"Help! I'm always missing out!"

Almost 70% of women admit to fearing others are enjoying life more than they are. Here, ways to ditch comparisons and savor the bliss of the moment

Shift your perspective

Outsmart this trigger

While scrolling on your friend’s Facebook page, you see her splashy vacation photos and feel a twinge of envy known as the “fear of missing out” (FOMO). “It’s a feeling generated by an over-idealization of the fun we believe others are having, triggered most commonly by unrealistic social media images,” explains expert Patrick McGinnis. “It essentially makes us worry that our lives are lacking, which leads to discontent.”

McGinnis says one thing that helped him is moving social media apps off his phone’s home screen and into folders to make them harder to access. “Stepping back from these ‘triggers’ lets you question what you’re seeing— the perception that everyone is having a great time is actually a deception, and knowing this gives you perspective.”

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