Written by, May 15 -- Akshita Pandey, Dr. Moitrayee Das

For decades, contemporary life has been characterized by a frenzied pursuit of everything: more experiences, more work, more connections, more "likes." With the era of digital immersion came the Fear of Missing Out, or FOMO, both a personal malady and a cultural movement, compelling individuals to remain constantly connected, multitasking themselves into exhaustion. But recently, something has been quietly stirring. Meet JOMO, the Joy of Missing Out.

JOMO isn't merely the absence of FOMO; it's its intentional and joyous opposite. While FOMO creates angst over what we might be doing, JOMO inspires a deep contentment in what we opt to do or not to do. It is a hall pass to disconnect,...