#152 Unpacking Aesop: Misunderstood lessons from The Tortoise and the Hare on hoarding

That Hoarder: Overcome Compulsive Hoarding

I look at an old fable from when I was little and how I’ve changed my view on it completely. And, of course, how it relates to hoarding – and dehoarding.

• Acknowledging reaching 250,000 downloads for the podcast
• Dehoarding fast vs. slow and steady approach
• The benefits of dehoarding fast
• Getting a lot done in a short time
• Responding to emergency situations
• Harnessing sudden bursts of motivation
• The risks of dehoarding fast
• Burnout
• Impracticality of sustaining a fast pace in the long term
• Emphasising the importance of finding a balance between fast and slow dehoarding
• Acknowledging the benefits and drawbacks of both approaches
• The significance of Aesop's fable "The Hare and the Tortoise"
• Initial scepticism about the fable
• Understanding the importance of perseverance and consistency over speed
• Drawing parallels between the fable and dehoarding
• Primary Topic: Slow and steady work for dehoarding
• Sustained approach for dehoarding the entire home
• Making habits or new behaviours stick and become habitual
• Enhancing slow progress with focus and documentation
• Achieving objective progress through slow and steady work
• Suitability for long-term planning and sustainable change in behaviours and beliefs
• Riding the wave when the urge to throw into action arises
• Recognising when to work fast
• Potential drawbacks leading to complacency or exhaustion
• Balancing fast and slow dehoarding approaches
• Finding a balance for effective and sustainable progress
• Avoiding the pitfalls of extremes in dehoarding approaches
• Fast action can be encouraging and valuable.
• Sustainable pace fosters effective dehoarding.
• Slow, steady progress towards a liveable home.