Why JOMO Is Worth Embracing According To A Functional Medicine Expert

Feeling left out has become an epidemic. Social media makes it incredibly easy for us to only post a highlight reel of our most carefully curated moments. As we scroll through the endless highs of people’s pages, it can feel as if we are always missing out on something better.

In fact, this feeling of being left out has become so commonplace it has received it’s own title: FOMO. An acronym for “fear of missing out”, this phenomenon has actually contributed to more anxiety in our society and a heightened stress response that can both trigger and exacerbate health problems.

As a?functional medicine practitioner, I’ve seen firsthand the wonders that slowing down and resting can actually have on a person’s health. Personally, I have long referred to my love of self-care and taking time to rest as JOMO: short for the “joy of missing out.” And once my patients experience this life-changing concept of JOMO, they are hesitant to ever return.

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