Empowerment Cycle for Creative Achievement

āļ§āļ‡āļˆāļĢāđ€āļŠāļĢāļīāļĄāļžāļĨāļąāļ‡āļŠāļĩāļ§āļīāļ•āđ€āļžāļ·āđˆāļ­āļāļēāļĢāļŠāļĢāđ‰āļēāļ‡āļŠāļĢāļĢāļ„āđŒāđāļĨāļ°āļ„āļ§āļēāļĄāļŠāļģāđ€āļĢāđ‡āļˆ (5S Framework)

Asst. Prof. Dr. Phorramatpanyaprat Tongprasong, FHEA
Suan Dusit University

5S Empowerment Model
Empowerment Cycleâ„Ē
A conceptual framework developed by
Asst. Prof. Dr. Phorramatpanyaprat Tongprasong
TH EN

āđāļ™āļ§āļ„āļīāļ”āļŦāļĨāļąāļ (Core Concept)

Empowerment Cycle āđ€āļ›āđ‡āļ™āļāļĢāļ­āļšāđāļ™āļ§āļ„āļīāļ”āļ—āļĩāđˆāļ­āļ˜āļīāļšāļēāļĒāļāļēāļĢāļžāļąāļ’āļ™āļēāļĻāļąāļāļĒāļ āļēāļžāļĄāļ™āļļāļĐāļĒāđŒ āļœāđˆāļēāļ™āļāļĢāļ°āļšāļ§āļ™āļāļēāļĢāļŦāļĄāļļāļ™āđ€āļ§āļĩāļĒāļ™āļ­āļĒāđˆāļēāļ‡āļ•āđˆāļ­āđ€āļ™āļ·āđˆāļ­āļ‡āļ‚āļ­āļ‡ āļŠāļ•āļī → āļŠāļĄāļ­āļ‡ â†’ āļŠāļ•āļĢāļ­āļ‡ â†’ āļŠāđ„āļ•āļĨāđŒ → āļŠāļĢāļĢāļ„āđŒāļŠāļĢāđ‰āļēāļ‡ â†’ āļŠāļ•āļī āļ‹āļķāđˆāļ‡āļŠāļ°āļ—āđ‰āļ­āļ™āļāļēāļĢāđ€āļĢāļĩāļĒāļ™āļĢāļđāđ‰āđāļĨāļ°āļāļēāļĢāđ€āļ•āļīāļšāđ‚āļ•āļˆāļēāļāļ āļēāļĒāđƒāļ™āļŠāļđāđˆāļāļēāļĢāļŠāļĢāđ‰āļēāļ‡āļŠāļĢāļĢāļ„āđŒāļ­āļĒāđˆāļēāļ‡āļĒāļąāđˆāļ‡āļĒāļ·āļ™

The Empowerment Cycle is a conceptual framework that explains human potential development through a continuous cyclical process of Mindfulness → Brain → Strength → Style → Creativity → Mindfulness, reflecting an inner learning journey that leads to sustainable creative achievement.

5S Framework

1. āļŠāļ•āļī (Mindfulness)

1. Mindfulness

āļ„āļ§āļēāļĄāļŠāļēāļĄāļēāļĢāļ–āđƒāļ™āļāļēāļĢāļ•āļĢāļ°āļŦāļ™āļąāļāļĢāļđāđ‰āļ›āļąāļˆāļˆāļļāļšāļąāļ™ āļ—āļąāđ‰āļ‡āļ āļēāļĒāđƒāļ™āđāļĨāļ°āļ āļēāļĒāļ™āļ­āļ āđ‚āļ”āļĒāđ„āļĄāđˆāļ•āļąāļ”āļŠāļīāļ™

āļ­āļ‡āļ„āđŒāļ›āļĢāļ°āļāļ­āļš: āļāļēāļĢāļĢāļąāļšāļĢāļđāđ‰ (Awareness) + āļāļēāļĢāļˆāļ”āļˆāđˆāļ­ (Attention) + āļāļēāļĢāđ„āļĄāđˆāļ•āļąāļ”āļŠāļīāļ™ (Non-judgmental)

The ability to be fully aware of the present moment—internally and externally—without judgment.

