Which (F)OMO Are You Suffering From?

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Quiz Questions

1.
What’s your immediate reaction when you hear about a fantastic event you didn’t attend?
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- A.
  A. I start sweating and immediately make a color-coded Excel plan to never miss out again.
- B.
  B. I imagine being the only one not getting cake and feel the void in my soul deepen.
- C.
  C. I press “unfollow” on everyone who went to protect my mental health.
- D.
  D. I double over like I’ve been stabbed, screaming, “The pain! Why didn’t I go? It hurts too much to exist!”
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What’s your typical excuse to skip an event that could boost your professional growth?
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- A.
  I don’t know if it is for me… but what if it is?!
- B.
  What’s the point? Even if I went, no amount of wisdom could save my clients – they’re doomed, and so am I. The universe has already decided.
- C.
  Honestly, attending would be a waste of my divine genius. Let the mortals gather and fumble over basic insights – I’ve already ascended to a level they can only dream of.
- D.
  I don’t care enough to get out of bed and use my ticket, but after I loathe myself.
3.
How do you react when colleagues post about their success at the event of the century, and you’re not there?
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- A.
  I grip my phone so tightly, I almost shatter the screen, my teeth clenched as I whisper, “This should’ve been me.”
- B.
  Every post feels like a personal attack. How dare they thrive without me? Or do they miss me?
- C.
  I stare blankly at the screen, feeling like the train to success left without me – again.
- D.
  I scroll through their updates, crying into a family-sized bag of chips.
4.
Why didn’t you make it to the last event everyone’s still talking about?"
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- A.
  I couldn’t decide in time, and now I hate myself forever.
- B.
  I was afraid I’d embarrass myself by saying something dumb.
- C.
  Why bother? My career is sinking, and I’m just waiting to hit rock bottom.
- D.
  It’s just not worth my time. I already know everything.
5.
Imagine being the only one not at the next big event – how will that feel?
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- A.
  It will feel like I’m sinking deeper and deeper into quicksand, helplessly watching the world move on without me, as every struggle to escape just pulls me further down into despair.
- B.
  It will feel like my chest is imploding with regret. Why didn’t someone force me to go?!
- C.
  It will feel like a thousand knives twisting in my chest as I watch everyone else thrive, each success a fresh wound, reminding me that I’ll never catch up.
- D.
  It’ll feel like I’m frozen in place, watching everyone else sprint ahead while I’m left behind, screaming, “Wait for me!”
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How do you deal with the feeling of being left out?
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- A.
  I scream into my pillow and imagine kicking down the conference doors.
- B.
  I replay every excuse I made for not going and cringe so hard my soul leaves my body.
- C.
  I scroll social media until my tears short-circuit my phone.
- D.
  I roll my eyes at their posts, but deep down, I am so sickened by myself for not even trying I want to puke.
7.
How do you motivate yourself to buy a ticket?
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- A.
  If I don’t go, I’ll drown in remorse and binge-watch self-help videos for months.
- B.
  If I show up, I’ll finally prove to myself – and everyone – that I belong.
- C.
  I need to rage-buy this ticket so I don’t punch a wall later.
- D.
  Fine, I’ll buy it - but only because the conference will be better with me there.
8.
What’s your biggest takeaway after missing out?
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- A.
  It’s like a gaping, bleeding wound that I can’t stop poking – no bandage will ever cover the agony of missing out. The only cure is to show up next year, no matter what.
- B.
  This despair is going to cling to me forever. Why didn’t I just GO?
- C.
  I’ve let everyone down, and now remorse is throwing an all-night party in my head.
- D.
  I’m grossed out with myself for not caring enough to make an effort.
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How do you explain your absence to others?
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- A.
  I mumble something about ‘scheduling conflicts,’ but in reality, I was curled up in the fetal position, consumed by the crushing feeling of knowing I’d ruin the event just by showing up.
- B.
  I couldn’t bear the responsibility, so I avoided it altogether.
- C.
  I didn’t want to be surrounded by people trying too hard to impress each other.
- D.
  I didn’t care enough to make an effort, but now I regret everything.
10.
How do you imagine fixing this and getting your ticket?
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- A.
  I’ll rage-buy my ticket and make sure I’m the first to arrive.
- B.
  I’ll stalk every announcement obsessively and set 15 alarms, so I don’t miss the ticket deadline.
- C.
  I’ll go, or I’ll cry myself into oblivion.
- D.
  I’ll prove to myself that I’m capable of showing up – even if I don’t believe it yet.

