Unhappiness Kills

Stress, anxiety, depression, burnout, and trauma not only cause many serious medical problems, in many cases they also act to accelerate disease progression, worsen outcomes, decrease quality of life, and even increase mortality.

Stress is a causative, contributing or accelerating factor in more than 80% of all medical problems including:

• Acne

• Aggression

• Alcoholism

• Allergies

• Alzheimer’s and dementia

• Amnesia & memory problems

• Angina

• Anxiety

• Arthritis

• Asthma

• Autoimmune diseases

• Back and body aches

• Burnout

• Cancer

• Chronic stress syndrome

• Colds, flu and viral infection

• Compassion fatigue

• Concentration problems

• Confusion

• Depression

• Diabetes

• Digestive problems

• Drug abuse

• Eating disorders

• Eczema and skin rashes

• Fertility problems

• Gingivitis

• Headaches & migraine

• Heart disease

• Hemorrhoids

• HIV/AIDS

• Hypertension

• Immune function disorders

• Insomnia & sleep problems

• Intense mood swings

• Lupus

• Obesity

• Panic attacks

• PTSD

• Sexual dysfunction

• Suicidal ideation

• Ulcers

• Varicose veins

Depression is commonly related to osteoporosis, sleep problems, schizophrenia, personality disorders, eating disorders, cognitive disorders, learning disorders, behavior disorders, sexual disorders, psychotic disorders, anxiety disorders and premenstrual dysphonic disorder or PMDD.

Stress weakens the immune system and acts to accelerate the progression of many medical conditions. Depression is also known to speed the progression of many illnesses.

Heart disease, cancer, and HIV are among the illnesses that have been shown to progress faster in patients with increased levels of stress and depression, with higher resulting degrees of mortality.

Most illness cause stress and anxiety, and many serious illnesses are strongly associated with depression and trauma.

Some serious illnesses that can cause these conditions and are also accelerated by these conditions.

For example, stress causes inflammation that can trigger and accelerate cancer. Getting cancer causes stress, anxiety, and trauma that in turn can accelerate the cancer progression, weaken the immune system, and significantly  increase the chances of death.

A similar 'vicious circle' can be seen in heart disease, HIV and other life threatening illness.

In some chronic illnesses such as acne, arthritis, asthma,  lupus, and some eating disorders, the condition tends to both drive and be triggered by stress, anxiety and depression - once more creating a 'vicious circle' or cause and effect.

The stress, shock, anxiety, inconvenience and trauma caused by many illnesses can lead to powerful negative emotions and dramatically reduce the patient's quality of life.

Negative effects may include 'why me?', self-pity, worry, anger, fear, aggression towards others and a significant reduction in cognitive ability that is needed to make intelligent decisions.

Many illnesses sap physical and mental energy, may lead to physical immobilization. and can preclude physical activity.

This results in poor circulation and low oxygen levels that reduce the energy available for the body to fight the illness.

JOYGYM™ Can Help

JOYGYM™ has been shown to naturally counter or resolve stress, anxiety, negative emotions, depression and trauma in persons suffering from chronic and life threatening illness.

Reported improvements include:

• Increased happiness, optimism and hope

• decreased stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and grief

• Better relations with family members, friends and caregivers

• Boosts energy, vitality and oxygenization

• Improved self-care

• Greater adherence to medications

• Increased support group attendance

• Increased quality of life

The program is effective for all ages and cultures.

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Availability of JOYGYM™ Therapy

From our base in Johannesburg, South Africa we provide JOYGYM therapy across sub-Saharan Africa and internationally on demand.

This powerful therapy can quickly be taught for continued self practice and family or group practice.

We actively seek therapists, professionals, practices, clinics and hospitals to provide JOYGYM therapy to an ever expanding circle of persons and groups in need.

JOYGYM is an evidence based system committed to professional and consistent program delivery. Training is available and the JOYGYM program is available for licensed delivery by individuals and organizations committed to maintaining best practices and ongoing monitoring and evaluation programs.

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JOYGYM™ Cancer Coaching

Laughter therapy is offered in leading cancer clinics across the USA.

IMPROVING QUALITY OF LIFE

JOYGYM™ can help overcome the trauma, stress anxiety and depression often associated with cancer, build happiness and a survival attitude, and improve quality of life.

There is no doubt that JOYGYM therapy can significantly improve the happiness and quality of life of people living with cancer.

CAN JOYGYM THERAPY SLOW CANCER?

More than 80% of cancer deaths are caused by metastases. Formation of metastases is favored by both reduced numbers of immune cells in the bloodstream and impaired oxygen transport into tissues.

High stress levels reduce immune function. Many international studies confirm that laughter therapy can significantly boost immune cell production and vitality.

Laughter therapy dramatically boosts blood circulation and oxygenization naturally.

Research is required to establish whether increased immune cell production and delivery of oxygen to tumors can slow or counter metastasis.

In the meantime, the consensus of opinion appears to be that it certainly cannot hurt.

THERAPY REGIME

For maximum benefit patients should participate in JOYGYM therapy sessions daily or at least five days a week.

This is not as onerous as it sounds as it is possible for patients and family members to learn the therapy for self practice or peer-to-peer group practice. Even children quickly learn the therapy skills and can participate in making the patient better.

Practice sessions are fun and often occur spontaneously among those who have trained.

COACHING FOR INDIVIDUALS

JOYGYM™ Cancer Coaching can be provided for people living with cancer individually or in groups depending on patient preference, energy levels and mobility.

