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[Paid cooperation] The period around the holidays puts some people in a state of euphoria and pleasant reverie, while others find it irritating and tiring. The will to celebrate is one thing, and feeling forced to do so is another. However, celebrating holidays is a habit that can do us a lot of good. Psychologists say that those who cannot celebrate moments cannot celebrate themselves or other people. By celebrating certain events or people, we give them special meaning, we “take them out” of the hustle and bustle of everyday life. Celebration is closure, ending, but also an expression of gratitude and respect. It is being here and now, perceiving reality with all the senses. It is also creating good memories. Meik Wiking, founder of the Happiness Research Institute and popularizer of the Danish word “hygge” writes in his book “The Art of Creating Memories” that a survey he recently conducted shows that the happiest memories usually concern experiences that are new, important and exciting, and at the same time engage our senses. They directly translate into greater satisfaction with the present moment and life in general. That is why she recommends setting small and large goals and celebrating them, and when something important happens in our lives – try to make this moment memorable, so that we can return to it when we feel bad. They make us value life more and that the balance ultimately comes out positive. However, the most important thing is to celebrate with conviction – both calendar holidays and our own, completely private anniversaries. Everyday rituals are also extremely important. Or, as blogger Brooke McAlary says, “regularly repeated, formal, ceremonial acts”. This can be tea always drunk at the same time, morning meditation or evening bath – the most important thing is to do them consciously, not automatically. Because celebration gives meaning to life.