That Hoarder: Overcome Compulsive Hoarding

#148 The woman who sold every item of clothing she owned


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  • Today, I talk about a woman who sold every single thing in her wardrobe and explore the lessons that can be learned from this drastic approach, discussing both the positive and less than ideal aspects of the woman's actions. Highlighting the importance of taking small actions and steering away from all-or-nothing thinking, I look at what we who have difficult home surroundings can learn from this

    • Acknowledging annoyance and taking action against it.
  • Overcoming scarcity mindset and emotional attachments to possessions.
  • Liberating to sell clothes, or all-or-nothing thinking?
  • Gradual progress leads to lasting change and adaptation.
  • Exploring actions and habits to address annoyances.
  • Don't have to do extreme decluttering.
  • Small actions are valuable.
  • Incorporate new behaviours consistently.
  • Slow progress is more effective than dramatic change for long-term success.
  • Accepting and embracing feelings as a human reaction.
  • Taking Action on Annoyances
  • Acknowledging ongoing annoyances
  • Taking decisive action to address the problem
  • Decisiveness
  • Being inspired by the woman's decisiveness
  • Overcoming overthinking and indecisiveness
  • Finding fulfillment and reward in making a dramatic change
  • Feeling liberated by having considerably less stuff
  • Living with Considerably Less
  • Realising that living with less is not a threat
  • The protective nature of hoarding behaviour
  • Less Ideal Aspects of Extreme Action
  • All-or-Nothing Thinking
  • Recognising the danger of extremes in decision making
  • Embracing the value of moderation and balanced action
  • Small Actions versus Grand Gestures
  • The importance of small, consistent actions over grand gestures
  • Building lasting change through gradual progress
  • Overcompensating
  • The dangers of drastically clearing out possessions
  • Gradual adaptation and adjustment to change
  • Accepting Feelings and Reactions
  • Understanding that feelings of overwhelm are a normal human experience
  • No Secondary Shame
  • Rejecting the idea that feeling hard emotions is a source of shame
  • Overcoming internalised beliefs about the negativity of emotions
  • ...more
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