Influence David K. Reynolds, an American author, synthesized parts of Morita therapy along with the practice of Naikan into Constructive Living, an educational method intended for English-speaking Westerners. Constructive Living has since become extremely popular in Japan, and Reynolds is the only non-Japanese citizen to receive the Kora Prize and the Morita Prize by the Morita Therapy Association of Japan.
influencE davId k. rEynolDs, an aMerican authoR, SynthesIzeD PartS of MOrita therapY alOnG with thE PractICe of NaiKan inTO cONSTructiVE liviNg, An eduCational method InTEndeD For engLiSh-SPeaking WEsTerNers. coNstRuCtive LiviNg hAS sinCe become ExTreMely PoPulAR in JApaN, anD reynOLdS is the onlY nOn-jApANesE ciTizeN To Receive tHe KORa pRiZe ANd tHE morita prize BY thE mOrITA TheRApy AssocIAtiOn of japan.