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DEDICATIONS
From Bill
From Malik
joy, happiness and laughter. Thank you for accepting this adventure
with me, and for putting up with me along the way. I love you.
From Memory
and to the memory of my late mother. Thank you for believing in me.
ABOUT US
children, people living with HIV, hospice patients, the needy, and
their caregivers to lead happier and healthier lives.
community.
Dr. Kataria was a gifted teacher. His work with deaf children, mentally
UNHAPPINESS IN AFRICA
by the African HIV and AIDS pandemic, and the heavy toll inflicted on
Later that year I moved to Africa with Dr. Katarias blessing to bring
Imagine the suffering of their families and the impact on the economy.
living with HIV, hospice patients and their caregivers to lead happier
adopted by some of the worlds leading NGOs, and have gained the
HAPPINESS INTELLIGENCE
As we rolled out our programs we saw that we were not simply providing
They used their new skills to manage events and relationships to reduce
would follow.
on a large scale.
I hope our work will raise and earn money to deliver the Healing with
hands on.
I committed that my family and I would live a life filled with laughter
was amazed that we dont all practice happiness in our everyday lives.
Many people feel anger, pessimism and despair as their primary emotions
Aerobic Laughter provides a fun and easy way to beat stress and build
joyfulness.
Why werent we all using these tools to build happiness in everyday life?
MY JOURNEY
My experience with mind, body, spirit interaction began when I was very
Positive Thinking. These impacted me in ways that I still carry with me.
dormant.
My choice of career in Public and International Health has been a
Ive seen happiness and joy in the eyes of children around the world.
Their eyes glow and faces radiate the same way everywhere.
It doesnt matter what their clothes or house look like, where they live
face.
For all who read this book and for those who are touched by those who
read the book, my wish is that you are blessed every day of your life
with happiness.
A SKEPTIC
program.
amazed by the obvious and visible transformation. The sad and gloomy
caregivers I had met were now lively, playful, happy and energetic. They
or changed, but their outlook towards these challenges was far more
positive.
I was humbled to receive testimonies from caregivers who had not been
coping and were now upbeat about their lives. I could see visible
changes by the end of their one-day training.
I watched this process repeated at the next group, and then at dozens of
A BELIEVER
I have worked in the HIV and AIDS sector in Africa since 1988 and seen
Healing with Happiness cannot stop that suffering, but it can vastly
improve the quality of life of all people affected by the HIV and AIDS
pandemic.
Its like a happiness virus that takes root in caregivers and quickly
spreads to the adults and children they care for, and then to their
We need to spread this happy virus through the HIV and AIDS networks,
and through other caregivers to those they care for around the world.
than 15 million children orphaned by AIDS and others suffering from the
AIDS pandemic.
The authors do not dispense medical advice or prescribe the use of any
offer information of a general nature to help you in your quest for happiness.
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CONTENTS
Section 1: HAPPINESS
Happiness ...................................................... 13
Unhappiness ................................................... 18
Stress ........................................................... 18
Unhappifiers .................................................. 26
Depression ..................................................... 27
Happiness Intelligence....................................... 37
Re-discovering Happiness
Twenty-first century science has developed amazing new tools and
technology.
For the first time we are able to look inside the human mind and body
What researchers and scientists are seeing is often very different from
bodymind works.
bodymind.
happiness.
Happy people are more successful. They make better decisions, earn
depression, and are less likely to use drugs than their unhappy peers.
others, are more sociable, active, likeable and cooperative, are more
adept at solving problems, have higher energy levels and show increased
creativity.
H E A L I N G W I T H H A P P I N E S S
They cope better with stress, are better negotiators and are better at
conflict resolution. Happy people are better and more efficient decision
makers.
Happy people are the first to be employed, get promoted faster, perform
better, earn more money, have greater influence on group decisions, and
examinations.
We dont yet fully understand how this happens. We know that happiness
profoundly affects the immune system, and perhaps activates and boosts
They are less likely to suffer from anxiety, social phobias, and depression
and are better at coping with stress and bouncing back from adversity.
Happy people report better health and fewer unpleasant physical
symptoms. They take fewer days off work for health problems, are
including smoking, unhealthy eating, drug and alcohol abuse, and risky
sexual behavior.
H E A L I N G W I T H H A P P I N E S S
Happy people have stronger immune function that protects against colds
Sick people that are happier are more compliant with treatment and
experience less pain. Happiness can slow disease progression and reduce
Studies confirm that happy people survive longer after serious illness.
Happier patients with terminal renal disease survive longer. Women with
breast cancer recurrence who manifest joy are more likely to survive.
Happier spinal cord injury patients live longer. Optimistic men are less
studies around the world, with happier people shown to live from 7 to 12
Happiness extended life the same amount as not smoking. A Yale study of
660 seniors confirmed that happier people lived 7.5 years longer.
All-cause death rates for happy people are lower. Lower death rates are
noted from causes ranging from traffic accidents to cancer, and from HIV
to suicides.
A study of the lives of 180 Catholic nuns in convents showed that their
how long they lived. The happiest 25% of these nuns lived almost eleven
of 72.9 years, while those that looked happiest lived to 79.9 years
seven years longer.
women had developed 9% less heart disease and their risk of dying from
H E A L I N G W I T H H A P P I N E S S
point increase reduced the risk of coronary heart disease including heart
attack by 22%.
The desire to live longer has fascinated us since the beginning of time.
seven, ten or perhaps even more happy healthy years to our lives.
HAPPINESS.
happier!
POSITIVE PSYCHOLOGY
H E A L I N G W I T H H A P P I N E S S
For the first time, scientific method is being applied to find out how to
assessed to understand how they work and how they can best be
applied.
Positive psychology has progressed quickly over the past decade with
DIFFERENT WORLDS
When we are happy, our world can be a great place, filled with fun,
We may feel that other people are there just to make us unhappy, and
Where would you rather live? Most people choose the happy world.
these worlds to inhabit. Given the right techniques and training we can
The reality is quite different. There is no one with a remote control and
H E A L I N G W I T H H A P P I N E S S
All we need is the right tools and the determination to use them well.
Happiness and unhappiness are separate emotional forces that exist and
act on us independently.
unhappier.
Good things and bad things happen, and that triggers an emotional
response in us.
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HAPPINESS IS CONTAGIOUS
and chances are that well get off the bus more stressed and unhappy
cracking happy jokes, and chances are well get off feeling happier.
the future.
happiness by 63%.
When a friend living within half a mile becomes happy, our chances of
km) and this reduces to 25%. At two miles it drops to 22%, and drops
HAPPINESS IS SOCIAL
Happy people have more friends, and lonely people are less likely to be
happy.
That means that happy people are more popular. They enjoy a richer
If we are unhappy, were less likely to have lots of friends and more
likely to be lonely.
H E A L I N G W I T H H A P P I N E S S
POSITIVITY
Research shows that we pay more attention to bad things that happen to
us and make us unhappy (negative affect) than to good things that make
positive affect.
This sounds easy, but not every technique works for everyone. It takes
commitment to learn and try different ways and find those that work
best for you, then discipline to practice them and create new happy
habits.
SELF DISCOVERY
Self discovery can also help to build mindfulness, a powerful tool for
H E A L I N G W I T H H A P P I N E S S
Finding the techniques that work best for you and incorporating them
into your life can make a dramatic difference to your happiness levels.
It turns out that each of us has our own unique level of happiness.
are quite difficult to change, for example place of birth, career and
REVERT TO NORMAL
Our happiness level is not fixed its dynamic and subject to change.
But studies of lottery winners show that they may be happier for a
normal.
H E A L I N G W I T H H A P P I N E S S
THE NUDGE EFFECT
Yes we can.
affect we can increase and slowly raise our normal happiness to a higher
level.
Working at it for a few days or weeks may induce temporary change, but
Work and dedication are required to find the changes that work for us
individually and then practice them until we create new happy habits.
This change in lifestyle and continued practice can slowly nudge our
set point up a little every day. Eventually well achieve lasting change
Happiness Myths
A few happiness myths that have gained wide acceptance can actually
you finish school, get your degree, get your first car, move out of
home, graduate, grow up, get your first paycheck, get married,
lose your virginity, have a child, buy a house, get that raise, and
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Its a lie.
