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• Author: Peterson, Eric
• Position: Small Biz - Brief Article

COPING WELL CD: Barbara Roehrig, a marketing consultant and former Echostar VP, was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis in 1992 while training for a triathlon. "I was in complete denial," she said of her initial reaction. As Roehrig's symptoms progressed, she realized her disavowal was not helping, and soon began looking into various forms of alternative therapy. Guided-imagery meditation, during which a leader directs a group through a meditative session based on visual images, "has been proven in limited studies to help people," said Roehrig. "It's worked for me." She leads a guided imagery session as part of her monthly Coping Well MS Wellness Program. To help bring the...