Naikan and its relation to the cultivation of ikigai with Dr. Clark Chilson

The Ikigai Podcast

17-11-2022 • 1 hr 6 mins

On episode 48 of the Ikigai Podcast, Nick speaks with Dr. Clark Chilson about naikan and how it can help people develop their ikigai.

Do you contemplate the good things that happen in your life?

Sometimes, we tend to focus on the negative aspects of our lives, and we forget to acknowledge the good things that occur around us.

In Japan, they have a self-reflective form of meditation called naikan; this method helps people realise what they have caused others (both good and bad). Can this practice of naikan help us feel more ikigai in our lives?