FOMO & Empathy: Balancing Social Anxiety with Deep Connections
Program Details
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🕰️ Duration:
3 Hours
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🧩 Structure:
Instructor-led discussion and group activities
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🧠 Delivery:
Workshop
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🎯 Focus On:
Mental Health, Empathy, Social Media Usage
🎓 Applicable Audience
Students
Youth
Detailed Syllabus & Hourly Breakdown
Hour 1: The Anatomy of FOMO
- How social media algorithms exploit human comparison.
- Transitioning from FOMO to JOMO (Joy Of Missing Out).
- Setting screen-time boundaries and intentional curation of your social feeds.
Hour 2: Active Listening & Cultivating Empathy
- What is empathy? Cognitive vs. Emotional empathy.
- The practice of active listening: Validating others without offering immediate judgment or solutions.
Hour 3: Building a Culture of Inclusivity
- Activity: Group-based empathy circles where participants share an insecurity, practicing vulnerability and non-judgmental feedback.
Objective
Helping students combat the Fear Of Missing Out (FOMO) while cultivating deep, empathetic relationships.