FAQ

HappCo was created as a means to ending human suffering by helping people embrace their Higher Self and positively transform their lives. HappCo's guided meditation program focuses upon helping people develop the ability and skills to connect with their Higher Self, and minimize the involvement of their ego-mind. This is also known as Enlightenment. Dr. Zachary Berk makes the claim that a form of Enlightenment can be achieved by being a consistent meditator and going on the HappCo Meditation Journey. What makes HappCo’s meditation program so unique is that it's a comprehensive, spiritually guided journey to Enlightenment that utilizes an app-based platform and companion guide (book).

HappCo was founded in 2011 by Dr. Zachary Berk. Dr. Zach worked diligently for several years developing mobile apps for HappCo's personal and business meditation programs. Combined, they total 400 meditations and over 150 hours. The meditations are evenly split between the personal self-development and business versions of the app.

Dr. Zach is the founder of HappCo, and creator of the HappCo Meditation Journey. He's also the author to the mobile app companion guide, "Embracing Your Higher Self: A Practical guide to Enligtenment". Click here read more about Dr. Zach.

The HappCo Meditation Journey (HMJ) is a unique guided meditation program comprised of over 200 meditations. Users are guided through a 12 part meditative series by Dr. Zachary Berk. Each series explores something new to keep your experiences fresh and exciting! Users will discover emotional intelligence, mind and body integration, loving kindness meditations and more. The goal is that by the end of your journey, you too will have achieved Enlightenment! You'll also have developed a life-long meditation habit. Dr. Zach's book, "Embracing Your Higher Self: A Practical Guide to Enlightenment", is a companion guide to the mobile app. Though it's not required, incorporating the book into your meditations will enhance your overall experience and understanding of the HappCo Meditation Journey. Users who purchase an app subscription are instantly rewarded with a digital copy of the book, along with being able to acesss it anytime within the app!

While there are a lot of meditation apps out there, including Calm and Headspace, none of them provide any life-changing, long term benefits such as Enlightenment. When you take into account the amount of meditations (over 200 hours), the available companion guide (book), and the personal meditation coaches (HappCoaches), it's easy to see how the HappCo Meditation Journey stands above the rest!

The HappCo Meditation Journey is for everyone. Experienced meditators and those new to meditation will find themselves right at home.

The HappCo meditation Journey is a guided journey. The journey is designed to lead you through a 12 part series, comprised of over 200 meditations! Users are guided through each meditation, one by one, by Dr. Zachary Berk. There are also meditation coaches (HappCoaches) available to help you along your journey.

No. The companion guide is optional. However, you'll find that it greatly enhances your experience and understanding of meditation. It's the perfect additon to the HappCo Meditation Journey, and is available in the app with a subscription purchase. You can also purchase the book stand-alone here.

The app is all you need! Of course, you'll also want a quiet space to do your meditations.

Yes! The HappCo Meditaiton Journey isn't just for experienced meditators. It's great for beginners as it focuses on helping you develop and keep a meditation habit. You'll learn all about awareness, breathing technique, and more. There's also meditation coaches (HappCoaches) available to help you as well!

The HappCo Meditation journey is comprised of 203 meditations in total.

Each meditation averages around 22 minutes in length. Therefore, less than 30 minutes a day is sufficient.

The psychological and physiological effects of meditation have been studied for years. Modern instruments, such as fMRI and EEG, are able to observe brain physiology and neural activity in living subjects, either during the act of meditation itself or before and after meditation. Based on these studies, it is concluded there is sufficient evidence that meditation programs can reduce anxiety, depression, and pain.

The HappCo Meditaiton Journey is designed to help you develop a daily meditation habit. You can even set daily and weekly meditation reminders that integrate with your calendar, directly from within the app! Developing and maintaining a meditation habit becomes easier when it's part of your daily schedule. If that's not enough, there are meditation coaches available to help you as well. Talk about support!

Negative thoughts stem from our ego-mind. Everyone has one. The ego-mind is something you will learn and hear Dr. Zach talk about during your meditations. One of the key components to the HappCo Meditation Journey is how it deals with the ego-mind, and teaches meditators how to take back control. In time, you'll begin to shift your thoughts from negative to positive naturally.

In short, yes. Incorporating meditation into your daily schedule can have amazing benefits for your mental health. Meditation restores our mental equilibrium and invites calmness.

A HappCoach is an experienced, personal meditation coach. HappCoaches work directly with you to help you develop a meditation habit, and improve your overall meditative experience. Coaches learn about the people they work with and create customized meditation plans to suit who they are and their lifestyle needs. Our coaches help people focus on the key components to meditation like breath awareness, bodily sensations, feelings and insight. They also help you develop lifelong skills that aid in your journey to Enlightenment like mindfulness and self-discipline.

HappCoaches use communication, mindfulness and positive psychology as a means to support people developing a meditation habit. The reasons people interrupt their habit, or quit is for personal reasons. Therefore, coaches are going to be drawn into the meditators' personal life and challenges. Our HappCoaches are experienced meditators, in addtion to being certified or licensed from one or more of the professional groups listed below. Behavioral Health Life Coaching Meditation & Mindfulness Coaching Mental Health Positive Psychology Social Work (Clinical and Mental Health related) Spiritual Coaching Yoga Therapy and more!

When you purchase a premium app subscription, you are assigned a coach within minutes. The typical response time is less than 10 minutes, however this can vary depending on the time of day. If it's outside of your coaches' working hours, they will respond to you during the next business day.

Once you are assigned a coach, you will be able to chat with them in the app an unlimited number of times. Your meditaiton coach is also avaialable by video for a personal consultation, or meditation session once a month via Zoom. If you are interested in a Zoom session with your coach, just let them know and they'll send you an invite. Your coach may also request a session if they feel it's necessary. Zoom sessions are completely optional.

