b'MS Focus Activities[ TAKEAWAYSJuly 11 - AtlantaBring the Fun Back Into YourMovement with an Evening ofPilates and YogaFor the July edition of our monthly event at theShepherd Center, we were joined by two physicaltherapists, Taylor Galmarini and Anneke Bender.They started o with breathing and relaxationtechniques,andthenledthepackedhousethrough stretching and light exercise.No matter what your physical ability is, we want you to enjoy moving your body and delightin any and all movements you are able to perform.Aug. 16 - Jacksonville, Fla.Dont Fall into the Fall SeasonThis was the rst stop of back-to-back eventsacross central Florida. This event featured BrittanyMcHugh, PT, DPT, MSCS, and Kaylea Hollingsworth,SLP, discussing balance issues and MS, evenoering balance assessments.Brittany McHugh said, Within a three to six month period, 50 percent of MS patients fall.Less than twenty percent are getting help through rehab.Kaylea Hollingsworth said, If your brain gets tired, give your brain a break. Listen to yourbrain, just like you do your body.Aug. 16 - Gainesville, Fla.Six Steps to Emotional HealthDuring the second stop on our mini tour of CentralFlorida, Carol Lewis, Ph.D., MPH, CPH, spoke to anenergetic crowd about how emotional health is just asimportant as physical health.Three of the most important targets for treatment of depression are healthy lifestyle habits,having meaningful and purposeful activities, and reducing ruminating thoughts, or round-and-round thinking. The goal is to be in this moment as much as possible.msfocusmagazine.org 42'