Dr Okonkwo is a family doctor. Every day, patients come to see her with different health problems. She says the same thing to many of them: "Good health isn't complicated. We should all listen to our bodies."
One patient, Paulo, is tired all the time. Dr Okonkwo tells him: "You should sleep at least seven hours a night. You shouldn't look at your phone before bed — the light makes it harder to sleep. You ought to exercise three times a week. Even a short walk helps. If the tiredness continues, you had better come back for tests."
Another patient, Sara, has back pain. She works at a desk all day. "You should sit with your back straight," says Dr Okonkwo. "You ought to take regular breaks from your desk — stand up every hour. You shouldn't carry heavy bags on one shoulder. You had better stop working such long hours, or the pain will get worse."
A third patient, James, feels stressed. "You should talk to someone you trust," says Dr Okonkwo. "You ought to try breathing exercises — they really help. You shouldn't drink too much coffee. And you had better think about reducing your workload. Stress affects everything: your sleep, your health, your relationships."
Dr Okonkwo smiles at each patient. "Good health isn't complicated," she says. "We should all listen to our bodies — before they shout at us."