Table 2.

Themes and subthemes created through reflexive thematic analysis of interview data.

Theme	Subtheme	Definition
Dualist view of health	Mind and Body: Distinct but connected	Mental and physical health are conceptually separate and maintained through different activities.
	Exercising body but not mind	Physical health maintenance is normative, whereas mental health maintenance is not.
Low-point paradox of health behaviors		Health maintenance activities provide most tangible benefits during acute distress, yet the state itself is a major barrier to engagement.
Unfamiliarity with mindfulness practice	Misconceptions inhibit practice	Lack of accurate knowledge about mindfulness hinders openness to engage with the technique.
	Recognizing mindfulness during exercise	Elements of mindfulness are present and recognized in other health behaviors, such as physical exercise.
Whole is greater than sum of its parts	Benefits of mindful awareness during exercise	Attitudes to combined interventions are largely positive, with the expectation of benefits over and above each one separately.
	Barriers to mindful awareness during exercise	Reservations about combined interventions include their unfamiliarity, body image concerns and compatibility with existing habits.