Some of these events might increase our happiness for a short time, but
How long does the thrill of that new car last? Generally as long as the
new car smell. Then we get used to it and life returns to normal.
Most of the happiest people weve met are among the poorest, and most
of the deeply unhappy people weve met are those with the most money.
happiness of others.
In these terms, many poor fishermen and farmers are wealthier than
lots of millionaires.
The quest for money drives stress and can easily become an obsession
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EMPTY PROMISES
happiness.
Unless we buy
Ads work hard to show cool, hip and happy people that achieve a
blissful state by making the right purchase.
Its a lie!
fiction.
next purchase.
The clever psychological programming built into ads really can convince
Happiness Intelligence.
BUYING HAPPINESS
planetary resources, made a few people very wealthy, and tricked huge
populations into working harder and harder to try to buy their way to
happiness.
This ridiculous lie is based on the false value that our worth is based by
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will help you to start developing real consumer intelligence and reduce
If we dont have enough money to pay for a roof, food and basics, then
Once were past that threshold, more money doesnt buy happiness. In
fact in most cases it causes stress and worry that can reduce happiness.
Theres one way we can buy happiness: invest time or money to help
Happiness
Everyone is different and unique, which means that there is no universal
Having said that, we are learning a lot about what makes most people
happy.
JOYFULNESS
Joy is a raw and powerful feeling that lifts our spirits and our mood
instantly. Joyfulness can melt away stress, leave us cheerful and build
resilience.
We often experience flashes of joy, but there are ways to stretch that
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POSITIVITY RATIO
happen in our life. Reducing the bad things increases our positivity ratio
even more.
Our attitude and mood play a strong role here because we tend to get
back what we give. If we are miserable to others then they are more
Improving our attitude and optimism and taking steps to increase the
OPTIMISM
Lets say we bite into an apple and theres a worm in it. Whats the
counterfact?
If it is: Why me? Thats disgusting! then weve turned that event into a
If we think: Wow, Im glad I got that apple and not my guest then
Make this a habit and you can change from a glass half empty to a
MINDFULNESS
Many people rush through life like someone running blindfolded through
a forest, just bouncing off the trees and bushes they happen to run into.
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Being mindful means opening our eyes to the repercussions of all that we
influence them.
The practice of mindfulness brings wisdom and opens our eyes in the
Because we are all unique, the valuable lessons of mindfulness can only
Once we learn what makes us feel happy, what makes us feel stressed,
and how our actions make other people feel happy or stressed, we can
SATISFACTION
We are as happy as we feel.
feels much happier than Jack who lives in a $75,000 house in a suburb of
$100,000 houses.
Even though they both live in $75,000 houses, Joe is more satisfied with
his house, because Jack compares his house to the bigger and better
make us unhappy.
Understand that people in the bigger houses are not necessarily happier.
happy house.
We should discover our strengths and exercise them in our work, our
By exercising our strengths well get more done and have more fun doing
it.
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During flow we become immersed in what were doing and lose track of
SOCIAL EXCHANGE
Think about the most popular people you know. If theyre not rocks stars
VOLUNTEERING
makes the world a better and happier place. Well also learn new
to us in spades.
Are you drifting through life without a rudder without meaning and
purpose?
Dont just accept what weve been told or what you think is right or
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Clear values act as signposts to guide our decisions and move our life in
Learn to eat healthy. A well balanced diet can prevent health problems.
Exercise. Walk when you can, swim and get active. We were designed to
be active. A recent study showed that too much sitting increases the risk
of cancer.
Learn about and cut down on the chemicals we are exposed to.
Get into nature, stop rushing and make time to rest and relax.
Our bodies are a wondrous instruments, be kind to it, love it and it will
Did we learn from our mistakes and grow stronger, care about those
around us, work to bring happiness to others, look after our health,
improve ourselves and the impact of our actions, exercise our strengths,
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Unhappiness
Yet unhappiness is allowed to drive ill health and early death and nobody
appears to notice.
UNDERSTANDING UNHAPPINESS
Happiness can improve our life and health, and even give us extra happy
years.
Lets review these unhappifiers, then look deeper into the dangers of
Stress
damage and physical illness. Long-term stress even rewires our brain,
every system in our body. It can raise blood pressure, suppress our
immune system, increase the risk of heart attack and stroke, contribute
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Stress levels have been increasing steadily over the past century with no
end in sight.
Although stress related illness, disease and conditions are known killers,
WORKPLACE STRESS
New science clearly shows that stress doesnt make people work harder
limbic brain that acts as our bodys security control center and scans all
perceived stress.
Thousands of years ago the danger might have been an angry lion
threatening to attack.
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Imagine yourself armed with a stick facing an angry and roaring 500-
pound cat with big fangs and sharp claws you have little chance of
running away. A response that enables you to run faster, hit harder and
jump higher than ever before, to fight or flee would really improve your
chances of survival.
organs not needed to survive the life or death struggle are slowed or
even switched off so all our energy is available for the intense action of
fighting or fleeing.
STRESS AND OUR BODY
physical abilities.
Our liver releases reserves of glucose into the blood to provide fuel for
action, and our lungs start pumping short sharp breaths to quickly
deliver more oxygen. Our heart pumps furiously to deliver the fuel and
Body systems not needed for the expected action are switched off or
This hardwired sequence of events plays out in our body even for minor
Did you spot the underlying causes of diabetes, heart disease, high blood
above sequence?
IMMUNE STRESS
Our immune system is also reset by the stress messengers.
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significant energy.
To maximize this energy for fight or flight, the stress messengers disable
A few immune team members are not switched off in fact they are
are wounded.
Without the rest of the team members to guide them, these players can
and more.
and asthma.
A recent study showed how stress disrupts the immune system, resulting
study shows that building happiness and reducing stress extends the
lifespan of our immune cells, boosting our natural protection system for
better health.
occasional lion attack, but the chronic stress of modern life means that
build unhappiness.
longer to receive sensory information, process it, take decisions and act
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SWITCHING EMOTIONS
Imagine you are driving its a wonderful day, you're feeling happy,
enjoying the sunshine and singing along to your favorite song. Suddenly,
The amygdala senses danger and triggers the stress response. It helps us
to stop the car in time, but switches us instantly into a state of negative
emotions.
Even at our happiest, the stress response can switch us into negative
The ever increasing levels of chronic stress we live with make negativity
and mood swings more prevalent, wiping the smile off our faces, and
The stress response can disconnect us from our deeply held values and
beliefs.
unknown dog runs up barking and growling. Under the influence of the
stress response they may lash out violently towards the dog, perhaps
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Consider the non-violent nice guy who explodes with road rage.
Consider a nation of people who love their neighbors, but when faced
with the stress of a threatened attack by another country will urge their
leaders to declare war and even send their sons and daughters into
battle.
These people are driven to act in ways contrary to their values and
beliefs by stress.
Our self image is based on our beliefs.
Disconnected from values and beliefs, the stress response can cause us
TOXIC STRESS
cant stop the release of the stress cocktail that prepares us to fight or
flee.
These substances are powerful. If they remain in our body for too long or
Major stresses trigger their release in large quantities, but even small
Our body is also hardwired with a system that can quickly clear the
stress cocktail from our blood and reverse the ill effects of the stress
response.
The deep diaphragmatic breathing signals our amygdala that the danger
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the de-stress response triggers the release of natural pain killers into our
blood.
tense or sore muscles, alleviate pain from injury or muscle strain, and
HOMEOSTATIC HEALING
that scans our body then acts to return all our systems to a normal well-
functioning state.
Our heart rate slows, blood pressure and blood sugar levels normalize,
and the digestive, sexual reproductive and circadian clock return to full
operation.
It clears toxic stress substances from our blood, resets our body systems,
deals with any pain caused during our fight or flight, and leaves us
If your boss or a customer says something to upset you, do you hit them
If youre late for a meeting, stuck in traffic and become stressed, do you
While this makes it easier for us to live together and get along, it means
bodies that are driving huge increases in stress related illness and
disease.
