Acknowledging one’s pleasure at a happy occurrence by engaging in enjoyable, often social, activity

The Gobi Desert, 2007: four days into the Peking to Paris Motor Challenge, our Model T broke down in a raging sandstorm. My navigator Rob and I didn’t bemoan our circumstances. We took shelter in an abandoned sheep pen, dug the last two beers out of our cooler, and celebrated the fact we had made it that far…

Celebration makes you feel good. Reason enough! It need not be

a big party. Mini-celebrations are fine, quick and easy: a candy bar, coffee with a friend, letting yourself sleep in, buying yourself a small gift… you earned it!  What matters is doing something enjoyable for yourself.

Make it a habit. Every day has something worth celebrating:

… interested in some inspiring tips on choosing celebration, and some exercises to get you started?