Living on Purpose: The Whole Health Cairn

What is The Whole Health Cairn?

The Whole Health Cairn

The Whole Health Cairn is a model developed by Dr. Lissa Rankin that helps us honor and assess all the key components of wellness. It illustrates how the body often mirrors the strength and balance (or lack thereof) in our lives.

How to Use the Whole Health Cairn:

1. Color the Rocks:
   For each rock in the cairn, color it to the extent that you feel satisfied and peaceful with that area of your life right now. This exercise is about honestly assessing your personal satisfaction, not about others’ judgment or standards, and not about whether these areas are perfect or optimal.

2. Understand the Foundation:
   When there is instability in the foundational rocks, the body (our physical health) is often the first thing to become unstable and start to wobble. We can view symptoms in the body as a form of communication—a loving wake-up call indicating the need to prioritize and address something in our lives.

3. Embrace Change:
   If we want things to improve, we must be willing to make changes. Even small steps can be powerful!