Nicoleta Răban-Motounu
Full Text PDF | automatic negative thinking, creative meditation, self-esteem, thought suppression.

The article explores some of the effects of a creative meditation centered on a natural element (fire) on different aspects of cognitive functioning, commonly associated with well-being, either positively (self-esteem), or negatively (automatic negative thinking and thought suppression). The results showed that while self-esteem improves after the creative meditation, automatic negative thinking and thought suppression do not decrease significantly. The conclusion is that the creative meditation helps in getting in touch with Self, supporting a healthy self-esteem when taking into consideration the social standards, but this also means accepting both positive and negative aspects of self, including the automatic negative thinking and thought suppression. This recommends the technique as a useful tool for psychotherapeutic and personal development use, as the vulnerabilities may become the focus without unnecessary self-blame, but with an intuitive solution in mind to turn them into personal resources.

Current Trends in Natural Sciences

ISSN (online) 2284-953X
ISSN (CD-ROM) 2284-9521
ISSN-L 2284-9521
Publisher University of Pitesti, EUP