Celebrating progress reinforces new habits from "summary" of Habits of a Happy Brain by Loretta Graziano Breuning
When you celebrate progress, you give your brain a jolt of dopamine. This feel-good chemical motivates your brain to repeat the action that led to the reward. Celebrating your progress is a way to tell your brain, "This is good, do it again!" This reinforcement creates new neural pathways that make it easier to repeat the behavior. When you are trying to establish new habits, celebrating small wins can be incredibly powerful. Each time you celebrate progress, you are strengthening the neural connections associated with the new behavior. This makes it more likely that you will continue to engage in that behavior in the future. By celebrating your progress, you are creating a positive feedback loop in your brain. This loop rein...
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