Celebration

Celebration is consciously acknowledging the step taken and the progress made. In his behavioral research, BJ Fogg argues that celebration plays a small but real role in settling a new habit; when a moment of success is marked with a positive emotion, the likelihood of repeating it increases. Most people, as soon as they reach a goal, immediately rush to the next and never grant themselves what they have won. The coach softens this stance: "You accomplished this; pause a moment and see it." Acknowledged progress becomes the fuel for the next step.