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However, certain fundamental factors are not well understood, including attitudes towards mindfulness in-groups. The aim of this project was to explore the nature of social identification with mindfulness in-groups in relation to engagement with mindful practices.<\/jats:p>\n <\/jats:sec>\n \n Methods<\/jats:title>\n Twenty healthcare staff from three healthcare Trusts were recruited to engage in semi-structured interviews of one-hour duration. Transcripts of these interviews were then subjected to reflexive thematic analysis.<\/jats:p>\n <\/jats:sec>\n \n Results<\/jats:title>\n Social identification was simultaneously rich and fluid, with some tentative evidence of positive boosts to psychological\u00a0engagement tempered by dissonance about current physical\u00a0engagement levels. Healthcare and mindfulness identities complemented, in that being aided doing, aligning values and aspirations, although clashes also presented through culture, depending on one\u2019s sense of connection\/disconnection.<\/jats:p>\n <\/jats:sec>\n \n Discussion\/ conclusions<\/jats:title>\n Employers and trainers could consider implementing strategies to enhance social identification with mindfulness in-groups. 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