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How to ditch ‘fomo’ and foster ‘jomo’ – the joy of missing out

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Have you ever felt a sense of joy because you knew you were missing out on an invitation to a party, shiny new opportunities or the latest social media posts and influencer trends when you were “unplugged”?

If so, then you have probably experienced “jomo” – the joy of missing out.

Jomo is a rather unusual form of joy because it involves positive feelings due to the absence of an event or experience rather than the presence of a positive event.

But that

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