we could use a big dose of disruptive innovation in health care. Most of us are still getting care in a delivery model that is more than 50 years old. And many of us would say it no longer works well.  "Minute Clinics" are often cited as an example of a disruptive innovation in health care, although these retail-based, nurse practitioner run urgent care clinics still have a long way to go before they replace the more tradition... The Doctor Weighs In blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=611523 Wed, 16 May 2007 20:56:27 +0100 611523 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=594265&cid=t_101207_117_f&fid=34612&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thedoctorweighsin.com%2Fjournal%2F2007%2F5%2F7%2Fbarbara-hillary-a-new-kind-of-oldster.html There is a great story in the SF Chronicle about a woman named Barbara Hillary. The headline in the print version of the Chronicle proclaims “Black woman reaches goal – North Pole.” But to me the real story here is that Hillary is a 75 year old lung cancer survivor who hired a personal trainer and learned to ski so that she could go to the North Pole.When I was a kid I thought being 65 meant getting a Barcalounger and watching the soaps. Now, grammas and grampas are engaging in adventures previously thought to be the purview of the young and crazy.Hillary, the article says, grew up in Harlem. She was a nurse and a community activist. After retirement, she battled lung cancer. By age 72, she was dog sledding in Quebec and photographing polar bears in Manitoba. When she lea... The Doctor Weighs In blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=594265 Mon, 07 May 2007 14:36:03 +0100 594265 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=556721&cid=t_101207_117_f&fid=34612&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thedoctorweighsin.com%2Fjournal%2F2007%2F4%2F20%2Fget-a-dog-get-some-exercise-got-a-dog-give-him-some-exercise.html This is from the Wall Street Journal and is too perfect to change a word.  Thanks, Kevin Helliker.  This is a real motivator.  Benefits of a Canine Running MateBy KEVIN HELLIKER  (April 17, 2007)Hearing the shriek of a fierce wind outside, I tried sleeping late the other morning. But my 80-pound Labrador came beside the bed and bumped her cold nose against my ankle. In her view, an April snowstorm is no excuse for canceling our predawn run. So moments later we were jogging down the dark shoreline, assaulted by pellets of ice, watching the sky brighten over Lake Michigan. It was exhilarating.After decades of jogging with friends, colleagues and loved ones, I've come to see that the ideal running mate is a dog. She is not competitive. Your fastest speed is nothing ne... The Doctor Weighs In blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=556721 Fri, 20 Apr 2007 15:18:37 +0100 556721 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=540270&cid=t_101207_117_f&fid=34612&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thedoctorweighsin.com%2Fjournal%2F2007%2F4%2F12%2Fthis-and-that.html There are a bunch of little things I have wanted to share…but they are all pretty brief, really not enough to justify a “whole post.” So, I am now inaugurating a new, occasional TDWI post (you get to do that when you are “in charge”). This post will give me a chance to capture some great, but brief, unrelated ditties, for your reading pleasure. Many of these postlets have been sent to TDWI by readers who will be credited for enriching our collective reading experience.These posts will be called “This and That” or T&T, for short.Here is the first TDWI T&T post (enjoy):· Email from Skip McGinty: Why Ellen DeGeneris says she can’t quite get around to exercise: “I gotta work out. I keep saying it all the time. I keep saying ... The Doctor Weighs In blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=540270 Fri, 13 Apr 2007 03:55:00 +0100 540270 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=519851&cid=t_101207_117_f&fid=34612&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thedoctorweighsin.com%2Fjournal%2F2007%2F4%2F3%2Fcoaching-boys-into-men-what-a-good-idea.html I am a big fan of the Family Violence Prevention Fund.  They have been on the cutting edge of every issue related to family violence  for years now.  These issues range from helping the criminal justice system respond better to victims to improving the health care system response to family violence.  If there is a way to try to reduce the tragedy of family violence, the Fund is there trying to figure out the best way to do it.Now, they have a marvelous extension of their efforts -- that is a focus on helping boys learn to respect the women in their lives and to actively disavow activities and attitudes that are at the core of violence against women.  Innovative, yes.  But listen to this.  They have a program that targets coaches, that's right, s... The Doctor Weighs In blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=519851 Wed, 04 Apr 2007 02:50:40 +0100 519851 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=510646&cid=t_101207_117_f&fid=34612&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thedoctorweighsin.com%2Fjournal%2F2007%2F3%2F29%2Fmicroloans-online-you-too-can-fund-entrepreneurs-in-developing-countries.html This may seem off-topic, but let me remind you that financial independence is good for your health.  There is ample evidence that being poor anywhere in the world is associated with poorer health outcomes.  So, it isn't such a leap to say that helping people acquire the capital they need to start or grow a business is good public health.  So I refer you to Nicholas Kristof's op-ed on micro-loans in the March 27, 2007 NY Times.  He writes about how easy it is to make small loans to individuals in need of capital to grow their businesses.  We are not talking thousands of dollars, we are talking loans of $25, $30, $40.  We have known about the benefits of small loans made directly to individuals, particularly impoverished women to help them get a sustai... The Doctor Weighs In blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=510646 Fri, 30 Mar 2007 01:52:42 +0100 510646 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=474154&cid=t_101207_117_f&fid=34612&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thedoctorweighsin.com%2Fjournal%2F2007%2F3%2F13%2Fgeorge-carlin-on-aging.html I have been thinking about aging recently. I am not getting any younger, my loved ones are not young either; for heaven's sake--my little kids are in their forties (well, very very early forties). So where do you turn for sage advice? my favorites are the ten commandments. No, not THE Ten Commandments. I am talking about George Carlin's infinite empathy and wisdom-cum- smile. So here they are:HOW TO STAY YOUNGby George Carlin1. Throw out nonessential numbers. This includes age, weight and height. Let the doctor worry about them. That is why you pay him/her.2. Keep only cheerful friends. The grouches pull you down.3. Keep learning. Learn more about the computer, crafts, gardening, whatever. Never let the brain idle. " An idle mind is the devil's workshop." And the devil's name is ... The Doctor Weighs In blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=474154 Wed, 14 Mar 2007 04:06:06 +0100 474154