PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT
FOMO (Fear of Missing Out)
FOMO is persistent anxiety that others are having better experiences, fuelled by social media and leading to restlessness and dissatisfaction.
What is FOMO (Fear of Missing Out)?
Fear of Missing Out describes a chronic sense that others are living fuller, more exciting lives. Social media amplifies this by showing curated highlights. FOMO can prevent genuine enjoyment of present moments and drive compulsive checking behaviour.
Do you recognise this?
✓Constant checking of social media
✓Anxiety when unable to attend events
✓Feeling your life is less interesting than others'
✓Difficulty being present
✓Overcommitting to avoid missing out
✓Restlessness and dissatisfaction
Effective treatments
These approaches are commonly recommended for FOMO (Fear of Missing Out).
Frequently asked questions
Is FOMO just about social media?
Social media amplifies FOMO but the underlying anxiety about exclusion and missing experiences exists independently of technology.
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