That Hoarder: Overcome Compulsive Hoarding

#103 Scarcity and hoarding with Dr Jan Eppingstall

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With therapist Dr Jan Eppingstall, I look at the scarcity dilemma, uncovering the complex relationship between fear, control, and hoarding. We explore the link between scarcity and compulsive hoarding behaviours and how marketing tactics manipulate our emotions and behaviorus, leading us to accumulate more than we need. We look at strategies and discuss the psychological reasons behind the urge to hoard and the challenging process of letting go.


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  • Importance of being aware of marketing tactics and their influence on emotions and behaviors.
  • Creating a space between stimulus and response to choose how to react.
  • Consideration of how a purchase will fit into our lives and finite home space.
  • Advising against in-store hoarding and hiding behaviors.
  • The urge to buy when something is believed to be scarce.
  • Charity shops as challenging for those triggered by scarcity.
  • Reactant theory and limited availability triggering increased attention and attraction.
  • Psychological factors contributing to hoarding behaviour.
  • Anxiety disorder and fear of making mistakes or being unprepared.
  • Preference for acquiring goods now rather than having more cash later.
  • Using possessions for control and anticipation of future needs.
  • Anticipated regret and comparison of acquisition and non-acquisition outcomes.
  • Scarcity perception, reactance, and fear of missing out (FOMO).
  • Limited availability as a threat to personal freedom.
  • Sense of urgency to buy and hoard when perceiving a shortage.
  • FOMO as a prevalent fear of not being able to purchase.
  • Mindset shifts and gratitude
  • Recognising and expressing gratitude for abundance in one's life.
  • Hoarding as compensatory behavior for insecure attachment.
  • Filling the void of missing connections.
  • Providing hedonistic pleasure and dopamine hit.
  • Compensating for lacking or not acknowledging something.
  • Finding fulfillment beyond material possessions.
  • Importance of recognising and being grateful for small moments and human interactions.
  • Random joy and emotional fulfillment over material things.
  • Ethical concerns with therapists receiving constant marketing offers.
  • Overwhelming amount of emails for online courses and discounts.
  • Feeling uncomfortable and "icky" about this type of marketing.
  • Effectiveness of different types of scarcity.
  • Limited quantity scarcity vs. limited time scarcity.
  • Limited quantity scarcity leading to competition and pride.
  • Bargains as part of the gift and providing satisfaction.
  • Disagreement with scarcity mindset versus abundant mindset descriptions.
  • Lack of competitiveness or jealousy towards others.
  • Belief in collaboration and not worrying about others' resources.
  • Curiosity about the fear of scarcity and its underlying reasons.

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