Healing with Happiness^TM

Healing with Happiness^TM is a proven laughter-assisted healing program

for hospitals, clinics, child care, aged care, and community care that

boosts the quality and quantity of care provided, and delivers

psychosocial support to staff and patients.

Typical results include increased performance and productivity, faster

patient healing, and greater patient satisfaction.

Fast Implementation

The program is implemented

with one-day intensive group

training that includes

education in the science of

happiness, mindfulness and

behavior change training,

stress reduction, and training

in Aerobic Laughter.

Daily 10-15 minute group

practice sessions at start of

shift are built into daily

routines.

Evidence-Based

Healing with Happiness^TM measures a range of happiness variables at

baseline and at regular intervals to highlight areas that require attention

and monitor program results.

Surveys can be administered online or on paper. 

Staff Happiness

Results in hospitals, palliative care,

child care, and community care

show

•

Consistent increases in energy

and happiness

•

Dramatic reductions in stress,

worry, depression, trauma, burnout, and PTSD

•

Significant increases in performance, productivity, emotional

intelligence and the ability to make good decisions

•

Reduced physical stress symptoms including headaches and

migraine, sleep problems, aches and pain, and chronic digestive

problems

•

Improved communication, cooperation, and relations between

staff, supervisors, managers and patients

• Cost-saving reductions in staff absenteeism Findings consistently indicate significant increases in both the quality and quantity of care provided.

Patient Happiness

Results confirm important increases

in infant, child, adult and aged

patient happiness including

•

Significant reduction in

patient stress and depression

•

Improved adherence to

medication and treatment

•

Improved relations with care

staff, family and friends

• Rapid healing and recovery from emotional trauma • Increased patient satisfaction Participants are empowered to incorporate Healing with Happiness^TM  into regular patient interaction and also to provide group happiness therapy. Laughter Assisted^TM  healing programs can successfully be incorporated into ER, wellness, sports medicine, rheumatology, rehab, obstetrics, cancer treatment, cardio recovery, HIV and AIDS treatment,  community health programs and more.

Healing with Happiness US Presentation

This presentation was included in three papers delivered at the American Public Health Association annual meeting in San Francisco by Malik Jaffer of USAID.  

 

The Healing with Happiness Book

This program development and results were documented in the book Healing with Happiness by Bill Gee, Malik Jaffer, and Memory Matanda. A few copies of the first edition remain available on Amazon.com.