Table 5 Difficulties and barriers quotes
Time as a barrier | |
Quote no. | Quote |
1 | ‘It was quite difficult having it from 5.30 to 7.30 because that’s when most people will eat especially when you are coming straight from work ..and It’s difficult to get time off off work for doing something like this but erm…’ (P003) |
2 | ‘..but the homework was hard, .. hard to find the time sometimes … but I do, I really enjoy the support …’ (P017) |
3 | ‘Finding the time to do the homeworks sort from week three and onwards.it got quite(pause).. week three and four was quite intense erm..’ (P003) |
4 | ‘it was difficult to fit in all the homework’ (P007) |
5 | ‘yea…some talking..just..(laugh) but also felt coz…I also felt …erm…its taking ,we were having to find time for ourselves. And….erm…’ (P008) |
6 | ‘I think for most folk the time constraints to do meditation were the big issue weren’t they?’ So I can see where some people are coming from when they say they find doing the meditations difficult if you’re busy, but, it’s literally a case o’ trying to find time, isn’t it?’ (P015) |
7 | ‘I didn’t get that much time to do it at home, not as much… but I just didn’t have the time and personally I don’t feel I was committed enough to it as I should have been’ (P007) |
8 | ‘I found you do have to fully embrace its concepts and the time you invest is well rewarded’ (P008) |
9 | ‘once you realise how to prioritise your day, setting aside time to do the homework practices was straightstrait forward.’ (P014) |
Distance as a barrier | |
10 | ‘Distance…some.., I don’t come from that far but others come from I bit further and going home this time of year for the next one with the weather and things.’ (P008) |