Change and Ritual

Ritual purification can help start change

Humans do what is in their routine and do what is pleasurable and what will, in their own mind, allow them to avoid pain. Human's are habitual and do not stray from their usual course without outside force in most cases.

Rituals can initiate newcomers into new ideas

Change is therefore difficult for an outsider to achieve upon a group. In the first case, something newly introduced must be fun, and the person should get an endorphin connection with the new thing right away. New things must be fun, and enjoyable right off the start in order to hook people. They  must meet some need inside the person right off the starting line.

Exercise regimes are better designed as games and league based competitions. Rituals should make people feel valued and respected and not be long or boring.

Rituals can look silly if you are not careful

Consistency is critical, but so is value. Rituals must be valued to continue.

Also, Rituals must start small and build in formality or else the formality must seem genuine right from the start. Too much formal rituals with a group that is itself not built on formal structure and rules will seem ridiculous.

Rituals can show gratitude