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Workplace FOMO: Fear of Missing Out at Work
Work on strengthening our security despite the loss of contact with other people.
A few years ago the term FOMO (Fear Of Missing Out) emerged, whose acronym means “fear of missing something” . This phenomenon was associated with the digital world and consists of the fear that others are enjoying experiences that I am missing.
It was born with the “boom” of social networks, which caused us to have the need to be continuously connected to check that we were not missing any rewarding experience or social interaction.
All this gives rise to a fear such as that of exclusion. Nobody likes to feel left out and wanting to be accepted by others is natural. Since it refers to a social identity. We are part of different social groups and we want to be recognized by each of them (family, friends, work, etc.)
Circumstances change and fears too. So, with this new situation of telecommuting, that fear of missing something has been transferred to the world of work and many people want to return to the office .
What is workplace FOMO?
It is a fear that manifests itself as feelings of insecurity about your effectiveness and efficiency at work. By not being physically present, we can have the…
