Introduction
chronically ill, anxiety, depressive symptoms
CHRONICALLY ILL
According to the World Health Organization, for the first time, a large part of the world's population can expect to live into their sixties and beyond [A large panel of methods are used in TPE [Art therapy experiences have showed a decrease in anxiety symptoms [Regarding mind–body therapies, meditation and Pilates have shown interesting effects on chronically ill patients, especially in reducing anxiety and depressive symptoms [However, data regarding the efficiency of MBATs on emotional regulation is lacking [More specifically, our study aimed to 1) quantitatively measure the effect of MBATs on emotional regulation in chronic patients and 2) to describe qualitatively the emotional change experienced by patients, and more specifically their feelings, cognitions and behaviours to get a better understanding of the quantitative findings.