I really enjoyed contributing to this article with The Metro in October 2019!
We’ve all heard of FOMO – the fear of missing out. It can cause us to pack our schedules with things we don’t really want to do, just because the possibility of missing something fun is too stressful. But cancel anxiety takes FOMO to the next level. We aren’t only afraid of missing out, we often end up blaming ourselves, feeling guilt and shame for not making the right decision or berating ourselves for not having enough ‘fun’. The accumulative effect of this can leave you feeling completely trapped. Say yes to every invitation and you’ll be hurtling towards burnout, but if cancelling also causes you stress – what’s the alternative? ‘It’s easy to forget that we must put ourselves first,’ explains Neuro Linguistic Programming coach Rebecca Lockwood.
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