Experience the Power of Emotions in 3 Minutes With the Celebration Blitz

Late in the evening, I walked into a familiar scene.

Toys scattered all across the room and my 6-year-old busy with water play.

Hey, would like to help me clear the room?

I don’t want to be indi-pen-den-tea!

I had tried to lecture him about being independent a while ago!

This time though, I had another trick up my sleeve.

Hey, want to play a game? It's called Celebration blitz!

I had his attention.

Here’s how you play. You keep a toy in its place and then celebrate.

He was watching intently, unsure whether this was for real or a trick

I picked up a toy, kept it in its place, and celebrated, Yeahh!.

Another one. Yeahh!

He got to the next toy before I could.

Kept it in its place and yelled the room down.

The next couple of minutes passed in a frenzy of activity with loud screeches, laughter, and scampering around.

A rawness of emotions in celebrating that kids naturally have.

In the last few seconds, he was snatching toys from my hands to keep away.

We ended up with a tidy room, our hearts pounding with joy, and a new game for my kid.

Celebration blitz!

A technique that Stanford behavior scientist, Dr. BJ Fogg recommends, to experience the power of celebration.

Dr. BJ Fogg in his bestseller, Tiny Habits, says this about the Celebration blitz “I predict that your mood will be lighter and that you will have a noticeable feeling of Shine. You will be more optimistic about your day and your tasks ahead. You may be surprised at how quickly you’ve shifted your perspective. You’ll see that you made your life better in just three minutes”