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DE-STRESS OPTIONS
We need to find and practice new ways to reduce stress levels or face
Exercise can mimic fight or flight activity and trigger our natural de-
stress response. Strenuous exercise that gets our heart pumping and
Our amygdala may be telling us to exercise, but our cortex finds excuses
to put it off. We need to get to the gym, run or find other ways to
and keep their brains sharp for peak decision making under stress by
also reduce stress levels to a lesser degree, but perhaps not enough to
counter our lifestyle of chronic stress.
Work to build new lifestyle skills and habits that increase happiness,
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Unhappifiers
unhappiness
ANXIETY
But anxiety can also become a source of stress, causing a vicious circle
with increasing levels of stress and worry.
BURNOUT
Too much stress for too long can lead to burnout a state of emotional,
High risk occupations include health care, teaching, law, and call center,
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Trauma can affect peoples ability to cope with stress in their life,
These conditions are more frequent in southern Africa due to the high
Trauma manifests in the lives of people living with HIV and other serious
and grief. Many have witnessed one or both parents die from what can
Grief affects caregivers when they lose patients they cared for. They can
struggle to get back into their normal routine after the loss of a patient.
Depression
diseases.
Depression drives more than 850,000 people to suicide a year, and is the
disability.
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cortex and hippocampus areas can shrink, while the unhappiness and
AN INCREASING PROBLEM
during ones lifetime was only 2-3%. The incidence of depression has
depression.
A hundred years ago depression typically started around the age of 35.
After World War I depression was starting by age 15. After World War II
of factors.
one's life, or after being diagnosed with a serious medical disease. For
others, depression just happens, possibly due to their family history.
Stress and depression are closely related. While stress may not be the
only cause for depression, it is often tightly bound with other causes
CO-MORBID DEPRESSION
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Depression reduces our ability to cope with and bounce back from stress,
Both stress and depression act to accelerate many diseases and medical
DEPRESSION IN PREGNANCY
Depressed women often take poor care of themselves. They may smoke,
Their babies are often irritable and lethargic, with irregular sleep
habits, and may grow into infants who are underweight, slow learners,
aggression.
In the same way that a new scale needs to be set to zero, a fetus
natural (homeostatic) healing system is setting its zero point that will
chemistry as being normal and is born with a profile that mimics its
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abnormalities.
YOUTH DEPRESSION
One in five teens will suffer from depression before adulthood. At any
one time 10-15% show symptoms and 5% suffer from major depression.
Depressed teens are at high risk for other problems: 30% develop
substance abuse problems, have fewer friends, get sick more often, are
Untreated depression is the major cause of teen suicide and the third
leading cause of teen deaths. Depressed teens are twelve times more
have been exposed to trauma and grief, and in some cases stigma,
for depression.
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ANTIDEPRESSANTS
depression.
They provide some symptomatic relief but dont cure the underlying
ANTIDEPRESSANT EFFECTIVENESS
A 2006 study showed that fewer than 50% of people became symptom-
Studies show that their benefits have been exaggerated, with some
Patients already battling the side effects of medications for HIV, cancer
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psychology is that they have both given up the notion of cure and
heres the second dirty little secret. Almost always the effects are what
explaining that they are fun and easy-to-do, and self-reinforcing over
time.
drugs.
therapy.
Yes.
It is surprisingly easy.
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BUILDING HAPPINESS
Happiness is an intelligence.
WHAT IS INTELLIGENCE
FIELD
countless more.
Fields of intelligence may be narrow or broadly defined. Broadly defined
SKILL
Skills within the field may be natural gifts or learned skills. Skills
KNOWLEDGE
The breadth and depth of our acquired knowledge within the field.
MINDFULNESS
The ability to see life though the filter of this knowledge and skill is key
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PASSION
APPLICATION
The ability to apply the skills and knowledge in a masterful way reflects
vegetables;
sustainability;
our planet;
INTELLIGENCES SHAPE US
Intelligences shape the way that we perceive and interact with the
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engineering intelligence.
skills, and start to see the world through an engineering filter that will
With passion and application they have the ability to become great
AUDITING INTELLIGENCE
brains rewire and develop powerful neural pathways that help them to
Their world view changes and they start seeing their world through the
filter of their auditing intelligence.
spreadsheet listing all the mistakes his wife had made during the past six
weeks.
LAW INTELLIGENCE
unhappiness.
avoid trust. They are also trained to manage their time ruthlessly to
areas of their life. The inability to trust others and fixation on money
It is not surprising that the legal profession has some of the highest rates
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happiness.
on us.
The higher our EQ the better we manage our relationships and cope with
emotions.
EQ AND SUCCESS
aspects of life.
trauma, helps to reduce stress and anxiety on the workplace, and can
Many studies including our own work confirm a strong and direct link
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interpersonal relationships;
control;
problem-solving;
Happiness Intelligence.
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HAPPINESS SKILLS
Some people are naturally happier and gifted with natural happiness
psychology interventions.
With practice we can develop and hone our happiness skills to
HAPPINESS KNOWLEDGE
explosion in happiness
psychology movement.
interventions being
announced continuously.
HAPPINESS MINDFULNESS
events in our life, our relationships, plans and goals through the filter of
how they may impact on our happiness.
develops.
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HAPPINESS PASSION
happy has dimmed and in some cases misdirected our passion for
happiness.
In our own work we see passion for happiness increase very quickly when
people learn more about the science of happiness and how quickly and
HAPPINESS APPLICATION
instant happiness.
but the increased happiness, health, success and well being that result
perspective.
We make life choices based on how they will affect our happiness and
well being.
balance, spending quality time with our friends and family, exercising
and stretching our strengths, sharing happy times and experiences with
better place.
Intelligent career choices will be based on our strengths and values and
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corporate culture, the people and manager we work with, and the
Building Happiness
Happiness Intelligence.
HAPPINESS IS PERSONAL
happiness interventions.
An intervention that hardly affects one person may transform the life
Understand that you may need to try many interventions to discover the
techniques that work best for you, and can help you to live a
happiness.
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work
Learn about ourselves and what makes the unique you happier or
unhappier
or months to give them time to work to discover which ones work for
happiness program.
unhappiness assessments that will securely store your results so you can
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Delivering Happiness
Its great to know that we can develop Happiness Intelligence and work
How can we learn these important new lessons and how to apply them in
our lives?
Professionals paid for years of expensive training and charged high fees
HAPPY PILLS
unhappiness.
to such high levels that even doctors that arent trained in psychology
HAPPINESS IN SCHOOLS
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We can help them to identify and develop their strengths and values.
The new science of happiness can forever change how future generations
NEW SOLUTIONS
How can we deliver these wonderful lessons, skills and knowledge from
We need to find new ways to deliver the new science of happiness and
Happiness University
world.
The university will not initially offer degree courses, but will focus on
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and children affected by the HIV and AIDS and their caregivers.
The short training time is made possible by tailoring the skills exactly to
Tens of thousands of orphans from AIDS, people living with HIV, and
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Caregivers start to practice happiness therapy with their kids and family
the evening after training. The kids take the exercises to school and
groups and in some cases even at the companies where their spouses
work.
Adult and child patients often receive therapy with other members of
communities.
In Africa there are not enough psychologists and social workers to deliver
support to millions of rural people affected by HIV for the first time.
members annually.
around $2.50 per month roughly equal to the cost of one minute of
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JOYGYM is powerful.
been taken off medication by their doctors within three months as their
More than 30,000 South Africans are already enjoying greater happiness,
EVIDENCE-BASED
Results from a six-month group program are presented later in this book.
FLEXIBLE
JOYGYM LICENSES
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HappyMetrics
and terminally ill children, people living with HIV, hospice patients,
Elements of Happiness
Activity and exercise are important for general good health and for
disease.
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It provides a powerful and joyful aerobic and cardio workout, even for
stress, and triggers our natural healing system for better physical and
mental health.
chapters.
EDUCATION
how they affect our live provides the knowledge and motivation needed
HAPPINESS COACHING
NUTRITION
Healthy eating can prevent chronic diseases, which now kill more people
PLAY
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REST
Sleep and rest have a powerful and direct impact on our health, mood,
unhappy.
