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The results shown on this page are from the toughest test we could find for a happiness program - the participants are the staff and care workers at a South African hospice. These heroes care for thousands of abused, abandoned, HIV-positive, orphaned and terminally ill children, and people living with HIV, cancer and other terminal illness. As part of their work they are exposed to extreme stress, trauma and grief. Before the program most were suffering from depression, burnout and health problems. We thank participants for their permission to share these results and USAID for program funding. |
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Real Results Results shown here are for healthcare workers working in one of the most stressful jobs known - providing healthcare services to dying adults and children. They are subjected to high levels of daily stress and compassion fatigue. Before the program most were suffering from depression and burnout.
How we Measured
Results were measured over a six month period using
a combination of self report surveys, psychometric
measures, and personal and management interviews
conducted by JOYGYM HappyMetrics before the program,
then repeated after 2 weeks, 2 months, 4 months and
6 months.
Further results were measured by a leading
independent test house using the Bar-On Emotional
Intelligence scale before the program, then repeated
after 2 months and 6 months. Happiness
Significant increases in happiness, hope and joy are seen in self-report surveys. FEQ measures show increased happiness and decreased unhappiness.
Bar-On Emotional Intelligence measures confirm dramatic increases in general mood, optimism and happiness.
Interviews confirmed dramatic increases in stress coping and emotional resilience, and that widespread burnout was eliminated. Stress and Depression
Significant decreases in stress, mood swings and depression are seen in self-report surveys.
Perceived stress is reduced in spite of the stressful work environment. Depression scores are massively reduced after 2 weeks with further reductions across the period.
Bar-On Emotional Intelligence measures confirm dramatic increases in stress management and stress tolerance. Positivity Positivity is an important new positive psychology measure of the ratio of positive to negatively perceived events in one's life.
A dramatic increase in positivity was seen after two weeks with increases sustained over the six month period. Mindfulness Significant increases in mindfulness were seen after just two weeks that were sustained over the measurement period.
Well Being Continuing increases in meaning in life were measured over the six month period and significant increases in satisfaction with life were measured.
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Emotional Intelligence Emotional intelligence (EQ) is our ability to recognize emotions in ourselves and others and to manage them intelligently. This skill is regarded as the most important indicator of success in all aspects of life.
Dramatic increases in total EQ and all EQ subscales were seen after two months, with further increases after six months. Relationships Before JOYGYM™ participants reported high degrees of relationship problems in their personal life and at work. Dramatic decreases in personal and work relationship problems were reported weeks after program commencement.
Significant increases in intrapersonal and interpersonal emotional intelligences explain these results.
Self report surveys confirm dramatic reductions in family/home problems.
Physical Health Dramatic reductions in body pain, headaches and migraines and digestive problems were seen after two weeks, and dramatic decreases in sleep problems after two months.
Participants who were under medication for chronic depression, hypertension and diabetes were all removed from medication by their medical practitioners as they ceased to suffer from these conditions. Workplace Changes In addition to massive increases in productivity (56%) and reductions in absenteeism (52%), participants and management reported:
Productivity Increases of 25% in productivity due to happiness were documented by Professor A Oswald in an important UK study.
Home visits by nursing sisters in this group increases by a dramatic 56% (previous three month average compared to first three months of the JOYGYM™ program). These changes are explained by self report survey measures that show that before the program participants were feeling worried 14 days, feeling sick 7 days, feeling stressed 6 days, and feeling depressed 5 days in every twenty day work month.
Massive reduction in these problems are seen after two weeks and sustained across the six month period. |
Cooperation & Teamwork: Dramatic increases in trust,
cooperation, working to common purpose, voluntary
assistance, and voluntary training and sharing of knowledge.
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