When JOMO — the Joy of Missing Out — became a cultural trend during the pandemic, it was celebrated as the healthy antidote to FOMO. Ms. Sarah El Nabulsi's clinical read is different: JOMO is not the solution to FOMO. It is the same anxiety expressed in the opposite direction. She explains why, when either becomes pathological, and what genuine balance looks like.
When you return to a series you've already seen a dozen times — one where you know the dialogue and the ending — your nervous system is sending a signal worth paying attention to. Ms. Sarah El Nabulsi explains the cortisol science behind familiar viewing, what anxiety has to do with predictability, and when the remote becomes a problem.