Key Components: Awareness + Attention + Non-judgment

2. āļŠāļĄāļ­āļ‡ (Brain)

2. Brain (Cognitive Function)

āļĢāļ°āļšāļšāļ›āļĢāļ°āļĄāļ§āļĨāļœāļĨāļŦāļĨāļąāļāļ‚āļ­āļ‡āļāļēāļĢāļ„āļīāļ” āļāļēāļĢāđ€āļĢāļĩāļĒāļ™āļĢāļđāđ‰ āđāļĨāļ°āļāļēāļĢāļ•āļąāļ”āļŠāļīāļ™āđƒāļˆ āļ—āļģāļŦāļ™āđ‰āļēāļ—āļĩāđˆāļ„āļ§āļšāļ„āļļāļĄāļžāļĪāļ•āļīāļāļĢāļĢāļĄ āļ„āļ§āļēāļĄāļˆāļģ āđāļĨāļ°āļāļēāļĢāđƒāļŠāđ‰āđ€āļŦāļ•āļļāļœāļĨ

āļ­āļ‡āļ„āđŒāļ›āļĢāļ°āļāļ­āļš: āđ‚āļ„āļĢāļ‡āļŠāļĢāđ‰āļēāļ‡āļŠāļĄāļ­āļ‡ (Structure) + āļāļĢāļ°āļšāļ§āļ™āļāļēāļĢāļ„āļīāļ” (Cognitive Processes) + āļāļēāļĢāļ—āļģāļ‡āļēāļ™āļĢāđˆāļ§āļĄāļāļąāļšāļĢāđˆāļēāļ‡āļāļēāļĒāđāļĨāļ°āļ­āļēāļĢāļĄāļ“āđŒ (Embodied Cognition)

The central nervous system responsible for information processing, behavior control, learning, memory, and decision-making.

Key Components: Brain structure + Cognitive processes + Embodied cognition

3. āļŠāļ•āļĢāļ­āļ‡ (Strength)

3. Strength (Resilience)

āļ„āļ§āļēāļĄāđāļ‚āđ‡āļ‡āđāļāļĢāđˆāļ‡āđāļĨāļ°āļ„āļ§āļēāļĄāļĒāļ·āļ”āļŦāļĒāļļāđˆāļ™āļ—āļēāļ‡āļāļēāļĒ āđƒāļˆ āđāļĨāļ°āļ­āļēāļĢāļĄāļ“āđŒ āđ€āļžāļ·āđˆāļ­āļĢāļąāļšāļĄāļ·āļ­āļāļąāļšāļ„āļ§āļēāļĄāļ—āđ‰āļēāļ—āļēāļĒāđāļĨāļ°āļŸāļ·āđ‰āļ™āļ•āļąāļ§āļˆāļēāļāļ­āļļāļ›āļŠāļĢāļĢāļ„

āļ­āļ‡āļ„āđŒāļ›āļĢāļ°āļāļ­āļš: āļ„āļ§āļēāļĄāļ—āļ™āļ—āļēāļ™ (Endurance) + āļ„āļ§āļēāļĄāļĒāļ·āļ”āļŦāļĒāļļāđˆāļ™ (Flexibility) + āļžāļĨāļąāļ‡āđƒāļˆ (Mental Energy)

Mental, emotional, and physical robustness, including the ability to recover from challenges and setbacks.

