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Marcus Lopés

LGTBQIA2S+ Author, Blogger, Runner

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Fear of Missing Out

April 29, 2024 by Marcus Leave a Comment

When I decided to, once again, step back from social media, something that almost stopped me was the fear of missing out (FOMO). I had spent several weeks working on my social media content, creating and post more videos and slowly (at a snail’s pace) watching engagement climb. Yes, I made progress but I wasn’t truly committed.

Still, that didn’t stop me from reaching for my phone to check for views, likes, and comments. And after months of working hard to reduce my screen time, I watched it soar—and struggled to rein it in. That was when I knew I had to get past this, often perceived, fear of missing out. [Read more…] about Fear of Missing Out

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