India, Oct. 28 -- Fear of missing out, or FOMO, is a term that we use very casually in our everyday conversations, often without fully understanding what it actually means. While FOMO has traditionally been associated with social media and the fear of missing out on what others are doing, its implications have now extended far beyond social media, psychologist Chetna Luthra believes.

"Social media may have amplified FOMO, but the phenomenon has gradually begun to influence how we perceive happiness, success, achievement, self-worth, and even the pace at which we believe we should live our lives," shared Chetna with HT Lifestyle.

She believes that at its core, FOMO can distance us from our own experience of happiness. We may begin to ove...