Why MyPRISM?
Why did we choose MyPRISM as the name of this program? A prism is a shape that takes an input (sunlight), assimilates that light, bends the light, and then displays a brilliance of colors. Think of yourself as a prism walking around. You are taking in many inputs: the food you eat, the relationships you have, the stress and joys of the world, etc. and you are assimilating those inputs, “bending” or processing them, and then displaying something to the world. Is what you are displaying bright, fun, playful, beautiful; or is it damp, dark, tired, and stressed? Now we differ from a prism in the fact that we have a purpose that is higher than making a pretty rainbow. We are all here to display the brightest of ourselves to the world (our radiance), in service of something greater than ourselves. We are here for a purpose, whether we recognize what that purpose is or not.
A prism will not make a rainbow with artificial light or darkness. And unlike a prism, we have control over many of those inputs. Also unlike a prism, we have the power to take in inputs that seem dark and void of light, and to turn those into light. For example, there are many challenges we all face as humans. We face loss, grief, sickness, and on and on. One of the things WE ALL have in common is the experience of death. Death of the ones we lose and our own mortality. How can we take those challenges and go on our personal journey without being overcome? How can we take what is thought of as “darkness” and turn it into “light”?
You may be thinking, what does my purpose have to do with my health? Don’t worry, we will cover the wisdom and science that shows true flourishing comes from living our purpose, in service to something bigger than ourselves. We will also show you how that connects to your health goals. Before we jump into that, first let me tell you the other reason we named the program MyPRISM.
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Health and radiance is YOUR journey. We cannot give you a simple solution, pill or supplement that will make you whole. And I would argue that a solution like that does not exist in reality. Life is supposed to be a journey, full of challenges and celebrations along the way. The offer of quick and easy is not having the outcome that we want. So let’s REFORM our thinking together and build something sustainable and joyful. This is YOUR health.
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PRISM happens to also be the acronym for a model of health and radiance. Not a cookie cutter program where everyone does the same thing. But if we have organization and structure to our health goals, we can more easily achieve our goals. The PRISM model is a way to categorize and attune to your foundations of health. If the foundation is not right, the house will fall down. We will be teaching you 5 pillars of health that when worked on simultaneously can enhance your never ending journey towards health and radiance:
PLAY: moving your body in fun and functional ways, often
RELATE: connecting to and interacting with ourselves, others and our spiritual center
ILLUMINATE: lowering the burden of stress by engaging in activities that bring light
SUSTAIN: using food and beverages as fuel to achieve our goals
MEND: repairing our bodies, minds and souls
Attuning to these areas of our health and radiance can help us to create sustainable and enjoyable health goals while we continue this never ending journey towards our best, brightest and most fulfilled selves.