• Venkata Nirupama Kothuru
• Chunduru Vasavi

Creativity is a central requirement in architectural education, as students are expected to integrate functional, aesthetic, environmental, and conceptual elements into innovative design solutions. Recent educational research increasingly recognizes creativity as a capacity that can be cultivated through cognitive awareness and mental discipline. This study investigates the influence of mindful meditation on the creative thinking of architecture students using a quantitative pre-test and post-test research design grounded in the Five-Dimensional Model of Creativity. A structured meditation programme was administered to a group of undergraduate architecture students, and their creativity levels were measured before and after the intervention. Statistical analysis revealed a significant increase in overall creativity as well as improvements across multiple creative dimensions. The findings suggest that mindful meditation strengthens attention, reflective awareness, and openness to new ideas, thereby supporting the development of creative habits of mind. The study offers empirical support for incorporating mindfulness-based practices into architectural education to enhance creative potential.

Mindful Meditation, Creativity, Architecture Students, Creative Habits of Mind, Architectural Education

"Effect of mindful meditation on creative thinking among architecture students: a five-dimensional model approach", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.13, Issue 2, page no.b65-b70, February-2026, Available :http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR2602109.pdf

"Effect of mindful meditation on creative thinking among architecture students: a five-dimensional model approach", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org | UGC and issn Approved), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.13, Issue 2, page no. ppb65-b70, February-2026, Available at : http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR2602109.pdf