Quiz Outcomes

1.
FOMO - Fear of Missing Out
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You are suffering from Fear of Missing Out!FOMO captures the feeling of horror over missing the Emotion Revolution. The fear won’t just be a passing worry – it will become an all-consuming, relentless terror that claws at you every second as you imagine others surging ahead while you’re frozen in place. Each moment they spend learning will feel like another strike, driving home how far behind you’re falling. The suffocating dread will grip tighter with each success story others share. It’s the kind of panic that makes your heart race, knowing that if you don’t act soon, the world will leave you behind, and the doors you could have pushed open will be bolted shut forever.Snap out of it – of course you’re coming. Get your ticket now!www.emotionrevolution.no
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SOMO - Sadness of Missing Out
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You are suffering from Sadness of Missing Out!SOMO is the relentless sorrow of skipping the Emotion Revolution. The grief will crush you – a relentless, all-consuming void that swallows you whole. Watching everyone else return, beaming with new connections and achievements, will feel like a dagger straight to your core. It won’t just be sadness – it will become a profound, gut-wrenching torment that claws at you every moment. Every laugh and every success they share will echo what you lost, pounding in your chest until you’re numb with the pain. It will be like mourning a part of yourself, knowing that chance is gone forever, leaving only the raw, unyielding emptiness.BOO HOO. Stop sulking – we still have tickets!www.emotionrevolution.no
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SHOMO - Shame of missing out
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You are suffering from Shame of Missing Out!Imagine this: You’re sitting at home, convinced you’re not even worthy of sitting on a free, slightly broken chair in the back row of the Emotion Revolution. The idea of mingling with all those great minds feels ridiculous—like you’d somehow taint the air just by breathing the same oxygen as them. You imagine picking up a crumpled napkin from the floor just to feel useful but then recoil, thinking: “Even trash has more value than I do.” When the photos and breakthroughs start rolling in on social media, the humiliation hits you like a hammer to the skull, leaving your neck crippled—like it’s no longer able to hold your head. You feel like disappearing into the center of the earth, never having to meet another human’s gaze again. That ache? That gut-wrenching Shame of Missing Out? It’ll be a constant reminder that your insecurities held you hostage while the world moved on.You deserve it – even if you don’t believe it – come feel it at the Emotion Revolution!www.emotionrevolution.no
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AOMO - Ambivalence of Missing Out
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You are suffering from Ambivalence of Missing OutAOMO on the Emotion Revolution is the cruel symphony of your own indecision tearing you apart. So, you won’t go to the Emotion Revolution, and soon you’ll be spiraling. One minute, you’ll be telling yourself it’s a stupid event full of fake people who don’t matter anyway, and the next, you’ll be furious at the world for not forcing you to go. Every post will feel like a personal attack – how dare they look so happy without you? You won’t be able to decide if you want to cry, scream, or just delete everyone who went. That churning mix of anger, sadness, and regret? Yeah, that’s what happens when you can’t decide if you’re too good for something or completely unworthy of it. Stop the spiral – take control, make the right choice and secure your ticket.www.emotionrevolution.no
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ROMO - Rage of Missing Out
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You are suffering from Rage of Missing OutROMO will capture the wrath you’ll feel when you realize skipping the Emotion Revolution was the biggest mistake of your lifetime. So, you won’t go, and immediately you’ll be boiling with murderous rage as you watch everyone else come back with new connections and achievements. Seeing them succeed while you’re left out will be infuriating, won’t it? Every post and story will just fuel that fire inside. You’ll be fuming, on the verge of eruption, wanting to ruin their lives while they’re out there reaping the rewards. STOP IT! Buy the damn ticket before your head explodes – then channel that rage into something worthwhile.www.emotionrevolution.no
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HOMO - Hopelessness of Missing Out
