This is MPR's Life Kit.

I'm Frank Vesta.

Picture this.

You just had a killer week at work and by the time Friday rolls around, nothing sounds

better than kicking your feet up, ordering a pie and watching a movie.

Now after a few slices of pizza and 15 minutes into the flick, you inevitably open its

ram, start scrolling and suddenly, every one's Friday night is the palm of your hand.

One of your friends adopted a dog and is documenting them being adorable, another has a hot

date, and a whole group of people you know are cheersing at a bar you've heard great

things about.

Compulsively, you start wondering if maybe you should have forced yourself out of the

house, you're assembling a list of reasons as to why you're a bum, and you're questioning

the purpose of your very existence.

That's just me.

FOMO, or the fear of missing out, is something most of us have experienced in one form or

another.

And it's not just confined to our social lives either.

Thinking about whether we're missing out on new experiences, content, trends, and even

investments can create an existential crisis at a thin air.

With summer around the corner and folks learning how to live their lives again and are never

ending COVID reality, there's no doubt that FOMO is coming for all of us.

FOMO is about having thoughts on missing out on opportunities which might increase our

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