A Christmas Mission Statement Can Help Reduce Holiday Stress
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The holidays come around every year and each year brings the promise of magic and wonder. Christmas delights entire families and gets them excited for gifts, celebrations, and time off from their regular routine. The excitement generated by Christmas can quickly fade when things start to feel overwhelming. Without proper planning, Christmas time can morph into a stressful time filled with too many activities and not enough resources to meet your expectations. Luckily, there’s a simple way to avoid stress during Christmas time.
What Is a Mission Statement?
You may have heard about mission statements and how they help organizations and businesses laser focus on their overall goals. It’s directly connected to the why of why they are in business. A mission statement helps businesses, and those who run them, weigh their decisions. They also help them make the best choices possible that align with their mission.
In the same way that mission statements serve business, they can serve families. When it comes to Christmas, having a mission statement can help families make decisions that support their mission. This also reduces stress spending time on things that don’t suit their mission.
A sample mission statement for Christmas could be- To focus on family and friends making memories that last. Another could be- To use the season as an opportunity to serve others.
Taking the time to define what matters most helps remove any doubt about where to put your emphasis and where to set healthy boundaries. Is your family’s mission is to serve others? If so, set aside resources to donate or volunteer during the holidays while giving up other activities. Is your mission is to focus on family and friends? It makes sense that you would plan activities that are family-oriented.
Try these tips for creating your Christmas mission statement
Tip 1: Involve the whole family.
Make creating your mission statement a family affair. Involve everyone in determining what matters most to them. Use that to craft a mission statement that reflects the goals for the season. It might be something unique like- to experience Christmas as a family on a vacation.
Tip 2: Write out your mission statement and post it.
Make sure your mission statement is front and center. This will remind your whole family what they have agreed is their focus for the holiday.
Tip 3: Weigh your choices against one another.
Faced with decisions about what to do with your spending, time, and obligations? Weigh them against your mission. If the opportunity doesn’t support the mission, it’s an easy no.
In Conclusion…
One of the easiest ways to reduce stress during Christmas time is to agree ahead of time on your focus. Creating a mission statement can help your family identify their primary focus for the season and avoid unnecessary stress.
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15 Comments
Claudia
This is such a great idea! I’ve never heard of a Christmas mission statement before. I think it’s a fantastic way to help us get through the holidays the way we need and want to.
Dominique
Yeah, we create mission statements for everything else. It only makes sense to do it here!
Brianne
I think a Christmas mission statement is a great idea! It’s so easy to get caught up in the holiday season – in both good parts of it and the bad. Love this.
Dominique
I think a mission statement will also help clarify the holiday given the stress and weirdness of life today!
Surekha
This is fantastic! It’s easy to get overly stressed during the holidays. Having a gameplan like this can help mitigate that.
Kileen
This is such a great thought process to have during the holidays. It’s so important to stay family focused and have a plan.
Elizabeth O
I think it is a brilliant idea and helps clear the air about what to expect or not expect for the holidays. With the pandemic, many families are struggling so this is a good time to keep things simple..
Emily
The last few years, I’ve had a Christmas Mission Statement! It’s simply to enjoy the time spent with my family and to create lasting memories.
Dominique
That’s great! Enjoying the family should be the goal!
Knycx Journeying
It’s a novel idea to me to have such a mission statement and I think it will help a lot of people to handle the holiday stress, thanks a lot for sharing with us ~ Knycx Journeying
Ashley t
This is a great idea to make a christmas mission statement.
Ntensibe Edgar
Hhhmmmm…this could work for us, I don’t know. We will have to try it out.
Veronika
I never thought of this! What a great idea to make a mission statement. We need anything we can get to reduce stress in our lives rn.
Nimra khan
I have never heard of Christmas mission statement ever before, its a wonderful idea.
katrina m kroeplin
this christmas is the first one without my mom so it’s def been more stressful than others. it’s not easy.