Bernie S. Siegel, MD, is an American medical doctor, retired surgeon, and author focusing on the mind-body connection, specifically the impact love has in the healing process. He has helped to bridge the worlds of allopathic medicine and alternative healing approaches.
Of course, we often think we have to get sick literally in order to get the rest or pleasure we need in our lives. Bobbie and I therefore taught our children when they were younger that if they needed a day off from school, they should just say that and take a health day, not a sick day.
