7 Traditional Japanese Techniques For Better Mental Health and Emotional Balance

Ikigai – Find Your Purpose

Combine what you love, what you’re good at, what the world needs, and what you can be paid for.

Shinrin-Yoku – Forest Bathing

Walk slowly in a forest to reduce stress hormones and clear your mind.

Chado – The Way of Tea

Encourages patience, grace, and mindfulness.

Kaizen – Continuous Improvement

Kaizen focuses on small, consistent changes over time and improves daily life without pressure.

Naikan – Self-Reflection

Naikan means “looking inside.” What have I received? What have I given? What troubles have I caused?

Kintsugi – Beauty in Imperfection

Kintsugi is the art of repairing broken pottery with gold. Symbolizes healing and embracing flaws.

Wabi-Sabi – Embrace Impermanence

Wabi-Sabi finds beauty in the imperfect, incomplete, and impermanent. Cultivates peace, acceptance, and resilience.