#149 ADHD, hoarding and clutter with Susie Boutal, ADHD and Declutter Coach

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Susie Boutal is a qualified ADHD coach and decluttering expert. She joins me to talk about the intersection of ADHD, hoarding, and clutter. Susie shares valuable insights for anyone dealing with ADHD and hoarding. We cover the myth of laziness, the importance of open communication in relationships, managing hoarding behaviour, the impact of self-talk, and the influence of past experiences on self-perception and the responsibility to yourself and others in managing living spaces. Join us as we navigate the complexities of decluttering and hoarding with compassion and empathy, and gain valuable advice from Susie on nurturing a kinder inner dialogue.

• Negotiations and Agreements in Relationships
• Compassionate Expression of Needs
• Impact of Self-Talk and Past Experiences on Self-Perception
• Nurturing a Kinder Inner Dialogue
• Offering Yourself Compassion and Empathy
• ADHD and Clutter
• Impulsivity
• Compassionate Approach to Motivate Decluttering
• Guilt and Shame
• Breaking Tasks into Microtasks
• Tips for People Dealing with ADHD and Hoarding
• Self-Compassion
• Establishing Daily Non-negotiable Routines
• Breaking Down Tasks into Small Goals
• Approaching Uncertainty as a Space of Possibilities
• Overcoming Procrastination
• Identifying Procrastination Triggers
• Breaking Tasks into Achievable Goals
• Maximise Productivity and Time Management
• Reassessing Productivity in Small Time Periods
• Using Small Time Intervals for Decluttering
• Addressing Impulsivity in Acquiring Items
• Finding Long-Term Purpose
• Managing Living Spaces in Relationships
• Open Communication
• Setting Non-Negotiable Priorities
• Overcoming decluttering barriers with 5-minute tasks.
• Find purpose by identifying goals, prioritise passions.
• Setting rules, responsibility, and personal growth awareness.
• Establishing boundaries and agreements in relationships.
• Recognising patterns
• Impact of words can last a lifetime.
• Establish routines, question resistance, break tasks down.
• Embrace uncertainty as a challenge, not a threat.
• Clutter linked to ADHD, trauma, mental health, impulsivity, and seeking new things.
• Focusing on microtasks for motivation and habit building.
• Decluttering seems overwhelming, but starting with small tasks can be motivating
• Find purpose, set long-term goals, prioritise over short-term impulses.
• Setting rules and responsibility to overcome impulses and seek long-term goals.
• Open communication and defining nonnegotiables is crucial in living together respectfully.
• Negotiating boundaries and agreements in all relationships, including regarding space and activities.
• Recognising negative patterns, understanding origins, finding benefits in change, and being kinder to yourself.
• The lasting impact of hurtful words.
• Routines, self-reflection, and breaking tasks down.
• Embracing uncertainty leads to growth, while fear of uncertainty causes paralysis.