Table 2: Summary of the qualitative results.
Main theme Units of meaning
Increase inself-confidence “I have confidence now that I can judge going to my GP or solve the health problem myself.”
Positive change inthoughts “The Balance-training supported me in a change of thoughts, I have made a beginning during the training and went straight ahead.”
Convenient relaxation “The training provided awareness on calming down in the surroundings. They call it meditation, and I´m practicing regularly now.”
“Meditation helps in slowing down.”
Knowing own boundaries “In relation to my boundaries, I still go over it now and then, but I look at it differently now. And sometimes I can even say that it is enough for today.”
“Mindful in the meaning of a friendly attitude towards myself, without judgment. And for me personally also to respect my boundaries, I used to be too tight for myself.”
Comfortable sleep “The body scan is helping to get asleep.”
“I didn’t feel refreshed in the morning because of busy activities while sleeping, the body scan helped to feel more rest so that I stay in my bed whole night.”
Attention to myself and others “What I encountered, for example social life and work, is how to react to different experiences from family and myself.”
“It opened my eyes, I have become a little softer. I take care for other people and myself more than before the training.”
Insights in myself and new situation “But that wasn’t the case, I recognized that it had to do with the period I was in the ICU. Staying in that bed for so long. I have noticed this for the first time during the Balance-training.”
“Then you realize, we are with family together now but it could have been totally different. That is emotional, although those moments have become less frequent. The valuation of other people has become more positive.”
Comprehension of consequences “Energy is a problem, especially after my critical illness. So, how can I handle this and stay in a balance. I learned a little bit better to accept the consequences.”