BRAIN TIME PODCAST-FOMO and FOBO with Patrick James McGinnis
Patrick James McGinnis the author of the "fear of missing out" (FOMO) book. FOMO, which stands for fear of missing out, and FOBO which is the fear of better options are two important factors in stealing your time and cause of social anxiety and reduce significantly your satisfaction in life.Irrational perceptions, such as, others always have a more enjoyable time than yours, or idealistic perceptions that there are always much better things than what you are doing now, indicate your FOMO. Worrying that there are always better opportunities than your available options will kill your time and your energy and lead you to do everything and gaining all the experience, Unaware that this thing not only reduces your satisfaction but also creates recurring anxiety.FOBO, which is a more dangerous case, means fear of a better option.Today's world is full of diverse options. Increasing this diversity creates fear of choice and reduces the power of analysis in decision making. The paradox of possible choices that, despite their satisfying appearance, can waste people a lot of time and energy deciding between different options, which ultimately reduces satisfaction. This fear greatly affects various areas of personal and professional life.When you have both FOMO and FOBO, you are not willing to say no to anything and you cant only choose one thing. This can lead to paralysis and fear of doing anything. Decreased decision-making power, increased procrastination, wasted daily time and energy, cyberspace addiction, reduced life satisfaction, anxiety, even depression and reduced productivity.In this episode, you will learn the simple steps to recognize and overcome these fears and learn Strategies to make better decisions in an effective time and become able to produce effective time and happiness and joy to your life. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.