Social media savvy people know of FOMO. Today I want to talk about foMo fear of moving on, emphasis on the M representing Moving. My client work involves movement. To make change there needs to be some type of shift. A shift in thinking, a shift in doing, a shift in focus. If there is no shift, that is no movement, there can be no change. If I want to reduce my worry about the future which I perceive as gloomy and frightening I need to consider a shift of my focus from my internal thoughts and bodily sensations of anxiety and to consider shifting my attention to the comfortable seat I am in, the smell of coffee in my mug beside me and the warmth of the room thanks to my air conditioning. That involves another M for mindfulness. Attending to the present and moving my focus away from the shapeless form of tomorrow could mean an opportunity for greater definition and clarity of today. The truth is that the future has elements of the unknown and I say that is a good thing. For that worried person who is contemplating a future that is the same as the present this surely is a truth that they would be happy to embrace. Guaranteed future anxiety based on present anxiety versus possible future anxiety as the future is not totally known? I know which version I would prefer. Fear of moving on (foMo) keeps all of us stuck. Let go of the unkindness in your head, let go of the tension in your neck, move towards the embrace of a partner, run faster towards the finish line, reach upwards and grab the hand of support and lift your head up higher than ever. Just move.
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