Happy New Year! It is a new beginning full of hope and optimism for 2022. As you look down the 2022 road and think about what you want to accomplish, who you want to be, and what experiences you want to have, you must do one thing! You need a little Naikan before setting your goals. Naikan is the Japanese art of self-reflection. It means “looking inside.” It is a method that helps us understand ourselves, our relationships and changes our perception. Naikan is based on three questions, with each question requiring three minutes of thinking. It is one of the best methods of self-reflection I have found in recent years. In nine minutes, you can see your life from a whole new perspective. 3

SELF-REFLECTION QUESTIONS:
1. What have I received from _________?
2. What have I given to _________?
3. What troubles/difficulties have I caused?

“The Headwinds/Tailwinds Asymmetry” by Shai Davidai & Thomas Gilovich

QUOTES BY DR. BRAY
“We live so much in our heads… there is so much we miss when we don’t stop & self-reflect.”
“The end goal of this is to shift the way we think, from complaint-based to life appreciation.”
“The things we need most are in the darkest places in our lives.”