#98 The power and potential of curiosity in hoarding

Topics covered:

- The power and potential of curiosity in hoarding

- The benefits of changing beliefs and embracing new perspectives

- Admitting mistakes and apologising as a less stressful alternative

- The importance of admitting when you don’t know something

- Using curiosity to understand why tasks or environments seem impossible

- How therapy can increase curiosity and explore hoarding thoughts and patterns

- Accepting uncertainty and unanswered questions

- Being open to new experiences

- The positive impact of curiosity on mental health and personal growth

- Seeking out new information, different perspectives, and asking questions

- Examples of curiosity, such as exploring fears or understanding others' experiences

- Embracing creativity as a way to foster curiosity

- Engaging with people from different backgrounds and life stories

- Encouraging open communication, learning, and challenging assumptions

- The importance of trying new things multiple times before forming an opinion

- Deepening connections through a curious outlook

- Strategies to encourage curiosity, like treating tasks as experiments

- Framing dehoarding tasks as an experiment

- The effectiveness of the curious and experimental mindset in dehoarding

- Thinking outside the box for a more creative and innovative outlook

- Acceptance of different people and ideas through curiosity

- Adding depth to life through trying new things and learning

- Being present and engaged through attention to details

- Learning from mistakes and cultivating personal growth through curiosity

- Feeling safe to make mistakes and explore for curiosity to thrive

- The numerous benefits of developing a curious outlook

- Opening up communication and expanding one's world through exploration

- The ripple effect of bravery and curiosity on other aspects of life

For the full show notes and transcript for this episode, visit the website at http://www.overcomecompulsivehoarding.co.uk/

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