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You are suffering from Hopelessness of Missing OutHOMO will feel like being trapped in a slow-motion train wreck as life speeds past. You skip the Emotion Revolution, and soon you’ll be drowning in updates from your successful colleagues: photos of handshakes that could’ve been yours, stories of breakthroughs that could’ve been your milestones and “you had to be there” moments that could have been your memories. It’ll feel like standing still in quicksand while the world surges ahead, leaving you further behind with every passing minute. The gap grows wider, and with it, the sinking weight in your chest. You’ll miss your shot. The moment will pass. You’ll start to believe there’s no way you’ll ever be a good enough therapist. But wait – the deadline’s still open! Seize this chance and show yourself you can rewrite your future.www.emotionrevolution.no
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POMO - Pain of Missing Out
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You are suffering from Pain of Missing OutPOMO on the Emotion Revolution will feel like standing outside in a storm, watching everyone else warming themselves around a fire you refused to approach. It’ll be a searing, relentless ache as you watch others move forward while you’re stuck in place. Each step they take, each new success they achieve, will twist the knife deeper, cutting into the regret. The pain won’t just come from knowing you’re being left behind; it’ll be in the realization that every opportunity missed will become a wound that won’t heal. It’ll be the kind of pain that gnaws at you, hollowing you out from the inside, as you’re forced to watch them thrive while you sit there, paralyzed and powerless, feeling every bit of what could have been slip further out of reach. The only way out is forward – buy your ticket!www.emotionrevolution.no
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GOMO - Guilt of Missing Out
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You are suffering from Guilt of Missing OutGOMO will be that over-the-top, soul-crushing regret you’ll feel when you realize you bailed on something life-changing – and let down your colleague with social anxiety who needed you there to steady their nerves. Picture this: you skip the Emotion Revolution because, meh, Netflix, and then you’re haunted by Instagram stories of your jittery coworker nervously snapping selfies at the event, awkwardly captioned, “So grateful to be here!” while others show off with radiant smiles, triumphant captions about breakthroughs, golden networking moments, and shots of the best cake humanity has ever baked. Meanwhile, you’re stuck at home drowning in snacks and self-loathing, screaming, "Why didn’t I go?!" GOMO won’t just haunt you – it’ll move in, redecorate your brain with neon signs that scream MEAN and EGOCENTRIC, and throw a guilt party that never ends. Save yourself and your colleague a lifetime of cringing at your own reflection – just get a ticket.www.emotionrevolution.no
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DOMO - Disgust of Missing Out
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You are suffering from Disgust of Missing OutDOMO on Emotion Revolution will be the voice inside your head telling you: “Your indifference to professional development is difficult to accept. While others push themselves – striving to learn, grow, and move forward – you’ll sit back with an almost casual disregard, oblivious to the opportunities slipping by. That stagnant complacency you’ll cling to will be more than contemptuous; it’ll be repulsive. The disgust won’t just come from watching others outpace you – it’ll come from seeing you willingly accept mediocrity. It’s knowing that you could have been so much more, but chose not to care.”Don’t be that person. Save yourself the torment and get a damn ticket.www.emotionrevolution.no
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MOMO - Magnificence of Missing Out
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You are suffering from Magnificence of Missing OutMOMO on the Emotion Revolution is the feeling that no conference will ever teach you anything you don’t already know. While others scramble for scraps of wisdom, you’ll remain a monument of untouchable greatness. Sure, they’ll post their little updates and humblebrags, but will it really matter? Their so-called achievements will just be noise compared to what you’ve already accomplished. The fear of missing out is for amateurs - your missing out is a spectacle of magnificence. After all, who else can make not being somewhere such an art form? Your absence will echo louder than the applause in the Grieg Hall. You won’t need their validation. The keynotes are just trying to catch up to the shadow of your brilliance – and deep down, they know it. Show people how great you are. Buy the rest of the tickets and give them away – because even your generosity should be legendary.www.emotionrevolution.no

Which (F)OMO Are You Suffering From?

Take the quiz to reveal which flavor of (F)OMO is secretly pulling the strings in your life – and whether it’s pushing you forward or holding you back in your professional growth as a therapist. Buckle up – it’s going to sting!

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Quiz Outcomes