That Hoarder: Overcome Compulsive Hoarding

#167 10 experiments to customise your dehoarding habits so they suit YOU

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    • In this episode, I propose ten experiments to help customise your decluttering journey, focusing on individual preferences to uncover what strategies work best in your home. These experiments encourage a flexible approach to dehoarding. It's all about tailoring your methods to fit your style and your personality, ensuring that decluttering becomes a more intuitive and effective process.

    • Approaching Tasks as Experiments
    • Tasks viewed as experiments inspired by CBT
    • Reduction of perfectionist pressure
    • Emphasis on personal differences and no right or wrong answers
    • Testing different time slots for tasks
    • Effectiveness of beginning the day with decluttering
    • "Swallowing the frog" concept
    • Long-term goals vs. short-term goals for motivation
    • Experimentation and Adjusting Over Time
    • Periodic repetition of experiments to adapt to changes
    • Use of structured time frames and spontaneous urges to declutter
    • Experimenting with personal preferences for initiating action
    • Options such as music, TV, silence, social interaction, or media consumption
    • Use of podcast as motivational tool
    • Upbeat music playlist
    • Group accountability sessions via Zoom for shared motivation
    • Productivity based on to-do list specificity
    • Decluttering strategies: by space, type of item, or item within a space
    • Handling Difficult Categories
    • Approach to emotionally challenging items
    • Tailoring strategy based on personal readiness
    • Consistency in Dehoarding
    • Short daily durations vs. longer weekly sessions
    • Finding the best fit based on routine
    • Time Constraints
    • Setting strict vs. flexible schedules
    • Combination of structured and spontaneous efforts
    • Personalising Decluttering and Productivity Methods
    • Focus on individual preferences and method effectiveness
      • ...more
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