Summer is finally here! It is short and sweet and there are a million things happening around us. How do we feel about the things happening around us? Fear of missing out, as I learned from my millenial friends, is referred to as FOMO. It is this frantic push to make sure we fit everything in and do as much as we can with the people around us and not miss a thing that is happening. FOMO is reserved for more social examples, but I’m interested in looking at our tendencies to not want to miss out on ANYTHING….. that outdoor activity, that gardening task, that concert, and the list continues. With such a short summer, what this creates is a sense of what we are doing isn’t enough, or we don’t have enough time. I’m home for two more weekends before school starts again, and I’ve caught myself in a funny FOMO paradox. I don’t want to miss out on all the things we have booked for ourselves (camping and trips) and yet I don’t want to miss out on being home for lazy summer days in Steamboat. I have found myself wanting both worlds and not wanting to miss out on either experience. The irony is I’m not missing out, but I have FOMO anyway, and I’m caught in a losing battle. Sound familiar?

Summer is finally here! It is short and sweet and there are a million things happening around us. How do we feel about the things happening around us? Fear of missing out, as I learned from my millenial friends, is referred to as FOMO. It is this frantic push to make sure we fit everything in and do as much as we can with the people around us and not miss a thing that is happening. FOMO is reserved for more social examples, but I’m interested in looking at our tendencies to not want to miss out on ANYTHING….. that outdoor activity, that gardening task, that concert, and the list continues. With such a short summer, what this creates is a sense of what we are doing isn’t enough, or we don’t have enough time. I’m home for two more weekends before school starts again, and I’ve caught myself in a funny FOMO paradox. I don’t want to miss out on all the things we have booked for ourselves (camping and trips) and yet I don’t want to miss out on being home for lazy summer days in Steamboat. I have found myself wanting both worlds and not wanting to miss out on either experience. The irony is I’m not missing out, but I have FOMO anyway, and I’m caught in a losing battle. Sound familiar?

Yoga turned out to be a way to get people to safely feel their physical sensations and to develop a quiet practice of stillness. ~Bessel van der Kolk, MD Many years ago in high school P.E. I was introduced to the practice of yoga. I fell in love with it though at the time couldn’t articulate why or what the yoga was doing for me other than noticeably feeling better in my body and mind. I stuck with it, or rather the yoga stuck with me, and it hasn’t left my side since. Yoga has supported me through various physical and emotional challenges including depression, anxiety, addictive behaviors, trauma, pregnancy and child birth, chronic illness, a broken heart, and an aching body. Yoga offered me the opportunity to befriend my body, and work with my current experience rather than fighting against it. My yoga practice has evolved over the years, and can even shift day to day. Sometimes I simply sit and breathe, other times movement is what I need. I’m looking forward to joining the Minds in Motion team as a mindfulness based therapist. I can include yoga in sessions if it is something of interest to you. Please do contact me if you’d like more information.