In this handbook, popular Zagreb sociologist Bruno Šimleša has combined scientific findings with years of experience gained from working with patients and their families. This is a valuable guide to maintaining health, and even more so, a book that will be of great help to those facing illness and their families.
We carry the most powerful medicine within ourselves.
In the book, Šimleša presents the importance of a holistic approach to healing. He emphasizes the influence of thoughts, emotions, and interpersonal relationships on the body and questions the common understanding of healthy living, according to which a healthy mind is (only) a healthy body. At the same time, he warns that we should not give up the advantages of official medicine, but rather combine both methods of treatment, as this increases our chances of recovery. Because our heart and mind are an extraordinary factory of medicines!
Valuable help in coping with illness
Why do we get sick? What should we do when we get sick? How do we help someone close to us with health problems? How do we stay healthy? These are the main questions that Bruno Šimleša answers in the book (P)ostati zdrav. This comprehensive and inspiring manual is intended primarily for those who are fighting for their health, but it will certainly also be of great help to all their loved ones in providing them with the best possible support.
Numerous examples from healthcare practice
The book describes numerous scientific and real-life examples that can help you become aware of your own behavioral patterns. You will learn to recognize the fine line between responsibility and guilt, control and suppression of emotions, treating the disease and treating the patient. If you are not familiar with the terms, you will also learn what Sisypheanism, couch potato, and egocentrism are. Or rather, you will recognize them.
