Dubai: The Emirates Arthritis Foundation held a Stress Management workshop for those with arthritis yesterday.
The session was in cooperation with the Friends of Arthritis Patients Society at the Al Badia Golf Club. The workshop was attended by a number of experts and arthritis patients in addition to specialists in stress relief management.
Katrina Thornely, Patient Support Director at Emirates Arthritis Foundation said: "Stress if one of the main triggers for arthritis flares and increased suffering. By running this workshop we hope that people who suffer from rheumatism and their partners will be better equipped to deal with stress in everyday life."
Yogi George Stanboulieh, the founder of the corporate stress relief management programme, said people can reduce chronic diseases when they tackle stress.