Intelligence.
SERVICE
Service to others provides powerful benefits that reach across all aspects
STRENGTHS
Knowing our strengths and applying them in all aspects of our life
provides us with the opportunity to achieve flow and build self esteem,
VALUES
Values are the signposts that guide us through life and help to build
JOYGYM helps us to discover and consider our core values and to bring
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Aerobic Laughter
It provides a powerful and joyful aerobic and cardio workout, even for
stress, and triggers our natural healing system for better physical and
mental health.
DEVELOPMENT
results.
Elements from laughter pioneers Osho, Oki, and Goodheart have been
combined with practices from laughter yoga and assessed among people
universal reliability.
benefits.
H E A L I N G W I T H H A P P I N E S S
RESEARCH
education.
Understanding Laughter
ANCIENT LAUGHTER
The San people of southern Africa, one of the oldest groups of early
humans to have survived with their original culture and language. Their
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Laughter is an important part of San life, often practiced for large parts
of the day. They laugh freely with or without jokes or humor, and say
that they have been laughing from the time before language.
modern life.
NATURAL LAUGHTER
Kids can laugh 300-500 times a day without the need for jokes or
comedy!
Do children laugh because they are happy, or are they happy because
they laugh?
Natural laughter resides in our limbic brain, the brain children rely on
The limbic brain is impulsive and responds very quickly to sensory input.
It has direct connections to our senses and acts as our security control
This brain is not a deep thinker, but it has a wonderful talent for natural
laughter!
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SOCIETAL RESTRICTION
brain has massive powers of intellect and reasoning, but is much slower
teachers, our family and tribe start telling us dont laugh in class,
dont laugh while were talking, dont laugh at the dining table,
The cortex is good at reasoning and judging and searches our memory
banks for examples of when it is OK or not to laugh, compares them with
place, is it politically correct to laugh about this, what are the social
howl?...).
Our natural laughter is suppressed and fades while we wait for the
decision. Even if the cortex gives us permission to laugh, the moment for
LAUGHTER FREQUENCY
laughter.
Fifty years ago adults laughed perhaps 30-40 times a day. Today adults
In South Africa with its high stress levels, thousands of adults have told
day!
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DISCIPLINE
name of discipline.
Cultures ruled through power and controls do not like laughter. When
people are laughing their spirits are free and they are unpredictable and
difficult to control.
INVENTED LAUGHTER
Even after our natural laughter is silenced through conditioning our body
Laughter reduces levels of cortisol and stress chemicals that can damage
NEGATIVE LAUGHTER
emotions.
Adult jokes and comedy are often based on ridicule, cruelty, insults,
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medicine.
three weeks.
patient as a child.
To fill the prescription, they could find joke books and YouTube videos
that work for their sense of humor, but most jokes are only funny the
first time so they would need lots of jokes to laugh for the prescribed
seven hours.
In this case the prescription calls for him to laugh with his entire staff
In culturally diverse South Africa, his staff probably come from four or
more different cultures, each with its own language and customs.
While the Zulus may find a joke funny, the Xhosa and Venda staff might
not.
Can the owner get his staff to laugh together every day?
Probably not.
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be used as a medicine.
Our natural laughter does not disappear. We never lose our ability to
laughter, often when theyre with close friends or under the influence of
alcohol or drugs.
Most people are surprised how quickly they can reconnect with their
natural laughter and laugh like a child again, even for extended periods.
be taught.
Groups can practice peer-to-peer therapy sessions for years after just
Most individuals can start daily self-practice after two or three days of
training.
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JOYFUL NOW
hardwired circuits.
Most will respond-smile right back at you. If they dont, it means that
If you watch carefully, youll spot a little twitch next to their eyes.
When our face breaks into smile, our brain senses that were happy, and
triggers the release of happy chemicals into blood that makes us feel
happier.
releasing joy juice and lifting our spirits and our mood.
laughing.
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DE-STRESS
Laughter triggers the human de-stress response thats hardwired into all
breathing.
Triggering de-stress causes our body to metabolize and reduce levels of
De-stress also triggers the release of natural pain killers that relax our
muscles to reduce tension, relieve headaches and body pain, and act as
mood elevators.
Over the years we have seen that Aerobic Laughter counters stress in a
Intelligence
UN-DEPRESSION
Regular Aerobic Laughter practice quickly counters depression and
system?
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LAUGHTER AS EXERCISE
Thirty seconds of laughter can double our heart rate for 3-5 minutes,
exercises all the core muscles, and massage the major organs -
Twenty minutes of laughter a day can provide much needed exercise for
ulcers.
When you laugh your chest, thorax and abdominal muscles, as well as
Aerobic Laughter can provide workouts for people with conditions that
CARDIOVASCULAR HAPPINESS
lowers bad cholesterol and systolic blood pressure, and raises good
cholesterol (HDL).
Miller found that laughter increased blood flow through arteries by 22%,
while stress decreased flow by 35%. A stressed person who starts
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Miller goes on to say that "You can release daily stress, which is harmful
Laughter practice.
leading cause of adult disability in the USA and Europe and the second
United States researcher Lee Burke found that laughter reduced the
The benefits of a session of hearty laughter have been found to last for
24 hours, so learning to practice laughter daily can literally save our life.
PHYSICAL HAPPINESS
problems. Science hasnt yet discovered how this works, but many
natural (homeostatic) healing system. This system scans our body and
in the neck and shoulders. Many people find that laughter reduces or
eliminates these problems, even when they have been chronic for
extended periods. People suffering from chronic pain may also find
relief.
Stress increase blood sugar levels and laughter practice reduces them.
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is especially true for arthritis, lupus, asthma, acne and allergies, herpes,
Stress can interfere with our circadian clock and result in sleep
IMMUNE HAPPINESS
viruses, regulate cell growth and also fights against tumorous cancer
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Aerobic Laughter therapy can help to improve mental state and quality
of life for people living with chronic and life threatening medical
improve the life of tens of thousands affected and infected with HIV.
recovery.
aggravated by stress.
This field needs further research, but indications are that Aerobic
MENTAL PERFORMANCE
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The stress response switches off or disrupts the parts of our brain that
activates these parts of the brain and provides plentiful supplies of fuel
Laughter can even be used to prepare for known stressful events such as
Aerobic Laughter works to align our behavior with our values and beliefs.
Disconnecting with our values and beliefs in this way can result in long
Aerobic Laughter helps to bring our behavior back into line with our
often.
Dont be surprised if you laugh more and more often after starting
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When we laugh we give the gift of happiness to all that hear us.
During the adolescence we disconnect from our natural laughter and lose
He was walking past the church when he heard laughter, and couldnt
own grandma!
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NATURAL LAUGHTER
fluently.
I have spoken natural laughter with kids of all ages in many countries
Its amazing that as we pass through adolescence and become adult, not
natural laughter.
Children are so used to the fact that adults dont speak natural laughter,
they are amazed when they encounter adults who can speak it.
Thailand, Greece or China where nobody speaks English. You find ways to
manage, but its difficult you end up in the restaurant kitchen pointing
Suddenly one of the locals walks up speaking fluent English you are
flooded with relief and happiness you feel an instant bond with this
person.
Thats what happens when kids find an adult who can speak natural
Be warned. Once kids realize you can laugh with them, they never ever
CHILD THERAPISTS
Most HIV caregivers that we train are women with kids at home.
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When the kids come running noisy and excited because moms home,
theyre chased away with a typical adult response: Cant you see were
In interviews they often confess that theyve hardly spent time with
their kids, sometimes for years. Theyre so burnt out and exhausted
when they get home, they often dont even eat and go straight to bed.
After Aerobic Laughter training, most go straight home and teach their
The kids are amazed that mom or grandma has suddenly learned to
The next morning and every morning thereafter the kids wake up and
run to laugh with mom.
If she gets home tired and tries to be grumpy, the kids start the
As soon as kids learn the Aerobic Laughter exercises they become little
Its wonderful.
ADULT HUMOR
they feel justified in laughing. They call this humor, and talk about their
sense of humor.
Ask an adult why they laughed at something and they can explain it.
