Fear of Missing Out (FOMO), and ways to overcome it

The fear of missing out (FOMO) can be characterised by a pervasive apprehension that others might be having rewarding experiences from which you’re absent. This fear often leads to a desire to stay continually connected with what others are doing.

It refers to the feeling that others are having more fun, or experiencing things you’re not or living a better life than you are. It’s the belief that you might be missing out on something important that others are experiencing, or missing out on opportunities.

The term was first coined by Dr Dan Herman in a research paper in 1996, but is a concept that has been around for a lot longer. It’s closely tied to social comparison theory which was introduced by Leon Festinger back in 1954.

It has also become more common since social media.

This video looks at the fear of missing out, along with the fear of better options and the mystery of missing out. It also looks at how it affects people and gives some ideas how to handle it.

References:

Przybylski, A. K., Murayama, K., DeHaan, C. R., & Gladwell, V. (2013). Motivational, emotional, and behavioral correlates of fear of missing out. Computers in Human Behavior, 29(4), 1841-1848.

Baker, Z. G., Krieger, H., & LeRoy, A. S. (2016). Fear of missing out: Relationships with depression, mindfulness, and physical symptoms. Translational Issues in Psychological Science, 2(3), 275.

Abel, J. P., Buff, C. L., & Burr, S. A. (2016). Social media and the fear of missing out: Scale development and assessment. Journal of Business & Economics Research, 14(1), 33-44.

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[DarrenFMagee]

Apologies for being a day late with this, anyway hope you find it interesting

[alenagoddess]

I found most events are overhyped. I think Denzel Washington said it best: go to the party be seen then leave before the devil shows up. 😂

[Lyrielonwind]

I used to feel like that when I was in my teens. My parents didn't allow me to have a social life. Now I don't feel I'm missing anything only that I waisted too much time and efforts to get along with a toxic family.

[caroleminke]

What other people think of you is none of your business, so what they do is equally unimportant, but what you are uniquely bringing to the party is absolutely essential for you to discover! Stay curious about your own desires that are heartfelt ♥️

[ademozdemir]

Please upload these kind of videos more. Thanks 🙏

[IzabelaWaniek-ix]

It feels great to get passionate about your own life.

[tarawhite]

I got over my fomo by decorating in a pine theme and now I'm living the evergreen dream

[BobTheSchipperke]

I rarely feel regret for "not going".

[howardbeale]

I don't really have FOMO as such, but there us dome dort of deep yearning for thr lindbof connection ejich haa become all too rare thanks primarily, I think, to social media which paradoxically profits in many ways from people who feel alienated and simultaneously makes them feel even worse

[HisDearMissK]

my narcissistic "boyfriend" purposely and maliciously created situations with himself and others going places, leaving me behind, usually waving to me as they all drive away, and I'm watching them go. (This is a senario in long time reoccurring dreams that I foolish confided to him early on before I knew what evil he Really Was) It's was to deliberately hurt me. It was the thing that used to upset me so badly that I would become violent, would break things, scream and rage about like a caged animal. It's taken me a long time to barely react, to act like I don't care, to not feel jealous AaahGodsaveMe

[Axis]

My neighbour is a narcissist and I think she is a sociopath too. She is my upstairs neighbour who is using some device to eavesdrop on our floor. Everyday and night she disturbs me in my sleep by making some or the other kind of noise on the floor. She also reacts by making noise when I say something. Nobody else gets disturbed bcoz she doesn’t make much noise but her target is me. So she makes just enough sound to disturb me. So nobody in my family believes what I am saying. I. I need help. I don’t know how to deal with this kind of situation . Pls help