Author(s)

Yindi Li ¹

Affiliation(s)

¹ Xi'an Innovation College of Yan'an University, Xi'an, Shaanxi, China

Corresponding Author

Yindi Li

ABSTRACT

This report critically examines the effects of meditation on creativity across primary, secondary, and higher education contexts. Drawing on literature and empirical studies, it explores how different meditation styles—such as movement-based Quadrato Motor Training (QMT) and sitting practices like One Minute Meditation (OMM)—impact creative development in age-specific ways. Findings suggest that meditation enhances creativity by improving cognitive focus, emotional regulation, and mental clarity. Younger children respond more positively to movement-based meditation, while adolescents and university students benefit more from introspective practices that support metacognitive awareness and abstract thinking. However, existing research lacks conceptual clarity, consistent methodology, and age-specific analysis. This report highlights the need for developmentally appropriate meditation programs in educational settings and calls for further longitudinal and neuroscientific studies to better understand the mechanisms linking meditation and creativity. By tailoring meditation practices to learners' cognitive and emotional capacities, educators can more effectively support creative potential across developmental stages. 

KEYWORDS

Meditation, Creativity, Across Educational Levels

CITE THIS PAPER

Yindi Li, The Role of Meditation in Enhancing Creativity across Educational Levels. Transactions on Comparative Education (2025) Vol. 7: 128-134. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.23977/trance.2025.070217.

REFERENCES

[1] Zabelina, D.L., et al. (2020) The Role of Mindfulness in Viewing and Making Art in Children and Adults. Mindfulness, 11(11), 2604-2612.
[2] Justo, C.F., Mañas, I.M. and Ayala, E.S. (2014) Improving the Graphic Creativity Levels of Latin American High School Students Currently Living in Spain by Means of a Mindfulness Program. Procedia - Social and Behavioral Sciences, 132, 229-234.
[3] Ding, X., et al. (2014) Improving Creativity Performance by Short-Term Meditation. Behavioral and Brain Functions, 10(1), 9.
[4] Marson, F., et al. (2021) Age-Related Differential Effects of School-Based Sitting and Movement Meditation on Creativity and Spatial Cognition: A Pilot Study. Children, 8(7), 583.
[5] Lejeune, C., et al. (2013) Age-Related Differences in Perceptuomotor Procedural Learning in Children. Journal of Experimental Child Psychology, 116(2), 157-168.
[6] Henriksen, D., Heywood, W. and Gruber, N. (2022) Meditate to Create: Mindfulness and Creativity in an Arts and Design Learning Context. Creativity Studies, 15(1), 147–168.

Sponsors, Associates, and Links

---

• Advances in Educational Technology and Psychology
  
  
• Curriculum and Teaching Methodology
  
  
• Applied & Educational Psychology
  
  
• Advances in Vocational and Technical Education
  
  
• Adult and Higher Education