My name is Janny, also known as Jam. I started this blog to stay focused on the joys in life. That’s where “Jam4Joy” comes from.
My family and I live in Ladybrand, a rural town in the Eastern Free State, South Africa.
I love reading, writing, travelling, and being creative. I am constantly researching ways to stay healthy and motivated.
I enjoy playing the piano. Christmas carols are my favourite!
🩺As a medical doctor, I’ve realized through experience that true health encompasses more than just treating physical symptoms with pills.
Don’t get me wrong, sometimes pills and surgical interventions are necessary and life-saving! But not always.💊
True health is about nurturing the mind, body, and soul. Sometimes, a cure might not be possible, but healing can still take place. Healing is about moving towards wholeness.
I believe that through lifestyle changes, mindset adjustments, nutrition, creativity, movement, and modern tools, we can reconnect with ourselves, with nature and with each other.
🌿By reconnecting, we discover deeper healing, which makes ordinary life more joyful.🌿
Dr. Janny Myburg MBChB (UFS), Diploma in Mental Health (SA)
About the Author Dr. Janny Myburg (MBChB, Dip Mental Health [SA]) is a South African medical doctor with broad clinical experience across public hospitals, NHI-contracted clinics, and private practice settings. She completed her medical degree at the University of the Free State and holds a postgraduate diploma in Mental Health. With a passion for deep healing, wisdom, and joy, Dr. Janny brings a grounded yet creative approach to holistic well-being.
Her professional work spans medical writing, patient education, and digital health, including remote glucose monitoring. She has also completed additional training in life coaching, nutrition, and art as therapy—blending science and creativity to support mental and physical wellness.
Outside of medicine, Dr. Janny is a writer, artist, and pianist. She has published three children’s books and holds Piano Forte qualifications from the Royal Schools of Music. Through her blog Jam4Joy, she shares personal reflections and practical tools for living a conscious, creative, and balanced life. Her work invites readers to embrace wholeness, explore mental well-being, and reconnect with what brings meaning and joy.
Medicine is not only a science; it is also an art. It does not consist of compounding pills and plasters; it deals with the very processes of life, which must be understood before they may be guided.
