NEMO stands for Nearly but not fully Missing Out.NEMO can refer to people who are on online networks, but do not check them frequently.
There's A New Version Of FOMO Called "NEMO" & The Feeling Is Relatable As Heck
You know the pit in your stomach when you see your friends hanging out without you? Even if you didn't want to go, you still feel envy — a feeling we've long described as FOMO, or the fear of missing out. But FOMO has had its day, and Indian newspaper The Economic Times has coined a phrase to sum up how we actually feel. NEMO is the new FOMO, and even though it may sound a little silly, it makes a lot of sense. But what is NEMO? It stands for Nearly But Not Fully Missing Out, which is a mouthful, but actually a pretty smart self-care mechanism.
Social media can have a profound effect on your mental health — it encourages narcissism, allows for online harassment and can make you resent other people's picture-perfect lives. But it's not all bad, which is the genius of NEMO.
How you practice NEMO is entirely up to you, but the root of it is still the same: it's about finding a balance between the sometimes unhealthy tether you have with social media, and the desire you have to keep up with the friends you love. In this regard, NEMO is easy to get behind.
The Economic Times talked to millennials who practice NEMO, and they all seem to have one thing in common: They became tired of looking at social media jealously, so they spent less time online. As a result, they're able to live their lives to a fuller extent without unplugging completely.
Most of us probably already practice NEMO to a degree. If you avoid social media when you're feeling down — one of the things recommended in the Times article — then you already know the benefits of stepping back. And the NEMO phenomenon may open you up to other potential uses for technology that are conducive to self-care; meditation and wellness apps are already targeted toward people who want to use their devices for good instead of ditching them completely, and if you're a person who may benefit from getting in a different headspace, you can use those to take NEMO a step further. It's not hard to see why people love the practice so much — it gives you the freedom to do what's best for you, without compromising your desire to keep up with your friends and the people you love.
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