That Hoarder: Overcome Compulsive Hoarding

#113 Batching: the pathway to tangible results and motivation for hoarders

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Today's episode is all about batching and hoarding. Have you ever started a task only to get sidetracked and end up feeling disheartened and unproductive? Well, you're not alone. In this episode, I explore the concept of batching tasks together and how it can help you overcome the distractions and actually get things done. Join me as we delve into the world of productivity strategies, context switching, and the positive benefits of batching tasks. Get ready to declutter your mind and your home and find the encouragement you need to keep going. Stay tuned for some practical tips and insights on how to make batching work for you. Let's get started!


  • For people who easily get sidetracked and lose focus quickly
  • Using technique to focus on tasks efficiently
  • More focus leads to increased productivity and visible results
  • Batch tasks for efficiency and effectiveness
  • Batching tasks simplifies decision-making and improves efficiency
  • Batching tasks helps with transitions and procrastination
  • Create a schedule for regular batched tasks
  • Batch based on area, category, or activity
  • Feeling unaccomplished by distractions when trying to complete tasks
  • Focus on one task at a time to accomplish more and see noticeable results, providing motivation and encouragement
  • Allows for a fresh perspective on completed work and saving time and energy
  • Batching tasks simplifies decision-making, reduces analysis paralysis, and allows for forward planning, increasing productivity
  • Helps with transitions and initiating task
  • Beneficial for dehoarding, depending on progress. Establishing a schedule for regular batched tasks may be helpfu
  • Batch items based on area, category, or activity. Stay focused and redirect distractions by saying "No, I'm working on this for now."
  • Explanation of context switching and its impact on focus and productivity
  • More noticeable results at the end of a decluttering session
  • Boost in motivation and encouragement
  • Importance of visible progress in overcoming feelings of disheartenment
  • Comparison between concentrated progress in one area vs. scattered progress throughout the space
  • Difference between visible and hidden progress
  • Encouragement to apply batching techniques to stay focused and improve effectiveness in organising efforts

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