Considering that adults spent their first decade laughing without reason,
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child!
should stop our adult foolishness and ask them if we can join in.
NATURAL HUMOR
Kids dont need justification to laugh. They need a reason not to laugh.
Dont be ridiculous, most cant even tell a joke properly. They crack up
If kids tell adults a joke its not because they understand the joke that
part of their brain is not working yet. Its because they want the adults
to laugh.
Kids are optimists. They keep hoping that they get adults to laugh and
Kids use natural humor, which is very different from adult humor. Its the
raise a laugh.
Even very young children respond to natural humor. But adults seldom
do.
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BASELINE ASSESSMENT
PREPARING TO LAUGH
The warm-ups:
Coax our cognitive brain to release its control over our natural
laughter
thousands of people and have been proven. They make it easier to laugh
naturally.
STRUCTURED LAUGHTER
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skills.
Initially well use exercises that help overcome mental barriers to help
Hours of training are divided into sessions to allow time to savor the
LAUGHTER STRATEGIES
flexibility
trauma
FREE LAUGHTER
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Once weve re-developed our ability to laugh like a child, we help you to
stretch and develop this ability until you can laugh without structured
exercises.
recommended.
We cant lose weight by dieting one day a week, or get fit by exercising
occasionally.
results.
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residential retreats.
JOYGYM Programs
objectives.
JOYGYM EXPERIENCE
JOYGYM FOUNDATION
Intelligence.
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practice and how to practice with small groups of family and friends.
become eligible to join the Happiness Volunteer program and may apply
FAMILY HAPPINESS
CANCER COACHING
Cancer and other serious illness create stress, anxiety and trauma for
the affected person and for family members and others close to them.
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SPORTS COACHING
Happiness Coaching and Aerobic Laughter therapy can give competitors
UNEMPLOYMENT COACHING
depression and rebuild a winning outlook that can help bring happiness
back into our life and improve our chances of finding a new job or
career.
CAREER COACHING
The Harvard Business Review confirms that happy people earn more
decisions.
We spend more waking hours at work than at home and with our family.
If we're not happy at work JOYGYM can help us to find direction and
Parent stress or depression can harm the child and cause mental health
problems that can last a lifetime.
JOYGYM can help to reduce stress for a happy pregnancy and build the
skills, counter depression (yes, it starts early these days) and develop
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It's never too early (or too late) to start increasing our Happiness
Intelligence.
Research shows that happy people live an average of 7-12 years longer,
have more friends, and enjoy better health and quality of life.
JOYGYM can help reduce stress and overcome anxiety and depression for
a more fulfilled and longer life.
customer happiness.
EMPLOYEE HAPPINESS
British economist Andrew Oswald has shown that happy people are 25%
more productive.
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Happy employees are better at what they do, more committed, take less
COLLABORATION
The twenty-first century work is less about being a cog in a wheel and
collaboration.
Happy employees are more likely to display these qualities and give their
best.
CORPORATE VALUES
succeed.
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GIVING BACK
Investing time and profit into giving back to our community is becoming
and customers.
Make sure that every employee and customer understands the corporate
social investment program. Ask them for their advice, opinions and
input.
can feel real at work, and match their strengths and beliefs to their
Most people spend more time at work than with their family.
If they are not happy at work, their quality of life will suffer, with
personal life.
The right business culture is achieved when most of our employees wake
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HAPPY CUSTOMERS
When people call our business they can hear a real caring smile and
respond to it well.
for your customers and take decisions that will build customer happiness
is a far better way than forcing them to strictly follow rigid procedures.
If our employees are happy and empowered to make sure that the
ENGAGED CUSTOMERS
The most successful companies move beyond customer happiness to
customer engagement.
Treat customers as part of the team, ask them how youre doing, and
how you could do better. Find ways to communicate with and listen to
them.
Organizational Programs
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MANAGEMENT DEVELOPMENT
business success.
performance.
therapy.
dramatically reduced.
PRODUCTIVITY ENHANCEMENT
causes of unhappiness.
Happiness is shown to significantly boost productivity, with studies in the
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business.
Ensure that your call center team is happy, motivated and empowered to
go that extra mile to ensure customer happiness and your company could
SALES HAPPINESS
Customers enjoy buying from happy and caring people, and will keep
50% or more.
A happy sales team empowered and motivated to go that extra mile for
does.
Welcome them with a genuine smile and develop your processes deliver
Youll build loyalty and repeat business and get the happiness advantage.
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community service.
of significant benefits.
the trauma of losing one or both parents and resulting upheavals in their
lives.
Research shows that unresolved trauma at this age can result in lasting
damage that can significantly reduce their capacity for reaching their
full potential.
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behavior, a life of violence and crime, or poor health and early death.
The JOYGYM Healing with Happiness program provides psychosocial care
that can heal the trauma and equip these kids for a full and happy life.
The cost of happiness sponsorship is only $2.50 per child per month.
sponsors are offered the opportunity to engage with the children and
Perhaps an orphan that you sponsor will one day become your companys
People around the world are hearing the call of service and discovering
Research shows that the benefits of volunteering are not only felt by the
beneficiaries.
There are many real advantages to giving time for nonprofit work.
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DOING GOOD
Working with people less fortunate helps develop gratitude for what we
have.
SOCIAL BENEFITS
Volunteers can meet interesting and diverse new people and extend
We meet people who share our interests and have the opportunity to
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BUILDING EMPLOYABILITY
Volunteer work broadens our horizons and develops new skills that can
dimensional personality.
HEALTH BENEFITS
Volunteers live longer, have lower rates of depression and heart disease,
UNEMPLOYMENT
unemployment.
Not working can result in financial pressures and limit activities which
poor housing conditions, and risk taking behaviors including alcohol and
drug misuse.
People suddenly faced with unemployment face a real risk of falling into
despondency, self pity, depression and a negative attitude that can harm
opportunities.
STARTING YOUNG
Children are best introduced to volunteer work at an early age.
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skills.
Youth volunteers reap personal benefits that will positively impact them
be helpful and kind and can develop leadership skills and patience.
Youth volunteers are 50% less likely to abuse alcohol, cigarettes, become
SENIORS
Volunteering can provide fulfilling and fun activities that allow seniors to
meet other people and stay active in their community. It allows them to
share the company of others and can lead to new friendships and caring
relationships.
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Happiness Volunteers
happiness awareness.
COMPANY HAPPINESS CLUBS
Companies can also sponsor training, programs and venues for happiness
WWW.JOYGYM.ORG.
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living with HIV, hospice patients, the needy, and their caregivers.
We are extremely proud to have successfully met this challenge and that
The program is ready for large scale roll out within the AIDS sector and
for all medical and care facilities including hospitals, clinics, hospices,
The AIDS pandemic is one of the great challenges of this generation and
Two-thirds of people living with HIV more than 22 million are living
in sub-Saharan Africa.
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HEALTH SECTOR: Doctor and nurse numbers are reduced by those dying
HOUSEHOLDS: Many people cant work due to illness or caring duties and
lack money for basic necessities including food and housing. Funeral
EDUCATION: Teacher numbers are reduced by those who die from AIDS.
Children are pulled out of school to provide care. Fewer children receive
means less taxes paid and less money to fund health care, education and
development.
CHILDREN: 1,000 children are infected every day. About 2.5 million
children are living with HIV. Many leave school to work to feed their
regional scale.
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symptoms and pain primarily for people facing end of life or life-
threatening illness.
BOOM
The HIV and AIDS pandemic caused an explosion in the need for care
services.
Existing palliative care services couldnt cope. New ways to provide care
Nobody is quite sure how many caregivers there are. There may be more
and friends.
Very few are well trained, a few have some training, and many are
untrained.
Most are unpaid, some receive a small stipend, and very few receive a
small salary.
increase the number of beds to house all the new AIDS patients.
Today most HIV care giving is provided at the patients home using a
system called home based care. This adds caregiver stress as they must
Somehow.
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Caring for people through the process of dying and death elicits a heavy
Before HIV and AIDS it was recognized caregiving was potentially a high
support.