Key Components: Endurance + Flexibility + Mental energy

4. āļŠāđ„āļ•āļĨāđŒ (Style)

4. Style

āļāļēāļĢāđāļŠāļ”āļ‡āļ­āļ­āļāļ–āļķāļ‡āļ•āļąāļ§āļ•āļ™ āļšāļļāļ„āļĨāļīāļ āđāļĨāļ°āđ€āļ­āļāļĨāļąāļāļĐāļ“āđŒ āļœāđˆāļēāļ™āļ„āļ§āļēāļĄāļ„āļīāļ” āļāļēāļĢāļŠāļ·āđˆāļ­āļŠāļēāļĢ āđāļĨāļ°āļāļēāļĢāļ”āļģāđ€āļ™āļīāļ™āļŠāļĩāļ§āļīāļ•

āļ­āļ‡āļ„āđŒāļ›āļĢāļ°āļāļ­āļš: āđ€āļ­āļāļĨāļąāļāļĐāļ“āđŒ (Identity) + āļ„āļ§āļēāļĄāļ„āļīāļ”āļŠāļĢāđ‰āļēāļ‡āļŠāļĢāļĢāļ„āđŒ (Creativity) + āļāļēāļĢāđāļŠāļ”āļ‡āļ­āļ­āļ (Expression)

A distinctive pattern of expression reflecting identity, personality, attitudes, and lifestyle.

Key Components: Identity + Creativity + Expression

5. āļŠāļĢāļĢāļ„āđŒāļŠāļĢāđ‰āļēāļ‡ (Creativity)

5. Creativity (Innovation)

āļāļĢāļ°āļšāļ§āļ™āļāļēāļĢāļ„āļīāļ”āđāļĨāļ°āļāļēāļĢāļĨāļ‡āļĄāļ·āļ­āļ—āļģāđ€āļžāļ·āđˆāļ­āļŠāļĢāđ‰āļēāļ‡āļ„āļļāļ“āļ„āđˆāļēāđƒāļŦāļĄāđˆ āļŦāļĢāļ·āļ­āļžāļąāļ’āļ™āļēāļŠāļīāđˆāļ‡āđ€āļ”āļīāļĄāđƒāļŦāđ‰āļŠāļ­āļ”āļ„āļĨāđ‰āļ­āļ‡āļāļąāļšāļšāļĢāļīāļšāļ—āļ—āļĩāđˆāđ€āļ›āļĨāļĩāđˆāļĒāļ™āđāļ›āļĨāļ‡

āļ­āļ‡āļ„āđŒāļ›āļĢāļ°āļāļ­āļš: āļˆāļīāļ™āļ•āļ™āļēāļāļēāļĢ (Imagination) + āļāļēāļĢāļ„āļīāļ”āļ™āļ­āļāļāļĢāļ­āļš (Divergent Thinking) + āļāļēāļĢāļĨāļ‡āļĄāļ·āļ­āļ—āļģ (Implementation)

The cognitive and practical process of generating or improving ideas to create value in a changing context.

Key Components: Imagination + Divergent thinking + Implementation

āļ„āļ§āļēāļĄāļŠāļąāļĄāļžāļąāļ™āļ˜āđŒāļ‚āļ­āļ‡āļ—āļąāđ‰āļ‡ 5āļŠ (Conceptual Framework)

āļāļĢāļ­āļšāđāļ™āļ§āļ„āļīāļ” Empowerment Cycle āļ­āļ˜āļīāļšāļēāļĒāļ„āļ§āļēāļĄāļŠāļąāļĄāļžāļąāļ™āļ˜āđŒāđ€āļŠāļīāļ‡āđ€āļŦāļ•āļļ–āļœāļĨ āļ‚āļ­āļ‡āļāļēāļĢāļžāļąāļ’āļ™āļēāļĻāļąāļāļĒāļ āļēāļžāļĄāļ™āļļāļĐāļĒāđŒāđƒāļ™āļĨāļąāļāļĐāļ“āļ° â€œāļ§āļ‡āļˆāļĢāļāļēāļĢāđ€āļĢāļĩāļĒāļ™āļĢāļđāđ‰āļ āļēāļĒāđƒāļ™â€ āļ—āļĩāđˆāđāļ•āđˆāļĨāļ°āļ­āļ‡āļ„āđŒāļ›āļĢāļ°āļāļ­āļšāļŦāļĨāđˆāļ­āđ€āļĨāļĩāđ‰āļĒāļ‡āđāļĨāļ°āđ€āļŠāļĢāļīāļĄāļžāļĨāļąāļ‡āļ‹āļķāđˆāļ‡āļāļąāļ™āđāļĨāļ°āļāļąāļ™āļ­āļĒāđˆāļēāļ‡āļ•āđˆāļ­āđ€āļ™āļ·āđˆāļ­āļ‡

