Themes and subthemes summary with participant convergence and verbatim examples
| Theme | Subtheme | Verbatim examples |
|---|---|---|
| 1 Evolution of awareness | Observing (n = 8) | P10 I tell myself […] ‘Put all your energy into inspiration, observe what is happening within you’ |
| P1 And I manage to see better what I can change, especially what I cannot change | ||
| 1 Evolution of awareness | Embodiment (n = 7) | P4 I’m not sure if it was during the exercise or just after, but it really gave me the sensation that I was in my body, not just in my head thinking |
| P5 What I quickly noticed was a much greater awareness of what I could eat, and of eating less | ||
| 1 Evolution of awareness | Defusion (n = 7) | P4 I don’t want to define myself by my anxiety. It’s not part of my personality. I might say I experience anxiety, for example, that I can say, but it’s more in the sense that I have anxiety. It’s not something that’s part of my personality |
| 1 Evolution of awareness | Flexibility (n = 6) | P9 And then I told myself, ‘ah, now it’s not about playing the game, it’s not about doing it like you used to, you know, like you did before, but it’s something else’. So, trying to approach it differently. That was interesting. It made a difference |
| 1 Evolution of awareness | Self-awareness (n = 5) | P2 Often I remember that I remember that I was thinking. So that rarely happened to me |
| P3 So it’s because we have a slightly more developed self-awareness after than before | ||
| 1 Evolution of awareness | Acceptance (n = 5) | P3 But I accept, this module has helped me accept the state I’m in, which wasn’t necessarily the case before |
| 1 Evolution of awareness | Insight (n = 4) | P9 Yes, for me, instead of talking about changes, I would speak of enlightenment, of things that become clear, that brighten |
| 2 Evolution of the sense of self | Self-regulation (n = 10) | P6 So I had my partner, the closest to me, let’s say, who also allows himself to be more ‘judgmental,’ in quotes as well, where indeed sometimes he said to me, ‘Wow, you managed not to get carried away 2 or 3 times in discussions that could have escalated,’ he said, he was still impressed. Well, not all the time, of course, but where he sees that I manage to be a bit more composed, that’s it |
| P8 There are times when it helps avoid pain, bad positions. And even if we do have pain, it’s true that it helps to try to lessen it, to lessen it a bit through the mind | ||
| P1 But beyond that, not only to soothe anxiety, to go through stressful periods, to simply live, but beyond that, it not only alleviates the psychological challenges of my daily life | ||
| 2 Evolution of the sense of self | Self-stability (n = 9) | P6 I’m not going to transform myself. I’m not thinking, ‘Great, I’m doing mindfulness, I’m changing my identity’ |
| P3 The issue is the perception we have of events that happen and occur, but in terms of my earthly identity, no, there is no evolution | ||
| 2 Evolution of the sense of self | Self-efficacy (n = 8) | P7 And it’s reassuring, it instills confidence in One’s ability to respond differently… to see things differently in everyday life […] Yes. The fact that I tell myself I have resources that I didn’t necessarily have before |
| P1 Yes, I feel more confident with myself. There are things that I am able to change | ||
| 2 Evolution of the sense of self | Self-compassion (n = 7) | P8 Let me tell you, it’s also about the mindset of taking care, of looking after oneself, of being One’s best friend |
| P6 So, there’s a bit more, within quotes, this listening. Let’s say that control is always there, but there’s inner listening | ||
| 2 Evolution of the sense of self | Self-improvement (n = 6) | P1 But in addition to that, when I practice it regularly, it multiplies my abilities. And that, I can see directly that it has an impact on me. It amplifies, yes, it increases, it maximizes, I don’t know which is the right word, particularly the abilities of reflection, of strategy, you know |
| 2 Evolution of the sense of self | Self-knowledge (n = 5) | P5 Maybe it’s about knowing myself better. Maybe I had told myself that I would meet myself even more deeply and with even fewer filters, fewer things that sometimes hinder this encounter, to know what I want, make choices, all of that |
| 3 Evolution of the connection to others | Differentiation (n = 9) | P9 But it’s a bit like putting together people who are completely different, and that’s exactly the case, with different backgrounds, but they never really become a group. It’s a bit like a soup with ingredients that don’t mix. So, I think I don’t identify with the issues that have been mentioned |
| P1 I found that we were all very different. I felt that there were still very different backgrounds. I think we were all quite different in our backgrounds and origins | ||
| 3 Evolution of the connection to others | Social identification (n = 8) | P5 So I would say there’s a part of me that identifies with the issues faced by others |
| P9 Yes, regarding the various anxieties people have, different stresses, self-doubts, and all that. And also the irritability, the things we also experience and try to manage. But in terms of identification, I think it was about sharing those two hours. So, there is still a sharing of time and space | ||
| 3 Evolution of the connection to others | Openness (n =7) | P2 Recently, it’s true that I’ve found myself listening to others more, wondering if they’re doing well, even people I don’t necessarily like. So maybe I’m a bit more attentive. Yes, a bit more of a listener |
| 3 Evolution of the connection to others | Sense of belonging (n = 5) | P2 I felt in place with moments where I could exchange freely. Whenever I had something to say, I said it, I shared. By listening to others, I listened, I felt the same things |
| 4 Negative aspects | Difficulties (n =7) | P6 Like they say, the well-established thought patterns can sometimes be hard to detach from because the emotion is there, but it will not dissipate in five minutes to calm down |
