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That Hoarder: Overcome Compulsive Hoarding

#181 Past influences and future possibilities: cause and effect and hoarding disorder (plus Podcasthon)

Mar 21, 2025
29:44

During a recent drive with a perfectly curated playlist, I had a revelation about cause and effect, particularly how our past behaviours and experiences contribute to both our challenges and our successes. I talk about having a compassionate understanding of how we've arrived at our current situation and how small, mindful actions today can shape a more positive future. The episode also features a discussion on Podcasthon and highlights the UK mental health charity Mind.

  • Explanation of Podcasthon: A week where podcasts highlight a charity.
  • Mind Charity: Focus on the mental health charity Mind in the UK.
  • Audio Clip: Sharing a video of Mind's work, with a translation of a Welsh sentence.
  • Cause and Effect Discussion
  • Insight through Music: Personal anecdote about creating a playlist for a long drive.
  • The role of personal actions in positive outcomes.
  • Life and Hoarding: Exploring causes of both positive and negative outcomes in life.
  • Factors influencing hoarding: Trauma, scarcity, and mental health challenges.
  • Behaviour evolution: Hoarding behaviours becoming normal over time.
  • Impact of Life Experiences
  • Examining past experiences and their contributions to current behaviours.
  • Considering past without judgment as a way to understand hoarding.
  • Facing Reality
  • Objective Assessment: Evaluating the current state of living conditions.
  • Navigating feelings like anger, sadness, and bitterness.
  • Future Implications
  • Positive Actions: How they can shape a better future.
  • Accountability and Responsibility: Recognising the impact of present actions.

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