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What is FOMO?
FOMO was added to the Oxford Dictionary in 2013 and defined as the “anxiety that an exciting or interesting event may currently be happening elsewhere, often aroused by posts seen on social media.”
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“Opting out and saying no”, he writes, are skills we lack “both as individuals and as a society.”
SVEND BRINKMANN
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Embrace JOMO
Instead of yielding to the social pressure to be at the right place with the right people, and comparing our lives to others, we should practice tuning out the background noise and becoming intentional with our time.
While other people spend their time running around to watch the latest mov...
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What causes your fear of missing out
While research has found that FOMO is, at its core, caused by a low life satisfaction, with low moods and the feeling that your needs aren’t met, there are some specific factors that have a direct impact ...
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How to embrace the joy of missing out
- Reflect. Review how you currently spend your time. Which activities are driven by others, as opposed to being intentional?
- Disconnect. Take the time to turn off your phone and spend time alone with your thoughts. Read a book, go for a walk, work out,...
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“Oh the joy of missing out.
When the world begins to shout
And rush towards that shining thing;
The latest bit of mental bling–
MICHAEL LEUNIG
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FOMO, or fear of missing out. It’s especially prevalent among people who spend quite a bit of time online. With the ability to easily see what everyone is doing all the time comes the curse of knowing exactly what we may be missing out on. Associated with a fear of regret, FOMO is the apprehension that others might be having rewarding experiences from which you are absent.
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FOMO “fear of missing out”
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FOMO Meaning
The “fear of missing out” refers to the feeling of “anxiety that an exciting or interesting event may currently be happening elsewhere.”
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FOMO is based on lies
When you feel FOMO coming on, remind yourself that practically every image you see on practically any screen is likely misleading.
The human experience depicted by the media is never the whole truth — and often an outright lie.
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