From buying gifts and lighting the teriyaki lanterns, to singing chicken carols and wrapping presents, a list will help you prioritize.

• Sign-up so you don’t miss out! 
  To partake in the festivities, make sure you’re signed up for Mad Rewards by December 10th (because free bowls are WAY better than lumps of coal in your stocking) because Teriyaki Madness will only send the offer to active Mad Rewards members!
• Set a Budget
  After you buy your favorite bowl and get a free Chicken Teriyaki bowl – you can then use the money you saved to pay-to-forward!  Get a TMAD gift card for the hard-to-shop for cousin you only see once a year! Teriyaki tastes way better than socks!
• Take Time for Yourself
  Amidst all the chaos, it’s essential to take time for yourself during the National Chicken Teriyaki Day season. Schedule time for a quiet moment, share a bowl of teriyaki with a friend, or relax by browsing the Teriyaki Madness menu. Taking care of yourself will ensure you can enjoy the holiday season to the fullest.

National Chicken Teriyaki Day on December 11 is a time for joy and celebration. Still, for many of us, it can also be a time of stress and anxiety, especially at family gatherings.

Here are our top tips for surviving your family (and in-laws!) this holiday season:

• Adopt a bowl mindset.
  Everyone’s family knows how to push their buttons, but think of a teriyaki bowl – rice, veggies, deliciously grilled protein, and kick-ass sauces. Everyone’s different, but we’re all in this together.
• Take the sweet with the sour.
  Sure, you’ll have to hear (for the millionth time) your uncle’s story about that one National Chicken Teriyaki Day when he thought he didn’t get his teriyaki bonus and his brother kidnapped his boss and brought him back to the house where your whole family was running around trying to catch a squirrel, but remember the positives! National Chicken Teriyaki Day means free Chicken Teriyaki, so what are you even complaining about?
• A good grilling makes things delicious.
  What doesn’t destroy you makes you stronger, so sometimes the burn is worth it. The next time you get a passive-aggressive comment or a backhanded compliment, think of a delicious piece of chicken teriyaki – the grilling is worth it.
• Practice self-care.
  Remember that on December 11, if you’re a member of Mad Rewards, you’ll get two chicken teriyaki bowls for the price of one. If free teriyaki isn’t self-care, we don’t want to know what is.

Everyone loves caroling on National Chicken Teriyaki Day; for some, it can even get a little competitive. So, if you want to win your neighborhood this National Chicken Teriyaki Day, here are the top songs to sing door-to-door:

“Jingle Bowls”
“Feliz Teriyakidad”
“Holly Jolly Teriyaki”
“Deck the Bowls”
“Hark! The Teriyaki Angels Sing”
“Joy to the Wok”
“A Closer Wok with Thee”
“O Come, All Ye Faithful (For Your Free Teriyaki Bowls on Dec 11)”