Let's celebrate

Is there a link between celebration and health? Read on to understand.

The dawn of 2020, like any New Year, will certainly propel people to take New Year resolutions such as losing weight, quitting smoking or chewing tobacco/paan, overcoming laziness and so on… Sometimes, certain occasions or events create in us a desire or a goal and we embark on it with enthusiasm. Sounds familiar, doesn't it? I have known people who buy tracksuits and shoes worth Rs.10,000 and create so much hype about exercising. The problem is not exercising; the real problem is that after a while, the excitement fades and we quit what we've started, since we lack the inner power and strength to continue. What was started with much noise, ends quietly.

Rather than thinking only about physical health and joining exercise programs, how about creating celebration in our days, which teaches children to be celebrative? I remember during my growing years, we loved celebrating our birthdays. Way back in school, I knew my friends would start planning what chocolates to buy for the birthday, what dress to wear, and the celebration would begin almost a month before. There would be celebration at home, and everyone would participate. On the day, the feelgood factor of receiving so many gifts and smiles would make our day. From the very next day, we would wait for the next birthday to come. Celebration was fun. In return, we would thank all our friends for making us feel super special. The by-product of celebration would be gratitude.