FOMO/Fear of Missing Out: 'Anxiety that an exciting or interesting event may currently be happening elsewhere'
If you're here, I'm going to assume that you use apps like Instagram, Twitter, Facebook and Tumblr on the regular, and have, once or twice (or more times) had that very feeling of fear of missing out. I know that I use these apps daily, and as I'm lying in my bed on Sunday morning hating that I have to get up, I see plenty of posts that make me wish I had been doing that or doing something at least. If you get that same sinking feeling then this post is for you as much as it is for me.
Having grown up near to a city, I see a lot of my old friends and classmates posting things that make me a little bit jealous, and whilst I blame all my feelings of FOMO on the fact I live in a little, countryside village, I've actually not got much of an excuse anymore.
Earlier this week, I was introduced a site called Eventbrite, and how it can help people to become FOMO Survivors. So, here I'm going to tell you a little about the site and some others that should help you and I kick the FOMO away so that we can be 'FOMO Survivors' too.
Having grown up near to a city, I see a lot of my old friends and classmates posting things that make me a little bit jealous, and whilst I blame all my feelings of FOMO on the fact I live in a little, countryside village, I've actually not got much of an excuse anymore.
Earlier this week, I was introduced a site called Eventbrite, and how it can help people to become FOMO Survivors. So, here I'm going to tell you a little about the site and some others that should help you and I kick the FOMO away so that we can be 'FOMO Survivors' too.
Eventbrite
Having had the site highlighted, I decided to take a look for myself - and it's honestly great. All you do is sign up and then you can then either create events or search to find something close to you. So, I searched the name of the county I lived and found so many events that I'm interested in going to - so no more complaining that there's nothing to do near by.
Twitter Notifications
I'll be the first to admit that I have far too many twitter notifications turned on, but I'll also admit how useful some of them can be! Some of you may remember that last year Sabrina and I went to Summer in the City, and the majority of our information about what was happening leading up to and on the days of the event came through Twitter, so it was good to have the notifications popping up rather than having to search a website for information or wait for emails.
Another way that they're useful is for finding out about events at local businesses. At one of our nearest towns, there is a little music shop, which hosted Stornoway (one of my favourite bands) when Sabrina, Maddie and I went to see them last year. They have a Twitter, so I put their notifications on so I can see who's performing and when.
Bandsintown
This has an online version, an app, and sends out emails - so it definitely helps you stay notified. It takes in information about which artists you listen to (for example, from Spotify) and alerts you every time one of them is performing near to you. It's brilliant because it means you can find out about events with any smaller musicians you listen to but don't have specific notifications for (say, on twitter or through emails). I haven't actually gone forward with any concerts I found out about on there yet, but I do get plenty of emails informing me about it.
Email Notifications
This one isn't too specific, but if you have something that you really enjoy, see if there's a way to sign up for deals or notifications about it - I know I'm signed up to loads of email notifications for different musicians or concerts. Go to the site of your nearest arena (and others that you can get to) and see if they have a way to sign up for emails. So often, those with email notifications get early access to tickets and the likes, so that always pays off!
Just go for it
I didn't want to title that YOLO, but essentially that's what I mean. Overall, I would say that if you get the opportunity, grab it and enjoy it. Even if it is a small coffee shop gig, a walk around your village with your friend (like Sabrina and I did today), or even just a shopping trip - take every chance because it will help you feel like you aren't missing out (because you won't be!)
Let me know any tips or apps that you use for preventing FOMO.
See you soon with another blog post,
Alison
Having had the site highlighted, I decided to take a look for myself - and it's honestly great. All you do is sign up and then you can then either create events or search to find something close to you. So, I searched the name of the county I lived and found so many events that I'm interested in going to - so no more complaining that there's nothing to do near by.
Twitter Notifications
I'll be the first to admit that I have far too many twitter notifications turned on, but I'll also admit how useful some of them can be! Some of you may remember that last year Sabrina and I went to Summer in the City, and the majority of our information about what was happening leading up to and on the days of the event came through Twitter, so it was good to have the notifications popping up rather than having to search a website for information or wait for emails.
Another way that they're useful is for finding out about events at local businesses. At one of our nearest towns, there is a little music shop, which hosted Stornoway (one of my favourite bands) when Sabrina, Maddie and I went to see them last year. They have a Twitter, so I put their notifications on so I can see who's performing and when.
Bandsintown
This has an online version, an app, and sends out emails - so it definitely helps you stay notified. It takes in information about which artists you listen to (for example, from Spotify) and alerts you every time one of them is performing near to you. It's brilliant because it means you can find out about events with any smaller musicians you listen to but don't have specific notifications for (say, on twitter or through emails). I haven't actually gone forward with any concerts I found out about on there yet, but I do get plenty of emails informing me about it.
Email Notifications
This one isn't too specific, but if you have something that you really enjoy, see if there's a way to sign up for deals or notifications about it - I know I'm signed up to loads of email notifications for different musicians or concerts. Go to the site of your nearest arena (and others that you can get to) and see if they have a way to sign up for emails. So often, those with email notifications get early access to tickets and the likes, so that always pays off!
Just go for it
I didn't want to title that YOLO, but essentially that's what I mean. Overall, I would say that if you get the opportunity, grab it and enjoy it. Even if it is a small coffee shop gig, a walk around your village with your friend (like Sabrina and I did today), or even just a shopping trip - take every chance because it will help you feel like you aren't missing out (because you won't be!)
Let me know any tips or apps that you use for preventing FOMO.
See you soon with another blog post,
Alison