Table 2.

The process of the analysis, moving from the text (meaning unit) to codes, subthemes, and themes

Meaning units	Codes	Subthemes	Themes
I have learnt of many good ideas and so on, and also talked with others	Recognising oneself in other girls		Finding a social oasis to challenge gendered expectations
		Being confirmed in a non-judging and supportive atmosphere
	Not being alone
Before, I only focused on just one thing, but now I have been able to see that, yes, but perhaps it is this and this too, and then it’s somehow easier to deal with it	It is not my fault
	Seeing causes and connections	Making space for reflections on gender and stress
It’s like a fear of failure and not being good enough, which is very typical for many girls	Feeling pressures and inequalities (as girls)
	Reduced symptoms		Being bodily empowered
I listen more to how my body feels. My body reacts directly if it becomes difficult	Listening and understanding bodily signals	Approaching the problematic body
I have a better relationship to my body now	Feeling trust and being conscious of the body	Finding breathing space
It is, as you are stopping, a very concrete stop and like really relax on the floor and try to drop all these thoughts	Time for silence and reflection	Upgrading oneself and one’s abilities
	Valuing oneself
Like, you have come to realise that everyone else is not better	Thinking more positively
I have stopped seeing problems that do not exist	Slowing down the pace and prioritising needs	Switching pace in life
I have more energy to do more things, but at the same time I have not quite that many things to do any longer	Releasing energy and decreasing demands		Altering gendered positions and stance to life
It’s really important to stay away from all that and try not to compete. You cannot be coolest, not be prettiest, or never be the best at everything	Managing and resisting (social/gendered) expectations	Setting limits and resisting outer pressure