Making the Change from FOMO (Fear Of Missing Out) to JOMO (Joy Of Missing Out)

Sep 06, 2022

You have maybe heard of FOMO. The fear of missing out.

You know, those moments when you feel you are jumping all over the place to do this & that because if you don't you might miss something fun or important?

I notice this in work when people come to meetings and rather than being engaged in the meeting they are checking emails and surfing the web. Multi-tasking is a form of FOMO.

In personal life, it can be trying to watch TV with the family and doing email or being on social media.

I've even caught myself in the bath (you know . . . being good at self-care) & on social media or email.

I mean - come on!

Monday, my dear friend and I were talking about life and business when she used the term JOMO.

JOMO?

"Yeah, you know the JOY of MISSING OUT" she informed me.

I instantly loved it!

I started realizing that JOMO is something I have been incorporating into my life over the past 2 years more and more.

I have become discerning and selective with my time, energy, and what I allow my brain to participate in.

It has been a game-changer for me. I recommend it to my clients as well. And now I have a term for it (thank you Alisha!). JOMO.

I challenge you to become more discerning in how you use your energy, time, and brain by choosing what you will enjoy missing out on.

Here are a few ideas to get you started.

Cleaning your plate.
Watching one more episode of [ fill in the blank].
Staying up one more hour.
Buying the extra items in your Amazon cart.
Answering the phone call to listen to drama on the other end.
Replying to a text when you are feeling snarky.
Snapping at your kids.
Taking on a project you have no passion for.
Committing to anything you don't desire to do.

You get the picture.

I give you permission to increase your JOMO. Your welcome (wink).

This photo is something I did to increase my JOMO taking a slow long breathe while visiting Driftwood Beach, Georgia.

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It is FREEDOM.

Please remember - what anyone else thinks about you and your behavior is none of their business. What you think of yourself is! Please be gentle with yourself as the web of confusion is lifted and you become even clearer on how to be your best self.

It will require you to know and practice the things I teach.

I've got you.

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