Celebration Neuroscience
Science has taught us that celebration is key to our well-being and development.
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We learn to celebrate milestones early in life - our first steps, learning to ride a bike, crossing the monkey bars. For a child, celebration boosts self-esteem, confidence, encourages new goal-setting and teaches the value of achievement.
For our elders, celebration is critical for showing appreciation, offering a sense of belonging in families and communities, and preventing feelings of isolation. Here’s why celebration is physically and mentally important:
Celebration increases happiness! Endorphins (well-being enhancers), dopamine (increases motivation) and serotonin (mood booster) are all released when we laugh and feel joy with others. These chemicals also help decrease depression.
Celebration reduces stress! When we celebrate a job well done, appreciation and positive thinking increase, which immediately reduces stress, improves physical health, reduces burnout, and by default, improves cognitive performance.
Celebration builds loyalty! Celebrating achievement is evidence that someone is a valued part of the community. Including the whole team in the celebration acknowledges publicly that an individual is part of the unit and their success is part of your shared success.
Celebration strengthens teams! Celebrating wins, both big and small, creates a positive environment where relationships are formed, and those bonds build a strong foundation of trust and teamwork for a family or company culture to thrive.
Celebration improves productivity! Healthy, happy people communicate openly, trust each other, feel responsibility for one another, are motivated to succeed, and help each other grow. Strong team members like these are inspired to overcome obstacles and build courageous cultures together.