HappCoaches are assigned automatically. At any point your HappCoach may suggest transferring you to a different coach, if they believe they will be better suited for you. You may also request a different HappCoach by sending an email to support@happco.com When requesting a new HappCoach, be sure to include the following: The email address associated with your account The reason for your request What you are looking for in your next coach (personality & skills) We will do our best to accomodate your request, but cannot guarantee the final outcome.

Dr. Zach defines Enlightenment as being able to maintain the connection with your Higher Self, not just while meditating, but for most of your day.

Almost anyone can learn anything, given enough time. Enlightenment is no different. The HappCo Meditation Journey is designed to help both new and experienced meditators reach Enlightenment through a series of guided meditations.

Enlightenment is an activation of higher consciousness, or your Higher Self. It happens as we become more aligned with our mind and body. When we meditate consistently, it strengthens the mind-body connection. Enlightenment brings an awareness that allows us to choose how we experience each moment in our lives. Feelings of Enlightenment can be described as: inner stillness and peace less reactivity to unpleasant situations an inner bliss that isn’t dependent on outer circumstances a strong and authentic sense of who you really are at your core a significant reduction in unhealthy stress an increase in creativity a strong sense of belonging or purpose increased self-esteem, trust, and acceptance clarity in your life purpose

This is a common misconception. Enlightenment is for everyone. If you are serious about developing your meditation habit, then Enlightenment is within reach.

To reach Enlightenment you must be free of the ego-mind. The reason meditation is so effective is because it teaches all the techniques to combat the ego-mind. Awareness, bodily sensations, feelings, insight, self discipline and thoughts are all explored during meditation.

There isn't a specific answer for this, as everyone's needs and where they're at experience wise is different. Everyone's meditation journey is unique. The goal of the HappCo Meditation Journey, is that by the end you will have achieved a form of Enlightenment.

Your Higher Self is your true consciousness. It is comprised of love, compassion, joy, inner peace, and intuitive wisdom. These are also referred to as the 5 pillars of the Higher Self, which are explored in Dr. Zach's book and compaion guide to the mobile app, "Embracing Your Higher Self: A Practical Guide to Enlightenment".

The ego-mind is a powerful illusion. It's the voice that tricks us into thinking we're something that we're not. It's a major culprit for your feelings of anxiety, depression, doubt, worry and more. The ego-mind operates in the past, and future, but never the present. Its goal is to distract you from the present, from reality.

As long as the ego-mind is in control, your Higher Self cannot come forth. This will make Enightenment extremely difficult if not impossible to achieve. The longer we let the ego-mind dominate our connsciousness, the longer we suffer through feelings of anxiety, doubt, etc.

Yes. There is more to meditation than the spiritual aspects. Meditation helps us, physically, mentally, and emotionally. It encourages us to let go of the past, stop worrying about the future, and instead focus on the present. The HappCo Meditation Journey is designed to help you shed the negative perceptions you have about yourself. In the process, you'll experience love, compassion, joy, inner peace, and intuitive widom.

While meditation is a great way to relieve stress and relax, it's also perfect for clearing your mind and deepening the connection to your Higher Self. Meditation forces us to slow down, focus within, and become aware of ourselves. It releases and settles our thoughts and emotions, while helping us realize who we really are. Even people who don't consider themselves to be spiritual can experience a "spiritual awakening" through meditation.

The terms “religion” and “spirituality” are often used interchangeably, but they are entirely separate concepts. The key difference between religion and spirituality is believing versus being. Religion focuses on beliefs and how those beliefs play out in peoples' lives. Spirituality is about becoming attuned to one’s inner self. In most cases, religion requires people to be strict with their beliefs, keeping them fixed to scriptures or what is taught to them by religious leaders. Spirituality teaches people to connect with their Higher Self and use it as a guide in their life.

Absolutely! The HappCo Meditation Journey is for everyone. Being religious or spiritual is not a requirement. The focus is on the meditaitons and helping you to develop a daily meditation habit.

There are 3 plans available to choose from. Free, Plus, and Premium. Free: free forever Plus: $9 per month, or $89 per year for a 25% savings. Premium: $29 per month, or $199 per year for a 45% savings.

Free: The free plan allows you access to 10 different meditations. Each sample meditation comes straight from the HappCo Meditation Journey, allowing you to experience a taste of 10 different meditation series. You may use the meditation reminder feature and progress tracker. Plus: The plus plan allows you to experience the complete HappCo Meditation Journey. Not only will you get access to over 200 meditations, you'll also be given a digital copy of Dr. Zach's book, "Embracing Your Higher Self: A Practical Guide to Enlightenment". The book is a companion guide to the app and will help you along your meditative journey. You'll also receive exclusive discounts on the HappCo store! (coming this Spring) Premium: The premium plan includes everything in the plus subscrption, as well as your own personal meditation coach! You'll even get free access to special masterclasses hosted by Dr. Zach and other experts (coming this Spring). The masterclasses cover everything from mindfulness, to nutrition, to yoga and more.

Subscriptions are recurring and charged automatically on the due date. Monthly subscriptions renew every 30 days. Yearly subscriptions renew once a year.

Occasionaly, HappCo will offer discounts on its subscription plans. We're currently offering 50% off any subscription plan with promo code: happco2022 Be sure to sign-up to our monthly newsletter for the latest offers and updates here.

Promo codes are redeemed within the app, on the Subscription screen. Simply tap on the subscription plan you wish to purchase, and enter the promo code in the designated box. The plan price will adjust instantly, and then you may proceed with your purchase at the discounted rate.

To downgrade or cancel your subscription, follow the steps in the links below depending on which type of mobile device you have. Android: https://support.google.com/googleplay/answer/7018481 iOS: https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT202039