If you are a doctor and think that a “quiet day” will ever come in your life, then you have most likely confused your life with a vacation in Switzerland. In the meantime, hold on to your coffee mug tightly and don’t believe in the legend of eight hours of sleep. It doesn’t exist. It’s a conspiracy!

Recently I decided to give myself a “minute of rest”. I sat down in the doctor’s office and closed my eyes. Four minutes later I woke up from my own snoring — standing up. Legend has it that I also ...

Sometimes it seems to me that "being strong" is a diagnosis.
You cope with night shifts, with other people's screams and pain, with anxiety inside and in the eyes of patients. You know how to pull yourself together, drink coffee on the go and squeeze out the last of your energy so as not to let anyone down.
And then you come home - and... silence. No "how are you?", no "hold on", not even a banal "I'm here".

Everyone thinks that you can handle it. Always.
Because you are a doctor. Because you a...

I often think: what if happiness is not something big, distant and hard to achieve? Maybe it is in the morning look, in a cup of coffee, in the way someone takes your hand — just like that, for no reason.
We are used to treating the body, looking for reasons, analyzing... But real life begins when we stop fighting and just allow ourselves to feel.
You don't have to fight for everything. Sometimes all you need is to be with someone who doesn't demand, doesn't change and doesn't save. Who just is....

As a doctor, I often notice: our body is not just a vessel. It is a sensitive instrument that picks up worries, longing, joy and love. Your back hurts — and the reason is the weight that you carry in your soul. Your chest is pressing — maybe you haven’t said what’s in your heart for a long time.
Men rarely talk about feelings. But believe me, their bodies speak for them.
And do you know how to listen to yourself... for real?