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<li>Come to a Dehoarding Accountability Zoom Session: <a href='http://www.overcomecompulsivehoarding.co.uk/ticket'>http://www.overcomecompulsivehoarding.co.uk/ticket</a></li>
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<li>Podcast show notes, links and transcript: <a href='http://www.overcomecompulsivehoarding.co.uk/'>http://www.overcomecompulsivehoarding.co.uk/</a> </li>
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This episode, I’ve pulled together the best mental health advice from every guest I spoke to over the past year - academics, therapists, organisers, and people with lived experience. Each of them shared a personal habit or practice that genuinely helps them cope or keep on top of their wellbeing, and I add a couple of my own strategies too.
Whether you’re navigating hoarding, supporting someone who is, or just looking for affordable ways to protect your own mental health, stick around for a mix of practical, honest tips to try for yourself.
<ul>
<li>Special Episode Format: Compilation of Guest Advice</li>
<li>Throughout the year, every guest was asked about habits or practices supporting their mental health.</li>
<li>Guest Contributions: Mental Health Habits and Practices</li>
<li>Harriet Impey (Episode 172)</li>
<li>Mindfulness and meditation, especially mindful self-compassion (inspired by Kristin Neff).</li>
<li>Practical examples: Being present, guided meditation, practicing non-attachment, and self-reflection on letting go of unhelpful arguments.</li>
<li>Dr Jan Eppingstall (Episodes 174 & 204)</li>
<li>Practicing gratitude to counterbalance negativity bias.</li>
<li>Unsubscribing from unwanted emails to reduce anxiety and overwhelm.</li>
<li>Interacting with pets for grounding and emotional well-being - petting animals as a stress reliever.</li>
<li>Visiting places where animals are accessible (e.g., city farms, pet shops, animal cafes).</li>
<li>Jasmine Sleigh (Episode 175)</li>
<li>Importance of good sleep for mental health.</li>
<li>Value of pleasurable activities like reading, and the paradox of sometimes resisting enjoyable activities (self-sabotage).</li>
<li>Reflection on how engaging in enjoyable pastimes is essential even when it's difficult to get started.</li>
<li>Sam (Episode 178)</li>
<li>Writing things down: Keeping lists of achievements and things to be grateful for, even small joys.</li>
<li>Acknowledging how gratitude doesn’t have to be grand - simple moments count.</li>
<li>Exercise, particularly running, or any activity that gets you outside of your current headspace (could be walking, volunteering, etc.).</li>
<li>The role of support from others to prompt new perspectives or activities.</li>
<li>Dr. Victoria Ruby-Granger (Episode 179)</li>
<li>Self-awareness and accepting what works for you, rather than trying to fit yourself to methods that don’t suit.</li>
<li>Emphasis on letting go of approaches that don’t align with your own needs, and being open to alternative strategies.</li>
<li>Carrie Lagerstedt (Episode 183)</li>
<li>Moral neutrality: Separating self-worth from issues like executive dysfunction, lateness, and messiness.</li>
<li>Reframing these traits as value-neutral rather than personal failings, helping to build self-esteem.</li>
<li>That Hoarder</li>
<li>Creative self-expression: Resentful journaling, collage, and visual arts—done primarily for personal expression, not for others’ approval.</li>
<li>Permission for creative works to be imperfect and focused on process over outcome.</li>
<li>Nature connection: Getting outside, paying attention to natural details (flowers, leaves, colours, wildlife), and practicing mindful observation to foster grounding and perspective.</li>
<li>Importance of self-compassion, giving oneself credit for small achievements (especially with meditation or walks).</li>
<li>Allowing yourself pleasurable, nurturing, or healing activities without guilt.</li>
<li>Noticing the bigger world and natural cycles as a counter to internal struggles.</li>
<li>Encouragement for listeners to reflect on which practices resonate and to share their own tips.</li>
</ul>
Links
<ul>
<li><a href='https://www.overcomecompulsivehoarding.co.uk/podcast-ep-172-harriet-impey-on-clearing-out-her-parents-very-full-home-through-family-belongings-and-personal-growth-in-the-film-where-dragons-live/'>Podcast ep 172: Harriet Impey on clearing out her parents’ very full home, through family belongings and personal growth, in the film Where Dragons Live</a></li>
<li><a href='https://www.overcomecompulsivehoarding.co.uk/podcast-episode-174-how-to-feel-grounded-when-were-overwhelmed-or-dysregulated-using-ventral-vagal-spaces-and-touchstones-with-dr-jan-eppingstall/'>Podcast episode 174: How to feel grounded when we’re overwhelmed or dysregulated using ventral vagal spaces and touchstones, with Dr Jan Eppingstall</a></li>
<li><a href='https://www.overcomecompulsivehoarding.co.uk/podcast-ep-175-taking-the-scary-first-steps-the-courage-to-call-a-professional-organiser-with-jasmine-sleigh/'>Podcast ep 175: Taking the scary first steps: the courage to call a professional organiser, with Jasmine Sleigh</a></li>
<li><a href='https://www.overcomecompulsivehoarding.co.uk/podcast-ep-178-growing-up-in-a-hoarded-home-sams-story-as-the-child-of-a-mum-who-hoards/'>Podcast ep 178: Growing up in a hoarded home: Sam’s story as the child of a Mum who hoards</a></li>
<li><a href='https://www.overcomecompulsivehoarding.co.uk/podcast-ep-179-how-hoarding-behaviours-develop-and-early-intervention-for-hoarding-disorder-with-dr-victoria-ruby-granger/'>Podcast ep 179: How hoarding behaviours develop and early intervention for hoarding disorder, with Dr Victoria Ruby-Granger</a></li>
<li><a href='https://www.overcomecompulsivehoarding.co.uk/podcast-ep-183-adhd-executive-dysfunction-and-creating-hacks-and-systems-to-reduce-clutter-chaos-with-carrie-lagerstedt/'>Podcast ep 183: ADHD, executive dysfunction and creating hacks and systems to reduce clutter chaos, with Carrie Lagerstedt</a></li>
<li><a href='https://www.overcomecompulsivehoarding.co.uk/podcast-ep-204-identity-self-concept-and-hoarding-with-dr-jan-eppingstall/'>Podcast ep 204: Am I my things? When possessions define us: the psychological connection between identity, self-concept and hoarding with Dr Jan Eppingstall</a></li>
<li>Come to a Dehoarding Accountability Zoom session: <a href='http://www.overcomecompulsivehoarding.co.uk/ticket'>Accountability Booking Form</a></li>
<li>Website: <a href='http://www.overcomecompulsivehoarding.co.uk'>Overcome Compulsive Hoarding</a></li>
<li><a href='https://www.overcomecompulsivehoarding.co.uk/darling'>Become a Dehoarding Darling</a></li>
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<li>Questions to ask when dehoarding: <a href='https://www.overcomecompulsivehoarding.co.uk/podquestions'>https://www.overcomecompulsivehoarding.co.uk/podquestions</a></li>
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