This essay was written by one of our members, Peter Smith, after he completed our Naikan self-reflection program. Last...
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The Power of Turning Inward
Where do we turn for answers when we are faced with daunting questions? Who do we consult with when...
What Prevents You from Appreciating Your Partner (and a lot of other people)? Hint: It has to do with gorillas
Are you familiar with the “invisible gorilla” experiment? A group of people were asked to pass basketballs back and...
Rolling Your Eyes in a Relationship — Felony or Misdemeanor (Audio)
(Audio Podcast – 5 min.) Most of us realize that there’s no right and wrong when it comes to...
“I’m sorry.”
“Why were you so worried?,” I would often say to my mom. “I wasn’t all that late, and besides,...
The Key Ingredient to Disaster Recovery (audio)
In the aftermath of a natural disaster, what does it take for a family and community to recover? In...
Kinship (video)
One of the things that Naikan reveals for you (in very specific and personal ways) is the interdependent nature...
The Power of Seeing (Video)
This is an extraordinary video of people’s eyes. Sometimes we have contact with people for years and never actually...