Embodiment-based self-management for Israeli breast cancer survivors after mind-body therapy.

Objective: As advances in breast cancer treatment have bolstered survival rates, post-treatment self-management has become crucial for survivors' well-being.

Methods: In the current qualitative research, conducted content and form analysis of 12 in-depth interviews, the authors explored self-management strategies in the narratives of female breast cancer survivors who underwent mind-body therapy.

Results: Three coping models emerged: (1) an illness-focused story overshadowing the body, (2) a coexistence of illness and body stories, and (3) an embodied illness-story.