Jomo (“The Joy of Missing Out”) is about not always having to experience something new. The smartphone also plays a role here. Find out here how you can better enjoy the moment.
It is a modern fear of man to miss things and not to be there. This fear increases through our increased media use. In contrast, the trend “Jomo” is. He should help to get rid of the smartphone and the Internet.
FOMO – Where does the “Fear of Missing Out” come from?
We scroll through the feeds of our social media and observe the life and adventure of others. There the pictures of holidays, parties and extravagant food jump towards us. The result: your own life appears boring in comparison and the feeling of giving your own life and great experiences comes up. The so -called “Fear of Missing Out” is created – FOMO for short. The use of social media and thus also the FOMO have increased since the 2010s.
If you give yourself too much, this can also have negative consequences for your health. There can be concentration and productivity problems. Sleep disorders are also not uncommon. As a study by the University of Cardiff 2017 found, one of five young people suffered a sleep deficit through a (too) high social media consumption. There are studies that show that too much time on the smartphone can lead to depression and fears and that the use of smartphones can be addicted.
More life in analog through Jomo
But do we really miss something? And do we really have to see the many pictures? What does it do with us when we scroll through Instagram for hours?
The trend Jomo (“Joy of Missing Out”) asks these questions – so: “The joy of missing something”. In 2018, the New York Times Jomo made the new summer trend. Jomo advocates switching off, enjoying it here and now and escaping the Internet. It is not just about gaining distance from social media, but also about enjoying the offline life, which does not always have to be spectacular. An evening at home on the couch with a good book or in front of your favorite series correspond to the “Joy of Missing Out”, that is, the joy of missing something else.
So you can implement Jomo
In order to feel joy in missing and to be satisfied with your own situation, there are different ways:
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Set priorities. What do you really want to do and what do you do because of social pressure or habit? Find out when you should take a break.
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Take your time to reflect on self -reflection. To understand yourself better is the key. Try to spend time alone – even without a smartphone, internet and television. Think about your experiences and reflect on your fears.
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The strength to say “no”. If you are aware of your priorities and understand yourself better, you are also able to simply say “no”. Run in the invitations and offers if you don’t really want to.
- Try to concentrate on the here and now. Jomo – the joy of missing something – arises when you are satisfied with the present moment. Learning or practicing meditation can help you.
- The thought that you do not miss something, but experience something else beautiful can also help.
Jomo: Conscious handling of your smartphone
Jomo is also about reducing daily consumption at least something. The goal is not necessarily perfect media deprivation, but a self-determined handling of it:
- Exhibit your push notifications. They convey to us that we have to react immediately. Win control and decide for yourself when you check your apps.
- Place your cell phone on black and white. The colors on the bright display encourage more and more to want. If you put your cell phone on black and white in the settings, you will notice that the stimulus, for example, decreases from Instagram.
- Track your own use. Do you know how many hours you look at your screen per day, how often you unlock your cell phone and which apps you use for how long? Self -knowledge is often frightening, but the first step towards improvement. If you watch your usage behavior for a while, this will help you to use the smartphone more consciously in the future. Apps such as Forest and Digital Detox can help you – but you should only use them in the early days of the changeover. The reduction in the screen time is particularly important for children and adolescents.
- Disease yourself from time-eating apps. If you analyze your use, you can identify the apps that you use most intensely. Just try it without and delete them.
- Switch off your cell phone before sleeping or set it on flight mode. Try to keep your sleeping area free of devices such as smartphone or laptop.
Radical: digital detox
It can still be a very special experience to do without the digital world for a while. There are different ways for this:
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Get an offline day. Choose a day a week when you do not connect to the Internet – for example Sunday.
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Use your vacation for digital detox! Does the whole world really have to know about your time on the beach or do you not want to have this precious time for yourself? A vacation can be a great way to go offline for a period of time and try the “joy of missing”.
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Leave your cell phone at home. We all almost always carry our smartphones with us. A walk without a smartphone is only a short detox, but you will notice that you perceive your environment much more consciously.
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Do yourself with friend: inside. A conscious handling of smartphones can be learned well together. Talk to your friend: inside about your consumption-maybe you will start a detox experiment together.
In a world in which we have apparently unlimited possibilities and are constantly under pressure to experience something new and special, Jomo can slow down like a relaxation technology. An evening alone with a book is also nice. Consciously standing against the fear of missing can lead to more satisfaction.
Revised by Lena Kirchner
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