Table 2.

Thematic category development of qualitative data from nature-based guided imagery.

Theme	Sub theme	Characteristic phrases
Water features	Beach	“Beach at the end of a cave,” “a beautiful beach I’ve been to before,” “beach environment – Fraser Island,” “looking out at the beach,” “on a beach sitting in the sand”
	Body of water (lake, river, ocean)	“River system leading to the ocean with reeds sprouting from the water,” “by a river”
	Waterfall	“Near waterfall,” “bottom of waterfall”
Mountain features	Mountains	“Blue mountains,” “green rolling mountains,” “mountains near childhood home,” “on top of a mountain”
Meadows and bush landscapes	Green area	“A grassy area near a river” “large green field surrounded by some hills,” “green meadow overlooking river and mountains,” “camping area…opposite green grassed area”
	Bush	“in Australian bush,” “where bush met trees”
	Nature landscapes/elements combination	“Forest and mountains in the background, and a field in the foreground which led to a clear blue lake”
Trees and forests	Forest/Rainforest	“rainforest trail,” “a pine forest with a creek,” “walking in a forest near a lake,” “forest with trees and bark,” “forest and lake covered in snow,” “tropical rainforest,” “rainforest track,” “forest next to grandmother’s farmhouse”
Backyard nature	Backyard	“In my backyard having an outdoor bath,” “backyard sitting in a recliner chair with my dog taking a nap beside me”