Concussions and Lawn Chairs

I spent Easter long weekend in New Orleans for a Bachelorette Party. Why would someone who suffers from chronic migraines, visual snow, and post concussion syndrome go to The Big Easy? Aside from a few valid reasons (that are too boring and predictable to share), my choice to go on the trip was largely fueled by my "fear of missing out" ("FOMO") (or as my future sister in law would say, the fear of missing stuff ("FOMS")). For as long as I can remember, I've dealt with FOMO in one form or another. For those who are unfamiliar with the term, FOMO  is defined in the Merriam-Webster dictionary as the " fear of not being included in something (such as an interesting or enjoyable activity) that others are experiencing ." During her Ted talk on the topic, Priya Parker, the Founder of Thrive Labs, defined FOMO as the " anxiety of opportunity cost. "  Through her research she found that " we live in fear to make sure that we’re try...