Admit that you are missing out and there’s nothing you can do about it. Blogger and entrepreneur Anil Dash wrote about the “Joy of Missing Out,” a term he coined to describe the satisfaction of doing things on his own terms.

Relish feeling out of the loop

... enroll in a digital detox camp like Camp Grounded. Adults get in touch with their pre-smartphone selves by playing capture the flag, gazing at the stars, writing songs, and engaging in analog pursuits like print photography and woodworking. Rules are simple: No work talk, no watches, no outside food, no booze or drugs, and of course, no digital technology.

Those who need a full-on intervention

Try staying offline for a day, a week, or maybe even a month to wake up to the wonders of the real world. If you return, decide which sites to spent time on and which not.

Refrain from social media

It is not as radical as quitting Facebook altogether but is a quick and relatively easy way to reduce social media use when you are away from the computer.

Delete social media apps

The “fear of missing out” refers to the feeling of “anxiety that an exciting or interesting event may currently be happening elsewhere.”Most people at one time or another have been preoccupied by the idea that someone, somewhere, is having a better time, making more money, or leading a more exciting life.

FOMO Meaning

Certain Apps generate reports to help users see just how much time they spend online and set time limits.

Use software to avoid succumbing to FOMO

Nir's Note: This post is co-authored with Stuart Luman, a science, technology, and business writer who has worked at Wired Magazine, the Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists, and IBM. "I wish that I could be like the cool kids," goes the catchy hook for the hit song by Echosmith.

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