The Empowerment Cycle conceptual framework explains the causal relationships in human potential development through an “internal learning cycle”, where each element continuously nurtures and reinforces the others.

āļŠāļ•āļī → āļŠāļĄāļ­āļ‡

Mindfulness → Brain

āļŠāļ•āļīāļŠāđˆāļ§āļĒāđƒāļŦāđ‰āļŠāļĄāļ­āļ‡āļ—āļģāļ‡āļēāļ™āļ­āļĒāđˆāļēāļ‡āļĄāļĩāļ›āļĢāļ°āļŠāļīāļ—āļ˜āļīāļ āļēāļž āđ‚āļ”āļĒāļĨāļ”āļ„āļ§āļēāļĄāļŸāļļāđ‰āļ‡āļ‹āđˆāļēāļ™ āđ€āļžāļīāđˆāļĄāļŠāļĄāļēāļ˜āļī āđāļĨāļ°āđ€āļŠāļĢāļīāļĄāļ„āļ§āļēāļĄāļŠāļēāļĄāļēāļĢāļ–āđƒāļ™āļāļēāļĢāļˆāļ”āļˆāđˆāļ­āļāļąāļšāļŠāļīāđˆāļ‡āļŠāļģāļ„āļąāļ

Mindfulness enhances brain efficiency by reducing mental distraction, increasing focus, and strengthening the ability to concentrate on what truly matters.

āļŠāļĄāļ­āļ‡ â†’ āļŠāļ•āļĢāļ­āļ‡

Brain → Strength

āļŠāļĄāļ­āļ‡āļ—āļĩāđˆāđ„āļ”āđ‰āļĢāļąāļšāļāļēāļĢāļāļķāļāļāļ™āļ”āđ‰āļēāļ™āļāļēāļĢāļ„āļīāļ” āļāļēāļĢāđ€āļĢāļĩāļĒāļ™āļĢāļđāđ‰ āđāļĨāļ°āļāļēāļĢāļ„āļ§āļšāļ„āļļāļĄāļ­āļēāļĢāļĄāļ“āđŒ āļˆāļ°āļāđˆāļ­āđƒāļŦāđ‰āđ€āļāļīāļ”āļžāļĨāļąāļ‡āđƒāļˆ āļ„āļ§āļēāļĄāļĄāļąāđˆāļ™āļ„āļ‡ āđāļĨāļ°āļ„āļ§āļēāļĄāļĒāļ·āļ”āļŦāļĒāļļāđˆāļ™āđƒāļ™āļāļēāļĢāđ€āļœāļŠāļīāļāļ›āļąāļāļŦāļē

A well-trained brain in thinking, learning, and emotional regulation generates inner strength, stability, and resilience in facing challenges.

āļŠāļ•āļĢāļ­āļ‡ â†’ āļŠāđ„āļ•āļĨāđŒ

Strength → Style

āđ€āļĄāļ·āđˆāļ­āļšāļļāļ„āļ„āļĨāļĄāļĩāļ„āļ§āļēāļĄāđāļ‚āđ‡āļ‡āđāļāļĢāđˆāļ‡āļˆāļēāļāļ āļēāļĒāđƒāļ™ āļˆāļ°āļāļĨāđ‰āļēāđāļŠāļ”āļ‡āļ­āļ­āļāđƒāļ™āđāļšāļšāļ‚āļ­āļ‡āļ•āļ™āđ€āļ­āļ‡ āđ€āļāļīāļ”āđ€āļ­āļāļĨāļąāļāļĐāļ“āđŒāđāļĨāļ°āļŠāđ„āļ•āļĨāđŒāļ—āļĩāđˆāļŠāļąāļ”āđ€āļˆāļ™

When individuals possess inner strength, they gain confidence to express themselves authentically, resulting in a clear personal identity and distinctive style.