Self practice training can be provided, but practice within a group of family, friends and others is easier to maintain.

FAMILY COACHING

Cancer Coaching differs from conventional therapies in that we strongly recommend the entire family and others close to the patient participate in therapy, and are trained to deliver therapy.

The burden of cancer spreads beyond the patient to include family members (especially spouse, partner, children, parents and siblings) close friends, caregivers, and others close to the patient.

JOYGYM therapy helps all members of this group  to resolve related stress, anxiety and depression and allows them to become part of an ongoing peer-to-peer therapy delivery process.

Family therapy brings group members closer together in happiness and mutual support and provides the patient with the benefits of daily therapy without ongoing costs.

SUPPORT GROUP COACHING

Coaching cancer support groups provides therapy in a setting of peers that is often comforting to patients. If possible we recommend that family members be included in therapy sessions.

In support groups that meet less than five times a week we recommend that meetings be used to introduce the therapy and to train participants in regular self-therapy.

CANCER COACHING IN CLINICS

Laughter therapy is widely offered in USA cancer clinics, often during chemotherapy visits.

We are ready to provide cancer coaching services in clinics, but prefer to train clinic staff to deliver the therapy. This provides powerful psychosocial support for clinic staff and can improve productivity and the quality of care offered while providing patients with a happier environment  and the benefits of daily JOYGYM cancer coaching.

A JOYGYM certification program that includes training, best practice maintenance and ongoing monitoring and evaluation of results is available for clinics wishing to add happiness coaching to their range of services.

JOYGYM™ Cardio Coaching

One of America's leading heart health researchers believes that every heart patient needs laughter therapy to speed healing and improve overall heart health.

Studies have confirmed dramatic reductions in arrhythmia, decreased need for medication, and a lower recurrence of heart attacks in laughter therapy patients.

By combining laughter therapy with positive psychology techniques that reduce stress and build happiness JOYGYM therapy offers faster healing and a improved ongoing heart health.

JOYGYM™ Hypertension Coaching

JOYGYM therapy's combination of laughter therapy and positive psychology stress reduction is extremely effective in reducing high blood pressure.

The speed and degree of hypertension reduction appears to be linked to genetic predisposition. In some people blood pressure is normalized within weeks or months while other experience significant reductions over a longer period.

JOYGYM hypertension coaching can be taught for therapy self-practice or provided as family training for peer to peer practice.

We stress that participants must consult with their doctors before reducing or stopping their medications.

JOYGYM™ Diabetes Coaching

Laughter therapy dramatically reduces blood sugar levels and provides a natural way that has helped many people to reduce diabetes severity, and in some cases to eliminate the need for medication.

JOYGYM therapy combines laughter therapy with positive psychology interventions

JOYGYM diabetes coaching can be taught for therapy self-practice or provided as family training for peer to peer practice.

We stress that participants must consult with their doctors before reducing or stopping their medications.

JOYGYM offers a natural CBT (cognitive behavioral therapy) way to counter chronic stress, anxiety, depression, grief and trauma.

Program effectiveness has been confirmed in scientific testing - results are available on request.

JOYGYM UNdepression coaching can be taught for therapy self-practice, provided as family training for peer to peer practice, and licensed to professionals and clinics.

We stress that participants must consult with their doctors before reducing or stopping their medications.

JOYGYM™ Pain Coaching

Laughter therapy can reduce the impact of chronic pain associated with conditions including back and body pain, rheumatic diseases, polymyositis, fibromyalgia, thyroid disease, RSD and more.

The beneficial impact of laughter on pain was highlighted by Norman Cousins who suffered from extreme from ankylosing spondylitis. He reported that after ten minutes of laughter he was able to enjoy two hours of pain-free sleep.

The impact of laughter on pain has subsequently been confirmed in research studies.

JOYGYM therapy combines the benefits of laughter therapy with positive psychology therapy to counter the stress, anxiety and depression often seen in people living with chronic pain.

JOYGYM UNdepression coaching can be taught for therapy self-practice, provided as family training for peer to peer practice, and licensed to professionals and clinics.

We stress that participants must consult with their doctors before reducing or stopping their medications.

JOYGYM™ for Headaches and Migraine

Many people suffering from chronic headaches or migraine have been surprised by experiencing rapid relief after a laughter therapy session.

Results are by no means certain, but some people experience rapid relief or even complete remission of chronic headaches and migraines.

JOYGYM therapy combines laughter therapy with positive psychology interventions that effectively reduce stress, anxiety, depression and negative emotions that may be contribute to headaches and migraines.

JOYGYM headache and migraine coaching can be taught for therapy self-practice, provided as family training for peer to peer practice, and licensed to professionals and clinics.

We stress that participants must consult with their doctors before reducing or stopping their medications.

More than 30,000 people infected or affected by HIV are already benefiting from JOYGYM therapy through our Healing with Happiness program that is funded by USAID.

Research clearly shows that stress, depression and negative effect accelerate disease progression and increase HIV/AIDS mortality.

People living with HIV enjoy a raft of benefits including increase happiness, hope and joy, a reduction in stress, anxiety, depression and trauma, improved relations with family, friends and caregivers, better self care and adherence to medications, and increased support group attendance.

JOYGYM™ for Other Medical Conditions

We have listed a few of the most popular therapy options above, but the JOYGYM program can help people with a wide variety of physical and mental health conditions, speed healing from operations or trauma or PTSD and improve quality of life of both patients and their family and friends.

Please do not hesitate to contact us for information about any other medical condition.