Caregivers want it, caregiver organizations want it. But theres little to
Caregiver Syndrome
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Compassion fatigue
Workplace conflict
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Emotional Intelligence
Mindfulness
Adaptability
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Productivity
Physical health
A GLOBAL PROBLEM
HIV.
But Caregiver Syndrome also affects caregivers providing care for people
Syndrome.
SUPPORT
caregivers to receive.
Caregivers may also require medical support to help cope with health
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problems that arise from their chronically stressful work.
Patient Syndrome
Being told that we have a disease that is trying to kill us is one of the
Persons living with chronic or potentially fatal illness also suffer from a
and support, and multiply the negative impact for the people around
them.
NEGATIVE EMOTIONS
Most of us are not properly equipped to cope with the threat of death or
disability and consequently suffer from high stress levels, mood swings,
in a flood of negative emotions that ranging from why me? to self pity,
If not treated, these problems can extend for long periods and result in
anxiety, depression, emotional burnout, and post-traumatic stress
disorder.
DEPRESSION
threatening illness.
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Patient Syndrome can result in lack of self care including proper diet,
many diseases. Depression is noted as one of the primary drivers for lack
of adherence to medication.
Depression increases both the need for, and burden on, caregivers.
result in hospitalization.
Patient Syndrome can significantly increase healthcare costs.
Therapy and treatment are provided for the patient, but what about the
patients network?
This group has double trouble: they must cope with their own shock a
Problems can be especially daunting for the patients children and spouse.
psychosocial support.
PSYCHOSOCIAL SUPPORT
OVC Syndrome
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ORPHANS
Imagine a child watching their mother or father slowly lose energy, lose
weight, lose the capacity to care and provide, then watching them die.
Over 15 million children have lost one or both parents, and sometimes
These kids may also be removed from their community and placed in a
VULNERABLE CHILDREN
Both orphans and vulnerable children share many serious problems that
For the purpose of arranging and providing care, these children are
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EARLY TRAUMA
Children who are orphaned due to AIDS often experience greater trauma
as they may have watched family members die long and painful deaths.
Untreated early trauma can result in long term mental and physical
If OVCs are not treated and healed, their countries will suffer serious
problems.
Children are the future it is desperately important that these kids are
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urgently.
We have to do it.
Our Commitment
If JOYGYM could help to heal these groups which included some of the
unhappiest people in the world then it was ready for widespread roll
Happiness.
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characteristics:
Development
We started training HIV caregivers in 2007 and started program
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and more.
write.
We were blessed to find trainers that loved the program, were resilient,
insurmountable.
The cost per adult or child patient was below $2.50 per month a tiny
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and evaluation of program results, but these had not been validated.
SHOWTIME
We were overjoyed.
This was the opportunity we had been waiting for.
CARE CENTER
OVC CARE: An OVC Daycare Center for 52 HIV and AIDS infected and
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PRIMARY PARTICIPANTS
including:
caregivers
DOWNSTREAM PARTICIPANTS
The primary participants provide care for more than 1,500 downstream
recipients including
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The Healing with Happiness (HWH) training was well received and daily
Voluntary peer-to-peer practice was well sustained for the first four
program benefits.
STANDARD ASSESSMENTS
Standard Assessments
Baseline
2 week
2 mo.
4 mo.
6 mo.
JOYGYM Self-Report
Questionnaires
interviews
Assessment
30 Oct
3 Dec
19 Jan
10 Mar
12 May
Dates:
2009
2009
2010
2010
2010
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EXTENDED ASSESSMENTS
Extended Assessments
Baseline
2 week
2 mo.
4 mo.
6 mo.
Psychometric
assessment
EQ-I assessment
Assessment
30 Oct
3 Dec
19 Jan
10 Mar
12 May
Dates:
2009
2009
2010
2010
2010
SAMPLE SIZE
While clear trends can be seen in the results, the sample size of 27
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INFORMED CONSENT
The results shown can reliably be considered to stem from the Healing
The environment at the Care Center had been stable for months prior to
DISCUSSION
Some of the two-month results do not follow the trend. This may be
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Baseline is the term used to denote results measured before the program
started.
The first and most important question we addressed was does the
Happiness
BASELINE
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RESULTS: SELF-REPORT QUESTIONNAIRE
Big increases in happiness scores were seen after two weeks and again
after four months (after falling off slightly in the post-holiday period).
continued increases until the last result (perhaps due to reduced daily
practice).
Feelings of joy increased after two weeks, then again after six months.
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RESULTS: EMOTIONAL INTELLIGENCE (EQ)
happiness and measures the ability to enjoy life, outlook on life, and
Optimism EQ reflects the ability to look at the brighter side of life and
All measures show a dramatic increase after two months with a further
The General Mood EQ and Optimism EQ scores after six months were
higher than the national average for people of similar age and
background.
RESULTS: INTERVIEWS
They noted that even if they arrived at work moody or depressed, after
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and ambience, noting that people were happier and that laughter was
often heard.
RESULTS: DISCUSSION
After two months the increased happiness could be felt when we arrived
at the Care Center. These were very different people to those we had
met ten weeks before. They were happy, even playful and very quick to
This wonderful level of happiness was maintained for the duration of the
program.
unhappiness.
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After the dramatic increases in happiness seen at two weeks and two
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Happiness
Caregiver Syndrome?
health including:
Coping
Resilience
Burnout
Emotional Intelligence
Work relationships
Mindfulness
Adaptability
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Positivity
Well-being
Happiness Intelligence
Physical health
The stress response is the bodys way of protecting itself. Stress helps us
stress stops being helpful and starts causing damage to health, mood,
and less able to cope. Over time, stress can lead to mental health
abuse.
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Feelings of hopelessness
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diabetes.
The problems noted were not recent, but had built up and continued
Physical stress indicators reduced over the entire period, with major
reductions after two weeks in all indicators except sleep problems which
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Questionnaire.
close to clinical depression before the program. After 2 weeks the score
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was down to 16.64 (slightly above the danger threshold). After two
Notice how both stress and depression levels increase after six months
stress.
RESULTS: INTERVIEWS
Mood swings, anger and levels of anxiety reduced after two weeks,
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Even though most managers were not interacting with patients, they
reported unusually high stress and depression levels before the program.
RESULTS: DISCUSSION
This effect is known to last for 8 hours or longer after laughter practice.
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Caregivers are exposed to high levels of trauma and grief that can result
This acts as a buffer for stress triggered in the following hours as cortisol
INTELLIGENCE
Intelligence.
stressful.
Coping
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crucial.
BASELINE
overstretched.
ability after two months, with a further similar increase after 6 months
(see previous section for scores).
RESULTS: INTERVIEWS
After two months they no longer felt that coping with personal issues
Participants reported that they were now coping more effectively with
death and the loss of those in their care. Further improvements were
responsibilities.
coping skills.
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in the participants ability to cope with major stressful life events such
RESULTS: DISCUSSION
associated with loss did not drop during the program, but participants
nature
Improved ability to cope with death and dying of those under their
care
The caregivers are now coping well with stress and adversity.
INTELLIGENCE
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Resilience
Lack of resilience can result in high levels of stress and depression that
In addition to the death of patients for whom they are caring, South
Africans are exposed to a very high number of deaths among family and
BASELINE
back from adversity, particularly from the death of those they cared for,
newfound ability to bounce back from adversity and from the death of
After four months their ability to bounce back had further increased.
unavoidable and inevitable part of their work, and of how they had
health.
While they still experienced sadness and grief, many were able to
hours.
and were able to bounce back within a matter of days. Both reported
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that before the HWH program they would have been out of action for
weeks.
RESULTS: MANAGEMENT INTERVIEWS
before the program, with managers and staff frequently taking time off
or family/friends.
They reported that the increased resilience was reducing group stress,
RESULTS: DISCUSSION
reduced, thereby increasing their ability to cope with further stress and
adversity.
rather than bottling them up. This also acts to build resilience.
INTELLIGENCE
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Burnout
Studies have shown that burnt-out women and depressed men are at a
heart disease and strokes compared with their non-burnt out and non-
depressed counterparts.
and life.
BASELINE
interviews.
