Published: 2004-06-30

Autotherapy - a space for human development

Alicja Żywczok , Beata Ecler-Nocoń

Abstract

The authors of the article present self-therapy and the process of self-education as psychological self-regulation mechanisms that rebuild affirmative life attitudes. The will for self-development, accompanied by a joy for life, leads a person directly to the sources of authentic mental health. Awareness of one's imperfections, combined with the recognition of significant human potential, creates the opportunity to view oneself as a self-improving individual—someone who continually seeks new interactions with the world and qualitatively better communication with themselves. Self-therapy and self-education—two unique pillars of human self-creation—reveal the importance of the dynamic autonomy of self-determination and the psychological "independence" from the social environment. A person with a disability, whether in health or illness, possesses the emotional and spiritual resources available to all people to overcome difficult situations, and even to initiate satisfying inner development. Human impairment undoubtedly poses challenges to one’s existence. Nevertheless, the call to grow is directed toward every human being. At one time, Father Józef Tischner wrote: "Man’s fate is to be overcome by hope. One who stops yielding to it is lost." Hope holds both developmental and therapeutic power. The philosophy of the person encompasses an entire sea of human hopes.

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Żywczok, A., & Ecler-Nocoń, B. (2004). Autotherapy - a space for human development. Chowanna, 1(22), 131–142. https://doi.org/10.31261/CHOWANNA.2004.22.11

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Vol. 1 No. 22 (2004)
Published: 2025-08-18


ISSN: 0137-706X
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