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Fear Of Switching Off is the new FOMO

FOMO, the Fear of Missing Out, has led me to do things I’d never normally do. That plants a seed in your brain, encouraging you to do new things, stay out later, travel here or there to see this or that. Ignoring some of my wilder nights, FOMO is mostly a good thing, constantly imploring us to get out of our comfort zone and live life to the fullest.

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