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In this episode, I'm joined by Dr Jan Eppingstall, a counsellor with a PhD in hoarding, to discuss the phenomenon of digital hoarding, where people accumulate excessive digital items.

We'll explore the emotional responses to losing digital content, the organisational and environmental implications of digital clutter, and strategies for managing our ever-growing digital lives.

From the nostalgic pull of old photos to the overwhelming influx of emails, this conversation reveals the surprising similarities between physical and digital hoarding.

• Introduction to Digital Hoarding
• Definition of digital hoarding
• Comparison with physical hoarding, highlighting similar stress, anxiety, and attachment.
• Emotional Responses to Digital Loss
• Non-hoarders experiencing emotions like anger and anxiety over losing digital items.
• Technological Advancements and Digital Storage
• The proliferation of digital content creation, especially digital photos.
• Impact of technology on creating and storing digital content.
• Historical context of storage limitations versus current capabilities.
• Broader Implications of Digital Hoarding
• Extending beyond photos and videos to emails, subscriptions, and digital accounts.
• Cybersecurity risks and financial costs associated with digital hoarding.
• Reasons we retain digital content.
• Emotional Attachment and Digital Data
• Emotional ties to digital items like photos and documents.
• Reflecting identity and memory triggers in digital possessions.
• Digital Organisation Strategies
• Host's impeccably organised digital life contrasted with a cluttered home.
• Tiago Forte's PARA method for prioritising digital items.
• Inbox Zero and maintaining an organised email setup.
• Challenges of Digital Clutter
• Volume over efficiency: issues accessing necessary information despite organised files.
• Parallels between digital and physical hoarding behaviours.
• Digital Inefficiency and Environmental Impact
• Wasted time, reduced focus, and productivity issues due to digital clutter.
• Significant carbon footprint of data centres and environmental concerns.
• Strategies for Managing Digital Clutter
• Reducing digital intake by unsubscribing from unnecessary emails and content.
• Advice on stopping excessive bookmarking and managing browser tabs.
• Importance of setting up email filters to streamline email management.
• Creating physical keepsakes from special digital photos for meaningful interaction.
• Permission Slip Segment
• Discussion on evaluating difficult-to-discard items for sentimental or practical reasons.

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In today's episode of That Hoarder: Overcome Compulsive Hoarding podcast, I'm joined by Kendra Adachi, author of "The Plan, Manage Your Time Like a Lazy Genius," as we explore self-compassion and realistic productivity. We'll discuss cultural differences in self-trust, the pitfalls of traditional planning, and how small, manageable steps can lead to meaningful progress. Kendra's insights challenge societal expectations and underscore the importance of kindness and contentment in our daily lives.

• Self-Trust and Societal Influences
• Cultural differences in self-trust between men and women
• Women's challenges with self-trust
• Understanding systemic influences
• Encouragement of kindness and acceptance towards oneself
• Societal Expectations and Productivity Pressure
• Critique of the "hustle" culture and pressure for excellence
• Contentment as opposed to constant optimisation
• Kindness to oneself as an alternative to relentless improvement
• Resistance to the idea of contentment
• Contentment and Self-Compassion
• Contentment not the same as giving up
• Defining contentment as awareness and appreciation of the present
• Self-compassion as a holistic life perspective
• Contentment and making mistakes
• Hoarding and Mindset Shifts
• Problem with future-focused thinking
• Importance of prioritising what matters to us
• Shifting mindset towards valuing fewer things and creating space
• Kinder approach to oneself and questioning what we have lose by trying contentment
• Integration vs. Greatness
• Embracing integration over achieving greatness
• Honouring emotions and practicing self-kindness
• Goal setting challenges and adopting flexible approaches
• Shrinking priorities to manage overwhelm
• Planning and Productivity Challenges
• Discussion on why many struggle with planning and productivity
• Unrealistic expectations from productivity experts
• Internalisation of failure for unmet expectations
• Disparity in authorship vs. readership of time management books
• The Lazy Genius Way and Practical Strategies
• Introduction to concepts from "The Lazy Genius Way"
• Principles of "going in the right order" (naming what matters, calming the chaos, trusting oneself)
• Encouragement of smaller, manageable steps
• Potential for meaningful change despite societal pressures

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In today's episode, I chat with Jo Cavalot, a compassionate inquiry practitioner and coach, about tackling executive dysfunction through a unique concept called "fibble", designed to help those struggling with focus and organisation. Jo shares her insights into treating internal parts with kindness, her own journey of recovery, and how she co-created Fibble as a tool to understand and manage executive function challenges. We explore the importance of personalised support in overcoming obstacles, and Jo offers a special discount for listeners interested in her work.

• Importance of a compassionate approach
• Internal family systems and parts work.
• Viewing internal parts as friends with individual needs.
• Differentiating exploratory sessions from physical organisation tasks.
• Executive Dysfunction and 'Fibble' Concept
• Challenges of executive dysfunction, specifically among people who hoard.
• Use of the 'fibble' acronym: Frustrated, Inadequate, Baffled, Befuddled, Lacking, and Exhausted.
• Fibble as a practical tool
• Jo Cavalot's experience with alcoholism
• Parallel between Jo's alcohol experience and hoarding.
• Emotional challenges and non-linear nature of recovery.
• Emphasis on self-awareness and self-compassion.
• Jo's significant life changes, like moving to Spain and involvement in the Camino de Santiago.
• Motivation through personal recovery and organisational skills.
• Involvement and motivation in Hoarding Disorders UK.
• Compassionate Inquiry, Based on Dr. Gabor Mate's work, focusing on trauma's impact.
• Positive impacts on clients with hoarding behaviours and related trauma.
• Key Challenges and Strengths in Addressing Organisation
• Common challenges: sustained attention, organisation, self-activation, planning, and prioritising.
• Creative problem-solving as a strength.
• Flexible thinking and stress tolerance.
• Use of a questionnaire assessing executive functioning across environments.
• Understanding and leveraging diverse personal strengths.
• Varying self-activation for personal vs. others' tasks.
• Goal Setting and Personalisation
• Personalised tools over generic advice.
• Introduction of the Ikigai concept in goal setting.
• Use of the fibble questionnaire for personal assessment and support.
• Understanding and Addressing Underlying Causes
• Identifying trauma responses and underlying causes.
• Adjusting expectations based on life circumstances.
• Holistic and trauma-informed support for personal challenges.