450 Addressing FOMO Fear of Missing Out with Dr Dawn-Elise Snipes

Sponsored by TherapyNotes com Manage your practice securely and efficiently Two free months of TherapyNotes with coupon code CEU CEUs are available for this presentation at AllCEUs a https 3A 2F 2Fwww allceus com 2Fmember 2Fcart 2Findex 2Fproduct 2Fid 2F1206 2Fc 2F a Want to listen to it as a podcast instead Subscribe to Counselor Toolbox Podcast Objectives Define FOMO Explore reasons for FOMO Identify consequences of FOMO Review interventions to reduce the impact of FOMO What is FOMO FOMO has been around since before social media but persistent connectivity has exacerbated it Social media both causes FOMO and is sustained by it The fear of missing out refers to the feeling or perception that others are happier or living better lives than you are promoting a deep sense of envy increasing helplessness Why not me and reducing self-esteem FOMO is not just the sense that you might be missing something It is the feeling that you are missing out on something fundamentally important that others are experiencing right now Explore fundamental importance What is FOMO Social media intensifies FOMO by only providing the highlights of others' lives leading client s sense of normal to become skewed In the past our friends often did not do everything with us but with social media it is more obvious when we are excluded or miss out on something Social media creates a platform for bragging it is where things events and even happiness itself seems to be in competition at times Keeping up with the Jones worldwide Problematic social media use tends to be higher among Surface learners People with high rumination Those with pre-existing depression or anxiety Types of SMS SNS Commonly Implicated Facebook LinkedIn Instagram Consequences of FOMO Addiction More time Giving up friends and activities Psychological withdrawal Biopsychosocial impairment sleep relationship stress texting and driving reduced productivity Anxiety Depression Relationship stress Stress related health problems Consequences of FOMO FOMO impacts relationships Being on multiple social media sites and constantly swiping left to find something better out there 22 of Tinder users were married and 44 were involved in a relationship suggests poor satisfaction Rapid increase in polyamory CNM and relationship anarchy partly due to skepticism about monogamy Phubbing describes the habit of ignoring IRL contacts to focus on social media There is a negative correlation between Facebook use and relationship satisfaction Social media esp sites like Tinder may be used to regulate depressive affect in females and anxiety in males Interventions for FOMO Focus on what you have not what you lack Decide what is important Find inspiration instead of envy Increase positive metacognitions about social media Develop meaningful relationships with people to get the full picture Keep an offline journal of fun things you do to shift from public approval to personal satisfaction Use cognitive processing Reframing What are the facts for and against the belief Am I using extreme words Interventions for FOMO Practice self-regulation skills AllCEUs provides multimedia counseloreducation and CEUs for LPCs LMHCs LMFTs and LCSWs as well as addiction counselor precertification training and continuing education Live Interactive Webinars 5 Unlimited Counseling CEs for 59 Specialty Certificates starting at 89 including AddictionCounselor RecoveryCoach PeerSupportSpecialist TraumaInformedCare BehavioralHealthTechnician Etherapy addiction and mentalhealth counselors socialworkers and marriage and family therapists can earn CEUs for this and other presentations at AllCEUs com AllCEUs courses are accepted in most states because we are approved as an education provider for NAADAC the States of Florida and Texas Boards of Social Work and Mental Health Professional Counseling the California Consortium for Addiction Professionals and Professions

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