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About Us

The JOYGYM™  happiness builds happiness and reduces unhappiness naturally using positive psychology and Aerobic Laughter therapy.

Mission

To understand, promote and build happiness and reduce unhappiness.

Core Values

  Be adventurous, creative, and open-minded

  Humility,  passion and determination

  Openness, honesty and cooperation

  Work with fun and happiness

  Embrace and drive change

  Pursue growth and learning

  Community service

  Do more with less

Management

  Bill Gee: Founder
Happiness coach, laughterologist, author
and speaker

  Memory Matanda: (MSc Ed.Psy)
Happiness coach, director of HappyMetrics™, author and former university lecturer

  Penny Makhalemele: director
Happiness coach and training manager

  Caroline Matshele: Hons (Ind Psy)
Happiness coach and marketing manager

Profit for Good Cause

We are a social cooperative without shareholders managed according to a "profit for good cause" policy:

  We charge fair market prices for our work.

  We work hard to keep costs and overheads low.

  Profits are used to sponsor Healing with Happiness™ programs for abused, abandoned, HIV-positive, orphaned and terminally ill children, PLWH, needy groups and caregivers.

InHappiness - International
Happiness Institute

The JOYGYM™ program was developed and is licensed from InHappiness - International Happiness Institute - an institute founded in 2007 in Mumbai India by Bill Gee.

InHappiness opened in Johannesburg in 2009 when the name was changed from International Laughter Institute.

InHappiness works in applied positive psychology and is a world leader in scientifically verified laughter therapy.

 


Evidence Based

Happiness indicators are measured before JOYGYM™  program commencement and at regular periods thereafter to monitor program results.

Monitoring and evaluation is conducted by JOYGYM HappyMetrics™ in proud association with leading independent psychological research firms:

  JVR Africa group. More

  Afriforte More.

JOYGYM™  Licensing

JOYGYM™ is available for worldwide licensing to professionals, psychologists, clinics, hospitals, hospices and other groups and organizations.

JOYGYM™ elements and programs can be tailored for incorporation into new or existing programs.

Marketing Partnerships

We are looking for committed organizations and professionals to market JOYGYM™ programs to their customer base.

Successful marketing partners will have the option to license JOYGYM™ programs for direct delivery.

Medical Aid Partnerships

Research confirms that substantial reductions in stress, anxiety, depression and burnout can significantly reduce healthcare costs.

A study in Japan showed reductions of 23 percent in annual healthcare expenditure from a similar program, and WHO has stated that depression can multiply healthcare costs by 4.2 times.

We welcome medical aid (medical insurance) partners interested in implementing JOYGYM™
 programs to reduce healthcare cost.

JOYGYM™ program cost is low compared to savings and human benefits that can be achieved. Pilot programs can be rolled out quickly to confirm benefits and savings.

Development Partners

InHappiness is grateful to the following organizations that have supported our work and the development of the JOYGYM™ program:

  USAID/PEPFAR (United States Agency for International Development / President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief) – Thank you for providing financial support for our work with hospices and HIV caregivers.

  FHI (Family Health International) – Thank you for commissioning our program for 353 HIV home based caregivers in 5 provinces of South Africa through the FABRIC and MSU programs.

  SACBC (Southern African Catholic Bishops' Conference) – Thank you for allowing us to introduce our program into your HIV home based caregiver groups and OVC care centers in 3 provinces of South Africa.

  HPCA (Hospice Palliative Care Association of South Africa) – Thank you for commissioning our program for two hospices and one pediatric palliative daycare centre in South Africa.

  University of the Witwatersrand Center for Excellence in Palliative Care – Thank you for providing support and sharing your expertise in palliative care.

  Hospice in the West, Krugersdorp South Africa – Thank you for your support, guidance and knowledge freely given in developing our program for palliative and healthcare workers.

  Matlosana Hospice, Klerksdorp South Africa – Thanks to the staff and management including Khaya Tshepo Daycare Centre for your enthusiasm for our program and finding the time for the many days of testing and interviews.

  Hospice Association of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg and Soweto, South Africa - Thanks to the staff and management of Wits Hospice, Soweto Hospice and Mapetla Daycare Center for your support.

   

 

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JOYGYM™ Happiness and Laughter Coaching, Consulting and Therapy  Contact us

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