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If you’re feeling guilty for declining invitations or regret rejecting a food offering made by a co-worker, here are a few ways you can overcome FOMO: The Fear of Missing Out.

"FOMO happens when we invalidate the experience we're having because we're obsessed with the ones we're not having," says psychologist Arnie Kozak, Ph.D., author of Wild Chickens and Petty Tyrants: 108 Metaphors for Mindfulness.

Experts believe that it is a healthy response to variety and choice.

FOMO experiencers believe that social media only makes it worse by emphasizing events and choices that we are not experiencing at a present time. Photos and status updates from friends at a particular party or on the trip you decided to opt out of makes it difficult not feel regretful.

Don’t worry, you’re not alone.