āļŠāđ„āļ•āļĨāđŒ → āļŠāļĢāļĢāļ„āđŒāļŠāļĢāđ‰āļēāļ‡

Style → Creativity

āļŠāđ„āļ•āļĨāđŒāļ—āļĩāđˆāđ‚āļ”āļ”āđ€āļ”āđˆāļ™āđāļĨāļ°āļĄāļĩāđ€āļ­āļāļĨāļąāļāļĐāļ“āđŒ āđ€āļ›āđ‡āļ™āđāļĢāļ‡āļ‚āļąāļšāļŠāļģāļ„āļąāļāļ‚āļ­āļ‡āļāļēāļĢāļŠāļĢāđ‰āļēāļ‡āļŠāļĢāļĢāļ„āđŒ āđāļĨāļ°āļāļēāļĢāļžāļąāļ’āļ™āļēāļ™āļ§āļąāļ•āļāļĢāļĢāļĄāļ—āļĩāđˆāļĄāļĩāļ„āļļāļ“āļ„āđˆāļē

A distinctive and authentic style becomes a powerful driver of creativity and the development of meaningful innovation.

āļŠāļĢāļĢāļ„āđŒāļŠāļĢāđ‰āļēāļ‡ â†’ āļŠāļ•āļī

Creativity → Mindfulness

āļāļēāļĢāļŠāļĢāđ‰āļēāļ‡āļŠāļĢāļĢāļ„āđŒāļ—āļĩāđˆāļĒāļąāđˆāļ‡āļĒāļ·āļ™āļ•āđ‰āļ­āļ‡āļ­āļēāļĻāļąāļĒāļŠāļ•āļī āđ€āļžāļ·āđˆāļ­āļāļēāļĢāļ•āļĢāļ°āļŦāļ™āļąāļāļĢāļđāđ‰āļ–āļķāļ‡āļ„āļļāļ“āļ„āđˆāļē āļ„āļ§āļēāļĄāļŦāļĄāļēāļĒ āđāļĨāļ°āļœāļĨāļāļĢāļ°āļ—āļšāļ‚āļ­āļ‡āļŠāļīāđˆāļ‡āļ—āļĩāđˆāļŠāļĢāđ‰āļēāļ‡āļ‚āļķāđ‰āļ™

Sustainable creativity requires mindfulness to recognize the value, meaning, and impact of what is created.

āļ§āļ‡āļˆāļĢāđāļ™āļ§āļ„āļīāļ” (Conceptual Cycle)

āļŠāļ•āļī → āļŠāļĄāļ­āļ‡ â†’ āļŠāļ•āļĢāļ­āļ‡ â†’ āļŠāđ„āļ•āļĨāđŒ → āļŠāļĢāļĢāļ„āđŒāļŠāļĢāđ‰āļēāļ‡ â†’ āļŠāļ•āļī

Mindfulness → Brain → Strength → Style → Creativity → Mindfulness

āļ§āļ‡āļˆāļĢāļ™āļĩāđ‰āļŠāļ°āļ—āđ‰āļ­āļ™āļ§āđˆāļē “āļāļēāļĢāļŠāļĢāđ‰āļēāļ‡āļŠāļĢāļĢāļ„āđŒāļ—āļĩāđˆāļĒāļąāđˆāļ‡āļĒāļ·āļ™ āļ•āđ‰āļ­āļ‡āđ€āļĢāļīāđˆāļĄāđāļĨāļ°āļāļĨāļąāļšāļ„āļ·āļ™āļŠāļđāđˆāļŠāļ•āļī”

This cycle reflects the principle that “Sustainable creativity must begin with and return to mindfulness.”

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