The following symptoms provided cause for concern: high stress levels,
It was evident that these symptoms had not developed recently, but had
RESULTS: INTERVIEWS
H E A L I N G W I T H H A P P I N E S S
RESULTS: DISCUSSION
INTELLIGENCE
Emotional Intelligence
Emotional Intelligence, also known as emotional quotient (EQ) is defined
intelligently.
workplace success.
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The authors agree with Reuven Bar-Ons view that Emotional Intelligence
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BASELINE
A low level of Emotional Intelligence was observed in the majority of
Problem Solving EQ
Adaptability EQ
Reality Testing EQ
Raw EQ-i scores are transformed into scaled scores with a mean of 100
and a standard deviation of 15. Scores that fall between 85 and 115 are
The main EQ-I scale and subscales are shown here. More detailed EQ-i
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RESULTS: DISCUSSION
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Work Relationships
daily tasks.
needed reinforcement.
One manager reported that they spent most of their time and energy
were regarded as frivolous, often along the lines of I dont want to work
and I dont like her. If she cant be civil then I cant and wont work with
degree.
with others.
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themselves, and feel positive about what they are doing in their lives.
respect and accept oneself, and accept ones perceived positive and
doing.
Self Regard EQ increased after two months to higher than average levels
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other people.
employees, this bond of friendship lasts for a life time and can make
work easier and goals more attainable.
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RESULTS: INTERVIEWS
Levels of conflict and anger were considerably reduced after two weeks.
Participants became more mindful of their stress and its causes, and
implemented effective ways to deal with it.
conflicts lost her antagonism and became so cooperative that she was
completely resolved, with one exception where one party did not
While conflicts continued to occur, they were less serious and occurred
less often. In almost all cases conflicts were now resolved within the
and bonding between staff and between staff and management. It was
trust and respect and resulted in closer friendships and the resolution of
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meaningful reduction in management load. One manager reported a
5 conflicts per day to just one conflict over a two month period.
management
RESULTS: DISCUSSION
with their own personality and problems, rather than simply as sources
of conflict.
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the underlying reasons for frequent work conflicts and also their
on the group.
Home/Family Relationships
absenteeism.
BASELINE
home lives were their main source of stress. These problems negatively
their children approached them for company or to play they would shout
at them to be quiet or send them to play elsewhere because by the time
they arrived home they were too emotionally and physically exhausted
that this impacted negatively on their home and sex life and was a major
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emotional stress and the reduction in HWH therapy practice over the
holidays.
RESULTS: INTERVIEWS
After two weeks dramatic decreases were reported in family and home
their children immediately in most cases when they arrived home from
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day, with many practicing with their kids in the morning and evening.
They reported that this brought them much closer to their children and
exercises and initiated them when they saw the parent getting moody or
Many were able to initiate Aerobic Laughter with their spouse /partner
and also with other family members and friends, and reported that their
home was now a much happier place with less conflict and more loving
fun.
RESULTS: DISCUSSION
"There is nothing either good or bad, but thinking makes it so" William
Shakespeare.
family life. The reduction of stress at work due to HWH therapy practice
relationships.
Home and family related problems that were regarded as the number
one source of worry and stress are no longer a notable source of stress
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CASE STUDY
One caregiver was extremely stressed by the behavior of her grown son
living with her. He had been drifting into drug abuse, associating with
for meals and was stealing money and household items to sell in order to
support his drug habit and lifestyle. She worried this would soon lead to
his being thrown in jail or death.
His behavior was the major source of stress in her life. They engaged in
This had a major impact on her ability to perform her tasks and led to
She reported that the Healing with Happiness program empowered her
to recognize the negative impact of this stress and to release it. She
informed her son that his behavior was up to him, and that she was no
longer concerned with what he did. She ceased worrying, went home,
laughed and played with her grandson (his son) and enjoyed her sleep.
life and work. She gained energy, her stress levels dropped and she
Her change of attitude had a remarkable effect on her son. When she
stopped arguing and shouting, her son started spending more time at
home with his son, stopped stealing, reduced his drug intake and
stopped seeing his criminal friends. The change continued and after a
period she reported that he was clean of drugs and leading a normal
behavior.
partner/spouse.
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the underlying reasons for their home/family problems and also their
Mindfulness
moment.
overemphasized.
ability
or self esteem
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mindfulness.
Significant increases in the scores for mindfulness were seen after two
weeks again after four months. A reduction was seen after the Christmas
holiday period and a small reduction after HWH therapy practice became
RESULTS: INTERVIEWS
RESULTS: DISCUSSION
mindfulness.
there was greater tolerance and acceptance of their own mistakes and
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INTELLIGENCE
Adaptability
workplace success.
BASELINE
High stress had undermined this groups Adaptability EQ, especially their
Scores for Adaptability EQ, Reality Testing EQ, and Problem Solving EQ
The very low Problem Solving score was especially worrying and
solutions.
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(the objective).
RESULTS: DISCUSSION
overcome adversity.
condition often try to avoid change and become less flexible and
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adaptable.
cognitive ability.
Positivity
It is a key to success.
unhappiness. Their effects last longer and carry greater weight than
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experience.
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performance.
months.
RESULTS: POSITIVE AND NEGATIVE AFFECT SCALE
positivity.
emotional experience.
in mood.
enthusiasm and alertness are indicative of high PA, whilst lethargy and
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HWH therapy practice did not significantly reduce the strong negative
DISCUSSION
significantly.
Well-Being
and happiness.
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well-being.
purpose.
RESULTS: INTERVIEWS
RESULTS: DISCUSSION
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INTELLIGENCE
happiness.
Physical Health
BASELINE
problems.
asthma.
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SELF-REPORT QUESTIONNAIRE
RESULTS: INTERVIEWS
reported.
Participants who were (or had been) under treatment for depression,
hypertension, diabetes and asthma reported that HWH therapy had
RESULTS: DISCUSSION
health issues.
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INTELLIGENCE
Life Change
wonderful
H E A L I N G W I T H H A P P I N E S S
and also show how they are using Aerobic Laughter techniques to control
their unhappifiers.
sickly woman who got tired very easily, walking slowly like a
helped me. I thought it was magic come inside me. Every time I
Before I was moody and very emotional. Now I can see the change
Teacher
now. Im active and happy. I dont have a dull moment. Its a good
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Coping
Resilience
Burnout
Emotional Intelligence
Work relationships
Mindfulness
Adaptability
Positivity
Well-being
Life change
Physical health
Healing with Happiness can eliminate Caregiver
Syndrome.
The next big question to address was does the Healing with Happiness
indicators:
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Productivity
Quality of Care
work, but not fully engaged and productive because of health and life
productivity.
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diabetes
Participants were asked to rate the number of days that they felt
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The results show dramatic reductions in all indicators sick, stressed and
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Levels of absenteeism dropped from 14.1 days per month to 6.8 days per
RESULTS: INTERVIEWS
After two weeks a dramatic reduction in home and family related stress
and productivity.
reported.
depression were evident in their own life and in their staff. This
introduced during that period that would impact on levels of sick leave,
and that staff changes would also not account for the change.
therapy.
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Productivity
BASELINE
seldom fluctuated.
RESULTS: PRODUCTIVITY
During the three months prior to the HWH program, the four nursing
month.
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After HWH therapy started the same nursing staff visited 1,411 patients
RESULTS: INTERVIEWS
One of the home care nurses reported that in the past after seeing her
patient files after morning visits gave her a headache or migraine she
normally went home not wanting to return to work ever again.
disappeared. She felt energized and was able to see her morning
patients, complete their files, then go back and see more patients
Another of the home care nursing sisters reported that chronic high
blood pressure, asthma and diabetes left her tired and unable to see too
many patients.
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She later reported that her hypertension and diabetes were fully
controlled, her asthma was significantly improved, and that she was
A manager noted that she was getting much more work done in far less
time. To keep up with her workload she had previously often arrived at
work an hour early, skipped lunch and worked late, and was in the habit
of taking work home at night.
After HWH therapy she found she was able to get more work done in a
shorter time and no longer came in early and left late. She now took
daily lunch breaks and seldom took work home major lifestyle
improvement.
RESULTS: DISCUSSION
Participants are getting more done with less stress and greater
happiness.
