TABLE 3.

Facilitators and motivators for cognitive training and global cognitive stimulating‐based games.

Training program	Excerpts	Themes
Cognitive training specific (BrainHQ)	#05: I liked challenging myself to do it. I enjoyed the games and the scenarios. I found them highly engaging. I would get kind of competitive about it and seeing if I could do better than I had the time before. #44: I really loved them (exercises). So, it was very easy for me to try to find time and try to learn as much as I could.	Engaging
	#13: I liked the variety of programs and the variety of being able to accomplish something and move on to something else…. I just liked there was always a variety. You weren't doing the same thing over and over and over again that was the best part about it. #16: I liked how there were different types of games, some verbal that would speak to you, those kind of things I really felt were helpful.	Variety of games
	#13: The exercises gave you a form of accomplishment that you could achieve something. #44: It gave me a real sense of mastery, and I felt good about doing something that I felt was helping my brain. #49: The things that I noticed in my brain, the changes, the concentration that I have in all areas…I can concentrate more and understand everything.	Sense of accomplishment
Global cognitive stimulating‐based games	#07: I looked forward to it because it took me away from everything for a while. #04: It kind of took my mind away playing that little maze game trying to beat the game. #08: All in all, I really enjoyed doing them because it's relaxing to a certain extent because you have to totally concentrate on what you're doing at the moment. So, I thought that was good. It's a very in a zone kind of thing	Took my mind away
Both programs	#03: Global stimulation–I liked being able to go online and do it when I want to. #02: Cognitive training–I like the computer idea when I heard it, I was like okay because of course again that could be something to work within your schedule. #05: Cognitive training–I did to like the flexibility just do it on my own schedule at home.	Convenience
	#41: My motivation was the potential for improvement in cognitive thinking. #14: I just want to get better. I know that challenging your brain is vital to doing that. So that was one of my motivation.	Commitment to help myself