| 4 Negative aspects | Inaction (n = 6) | P1 But today, in terms of my body, not much has changed in the sense that the MBCT program I did was too short |
| Theme | Subtheme | Verbatim examples |
|---|---|---|
| 1 Evolution of awareness | P10 I tell myself […] ‘Put all your energy into inspiration, observe what is happening within you’ | |
| P1 And I manage to see better what I can change, especially what I cannot change | ||
| 1 Evolution of awareness | P4 I’m not sure if it was during the exercise or just after, but it really gave me the sensation that I was in my body, not just in my head thinking | |
| P5 What I quickly noticed was a much greater awareness of what I could eat, and of eating less | ||
| 1 Evolution of awareness | P4 I don’t want to define myself by my anxiety. It’s not part of my personality. I might say I experience anxiety, for example, that I can say, but it’s more in the sense that I have anxiety. It’s not something that’s part of my personality | |
| 1 Evolution of awareness | P9 And then I told myself, ‘ah, now it’s not about playing the game, it’s not about doing it like you used to, you know, like you did before, but it’s something else’. So, trying to approach it differently. That was interesting. It made a difference | |
| 1 Evolution of awareness | P2 Often I remember that I remember that I was thinking. So that rarely happened to me | |
| P3 So it’s because we have a slightly more developed self-awareness after than before | ||
| 1 Evolution of awareness | P3 But I accept, this module has helped me accept the state I’m in, which wasn’t necessarily the case before | |
| 1 Evolution of awareness | P9 Yes, for me, instead of talking about changes, I would speak of enlightenment, of things that become clear, that brighten | |
| 2 Evolution of the sense of self | P6 So I had my partner, the closest to me, let’s say, who also allows himself to be more ‘judgmental,’ in quotes as well, where indeed sometimes he said to me, ‘Wow, you managed not to get carried away 2 or 3 times in discussions that could have escalated,’ he said, he was still impressed. Well, not all the time, of course, but where he sees that I manage to be a bit more composed, that’s it | |
| P8 There are times when it helps avoid pain, bad positions. And even if we do have pain, it’s true that it helps to try to lessen it, to lessen it a bit through the mind | ||
| P1 But beyond that, not only to soothe anxiety, to go through stressful periods, to simply live, but beyond that, it not only alleviates the psychological challenges of my daily life | ||
| 2 Evolution of the sense of self | P6 I’m not going to transform myself. I’m not thinking, ‘Great, I’m doing mindfulness, I’m changing my identity’ | |
| P3 The issue is the perception we have of events that happen and occur, but in terms of my earthly identity, no, there is no evolution | ||
| 2 Evolution of the sense of self | P7 And it’s reassuring, it instills confidence in One’s ability to respond differently… to see things differently in everyday life […] Yes. The fact that I tell myself I have resources that I didn’t necessarily have before | |
| P1 Yes, I feel more confident with myself. There are things that I am able to change | ||
| 2 Evolution of the sense of self | P8 Let me tell you, it’s also about the mindset of taking care, of looking after oneself, of being One’s best friend | |
| P6 So, there’s a bit more, within quotes, this listening. Let’s say that control is always there, but there’s inner listening | ||
| 2 Evolution of the sense of self | P1 But in addition to that, when I practice it regularly, it multiplies my abilities. And that, I can see directly that it has an impact on me. It amplifies, yes, it increases, it maximizes, I don’t know which is the right word, particularly the abilities of reflection, of strategy, you know | |
| 2 Evolution of the sense of self | P5 Maybe it’s about knowing myself better. Maybe I had told myself that I would meet myself even more deeply and with even fewer filters, fewer things that sometimes hinder this encounter, to know what I want, make choices, all of that | |
| 3 Evolution of the connection to others | P9 But it’s a bit like putting together people who are completely different, and that’s exactly the case, with different backgrounds, but they never really become a group. It’s a bit like a soup with ingredients that don’t mix. So, I think I don’t identify with the issues that have been mentioned | |
| P1 I found that we were all very different. I felt that there were still very different backgrounds. I think we were all quite different in our backgrounds and origins | ||
| 3 Evolution of the connection to others | P5 So I would say there’s a part of me that identifies with the issues faced by others | |
| P9 Yes, regarding the various anxieties people have, different stresses, self-doubts, and all that. And also the irritability, the things we also experience and try to manage. But in terms of identification, I think it was about sharing those two hours. So, there is still a sharing of time and space | ||
| 3 Evolution of the connection to others | P2 Recently, it’s true that I’ve found myself listening to others more, wondering if they’re doing well, even people I don’t necessarily like. So maybe I’m a bit more attentive. Yes, a bit more of a listener | |
| 3 Evolution of the connection to others | P2 I felt in place with moments where I could exchange freely. Whenever I had something to say, I said it, I shared. By listening to others, I listened, I felt the same things | |
| 4 Negative aspects | P6 Like they say, the well-established thought patterns can sometimes be hard to detach from because the emotion is there, but it will not dissipate in five minutes to calm down | |
| 4 Negative aspects | P1 But today, in terms of my body, not much has changed in the sense that the |
The short extracts were preferred to comply with word count limitations. n = number of semi-structured interviews mentioning the subtheme. “P” = participant’s identification. The “miscellaneous” theme contains only two verbatims and was not reported in the table, however, it was included in the total count number
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