What Should Be Your Jomo (Joy of Missing Out) Activity This Holiday Season?
What Should Be Your Jomo (Joy of Missing Out) Activity This Holiday Season?
The "Joy of Missing Out" is the happiness we feel when we ditch something stressful in our lives. This holiday season there are several stressful traditions you could scrap. Take this quiz to determine which one.
The "Joy of Missing Out" is the happiness we feel when we ditch something stressful in our lives. This holiday season there are several stressful traditions you could scrap. Take this quiz to determine which one.
Of the answers below, what frustrates you the most about the holiday season?
Of the answers below, what is your favorite part about the holiday season?
Would you prefer to be the person who organizes get-togethers with family and friends, or would you rather someone else do that?
What role does gift-giving play in your holiday season?
What role does food play in your holiday season?
Are there relatives you see on the holidays who you would rather not have contact with?
In your opinion, what are the holidays truly about?
Calling an ungrateful relative
Calling an ungrateful relative
We all have relatives whose company we don't enjoy. Assuming they are a distant relative who has others to spend the holiday with, why not just avoid them this year?
Preparing a large meal
Preparing a large meal
Preparing a large meal has become a staple of the holidays but that doesn't mean you have to do it. Restaurants are open on holidays these days so why not take your ragtag crew to one of them this year?
Talking Politics with Relatives
Talking Politics with Relatives
Talking politics isn't fun at the best of times. This year, if a relative or friend starts getting going with politics, your JOMO involves simply leaving the room and not taking part.
Getting up early
Getting up early
So much of the holidays involves getting up early, why? The hoidays are just as fun later in the day. Throw out your alarm clock this year and get up when you want to get up. If you have kids opening gifts, sit a camera in front of them and watch the footage when you get up in the early afternoon.
Posting on social media
Posting on social media
So much of our lives take place on social media now, but why? Ditch Facebook, Twitter, and whatever else may have been invented since this was written. Live your life in the moment and not through social media posts and you might find you enjoy the holidays more.
Purchasing Gifts
Purchasing Gifts
It seems so much of the holidays have become about giving gifts. If you ditch giving gifts this year and don't expect any back in return, you might just find many people in your life are grateful.