Quality of Care
provide reduced levels of care, and in some cases act hostile to patients.
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BASELINE
They felt that they were not able to provide a high level of care in this
It was apparent that depressed and burnt out caregivers were being sent
RESULTS: INTERVIEWS
six months.
They were now in a much more positive and happy state of mind
They were now more caring and attentive to their patients and
caregiver visits
emotional contagion.
and powerful new tool for connecting with patients and gaining their
RESULTS: DISCUSSION
influenced the quality of care and that practicing and providing HWH
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Productivity
Quality of Care
The next big question to address was does the Healing with Happiness
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Healing Patients
are people living with HIV and AIDS, although palliative care is also
other life threatening conditions has been the subject of much research.
Energy levels
ROLLOUT TO PATIENTS
ACCEPTANCE
Being told that one has a life threatening illness like HIV causes untold
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anxiety.
Once told they are living with HIV they move through a process which
one then is able to confront the fears that go with that condition. Ones
Participants were asked to rate levels of patient stress, mood swings and
depression.
two weeks.
A smaller but significant reduction in stress was seen after two weeks.
fact that the caregivers in most cases had been caring for the same
RESULTS: INTERVIEWS
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with perseverance most came to enjoy and look forward to laughing with
caregivers.
Increased energy
RESULTS: DISCUSSION
slow the progression of HIV and some cancer and reduce mortality
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RESEARCH REQUIRED
We believe that patient benefits from HWH therapy have the potential
treatment.
Healing patients
adherence to treatment.
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Vulnerable Children?
The final big question we addressed was does the Healing with
about the children they cared for and conducted interviews with center
management.
Vulnerable Children
their ability to enjoy a normal and successful childhood and adult life.
NATURAL LAUGHTER
Happy healthy children are blessed with the gift of natural laughter
the ability to laugh 300-500 times a day.
Natural laughter is closely allied to, and interwoven with play. Both are
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lead to depression.
social programming.
Disconnecting with natural laughter and playfulness radically slows, and
in some cases may terminate, our social learning and the development
Major trauma and grief of the kind that orphans from AIDS experience
relocation can cause extreme stress to reset their body and brain
can leave children socially impaired and with low social and emotional
success, are prone to substance abuse and crime, are less healthy and
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The results from this and other Healing with Happiness programs clearly
While Healing with Happiness cannot restore their parents and family
home, it can provide them with coping skills to come through their
OVC ROLLOUT
the OVC Daycare Center with the 52 children of 0-6 years immediately
after training.
January and further evaluation was conducted after two and four
months.
Evaluation was carried out through interviews with child caregivers,
interviews.
BASELINE
High degrees of stress also resulted from living in homes with sick or
new home, and in some case from being separated from siblings and
situation. Some were living with sick or dying relatives or parents, while
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Family members
Foster parents receiving a government payment for providing shelter
did not have sufficient contact with foster parents to rule these out.
traumatized.
RESULTS: ACCEPTANCE
They quickly learnt the exercises and competed for the opportunity to
lead exercises the duty of leading Aerobic Laughter exercises was soon
Some of the more subdued children had initially not participated, but
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It is clear that these kids needed to re-start their natural laughter and
dramatic positive effects were reported amongst the most stressed and
traumatized children.
RESULTS: COPING
It was clear that the children were coping much better in all areas.
The home situation that had previously stressed them did not change,
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RESULTS: SOCIALIZATION
Initial concerns that the laughter would make children harder to control
were wrong.
child who had bullied his classmates for two years started to laugh,
transformational and said that the children were now behaving like
many ways, saying thank you so much you have given them their
childhood back.
DISCUSSION
Reports from child caregivers and the OVC center manager leave little
doubt that the Healing with Happiness program can help to heal
Research indicates that this could significantly improve the future that
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Yes. HWH Helps Heal Children
Healing children
that patients are much happier when I leave them now. I think my being
really listening. I start laughing and that gets their attention after that
In the past, after seeing so many patients I was tired. I didnt want to
return to work the next day. Doing patient files gave me a headache.
Now I see patients, do the paperwork, and go straight back to see more
I had high blood pressure, asthma and diabetes. Since laughter therapy
was feeling like an old person because of these illnesses. Now Im feeling
I dont know where it went. It was very high, and used to be 150-170,
but now it is normal at 120-116. These days 130-138 is high for me.
Professional Nurse
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my sugar is down from 15-17 to 6.4 8.3. I used to suffer chronic back
I used to get lots of headaches and migraines. I still get some but
In the past I was very stressed and angry and always sick. Since
laughter therapy Im not stressed and almost never sick. I no longer need
to take tablets for blood pressure. My manager told me last week how
I have more energy. Before laughter therapy I often felt heavy like I
just wanted to sleep, but thats gone - its over. Im healthier than
Even with tablets my blood pressure was too high. Since laughter
therapy my blood pressure is perfect, I dont suffer hypertension
I dont get migraines as often anymore. Body pains and aches are less.
Fundraising Manager
Im turning 65 next month, and this is the first time I am able to accept
my life as it is. That Im also pretty, clever, good. Laughter therapy has
and have forgiven all the people who have hurt me over all these years.
Professional Nurse
Laughter therapy has helped me. I thought it was magic come inside
me. Every time I get upset, I laugh and my stress disappears. Assistant
Teacher
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Before, I was moody and very emotional. Now I can see the change in
Assistant Teacher
I look and feel younger now. Im active and happy. I dont have a dull
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Now comes the job of getting Healing with Happiness out there.
It has to happen.
PROPAGATION
To roll the Healing with Happiness program out on a large scale we need
funding organizations.
USAID partner meetings and will present four papers at the 2011 AIDS
thousands of caregivers.
funding. Many people think if we got this far in tackling HIV and AIDS
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children in need.
It has to happen.
the United States and Europe that will work to raise money to help these
If you are ready to help us in any way please visit our website
WWW.JOYGYM.ORG.
beneficiaries.
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Our goal is to sponsor Healing with Happiness for a million people during
2012.
If you bought a copy of this book youve already helped. Thank you.
There are lots more ways you can help us spread happiness.
SPREADING HAPPINESS
Building your happiness is a great way to increase world happiness.
event you may decide to train further for self practice, group
happiness professional
Get your class to adopt a caregiver or OVC group and sponsor their
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DVDs and CDs as gifts or just sponsor Healing with Happiness for one
or more OVCs
Give your company the Happyness Advantage thats the name of our
the Healing with Happiness program, spread happiness, and give back
to the community
The ways you can help are limited only by your imagination.
If you have a great idea let us know. Well be happy to hear from you!
LICENSING HAPPINESS
license.
Licensing seems the best way to help as many people as possible to build
Happiness Intelligence.
and pay fees based on their income that sponsor the Healing with
Happiness program.
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Thank you
Before we say good bye wed like to thank you for reading this book.
If you want to keep up with our progress or interact in any way please
You can learn more about our projects and register for regular updates.
Youve had as much fun reading as weve had writing this for you
In happiness,
Bill Gee, Malik Jaffer, and Memory Matanda
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Born in Argentina, Bill has worked, lived, and energized audiences in far
Malik Jaffer
Malik holds a Masters Degree in Public Health from the Boston University
He has worked for Red Cross, Project Hope and the Aga Khan Foundation
Memory Matanda
She migrated with her family to South Africa from Zimbabwe in 2009 and
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EXPRESSION OF GRATITUDE
Maharaj, Basil Kransdorff, Tim Boyd, Sue Grealy, Sue Jameson, Daniel
Mona Maharaj, Nigel Unwin, Nina du Toit and Sarah Davids, Jacky
To those that have helped us but are not mentioned, we apologize for
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OMeara, Billy Strean, Laura Gentry, Sue Ansari, Tosha Tobias, Moon
Ana Banana, Jackie Curran, Avi Liran, Bronwyn Roberts, Linda Leclerc,
Mary Tadokoro, Lotte Mikkelsen, Elina Papa, Anu Saari, Neville Wadia,
Dilzan Wadia, Ira Flynn, Laura Toffolo, Caty Escadell, Denise Rackett,
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