Stylist investigates the impact of over-socialising on women.
during quiet or dull moments of the day, so the effect of seeing people enjoying themselves can be particularly damaging because of the timing aspect.”has found that FOMO can affect the brain similarly to an addiction; partaking even though we know it can have a negative effect, plus it is linked closely with lowering self-esteem and negatively affecting emotional stability.”
expands. “While we may be more aware of it now thanks to social media, it has been with us for as long as we have been around.”. Getting admiration and a sense of envy from others can give a temporary boost to our self-esteem.”“The effects of the pandemic on social activity are complex. A lot of social interaction migrated to social media which has the potential to magnify differences with photo editing and selective posting and that only makes FOMO worse,” Dr McClaren continues.
“Any hint of an interest in anything and I book them on to it, even though we’re struggling to afford it. For example, the kids now do football four times a week each, the younger one does karate twice a week, they have a swimming lesson a week each, they attend Lego and games clubs, they each have a music lesson, they have friends over regularly – honestly it’s exhausting!”