#170 Impermanence: radical acceptance in a world of change with Dr Jan Eppingstall

That Hoarder: Overcome Compulsive Hoarding

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Exploring impermanence, this episode highlights how these concepts can help us understand hoarding behaviours and the illusion of control. Looking at impermanence also includes addressing mindfulness, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, coping with change, ambiguity and uncertainty. Yikes!

• Embracing Impermanence
• Psychological benefits of impermanence
• Concept of "glimmers"
• Interplay between mindfulness and impermanence
• Fernández-Campos paper on non-judgmental attention
• Critique of commercial distortion of mindfulness
• Jon Kabat-Zinn’s definition of mindfulness
• Practical mindfulness exercises
• Mindfulness in Hoarding Context
• Psychological dimensions and security from possessions
• Environmental Responsibility vs. Hoarding
• Personal insights on waste and possessions
• Uncertainty, Ambiguity, and Impermanence in Hoarding
• Tolerance of uncertainty and ambiguity
• Embracing impermanence to reduce distress
• Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) and Hoarding
• Psychological flexibility and acceptance of constant change
• ACT's promotion of resilience
• Use of ACT and Compassion Focused Therapy
• Radical Acceptance
• Steps to practice radical acceptance
• Awareness and curiosity toward challenges
• Vocalising Thoughts and Journaling
• Benefits of speaking thoughts aloud
• Buddhist Concepts and Impermanence
• Awareness and acceptance in Buddhism
• Tara Brach’s qualities of awareness
• Personal Reflections on Change and Relationships
• Resisting and coming to terms with change
• "Permission Slip" Segment
• Concept of Control and Suffering in Hoarding
• Desire for permanence leading to hoarding behaviour
• Justifications for Keeping Items
• Avoiding unnecessary consumption
• Ethical decision-making when buying
• Increasing Awareness and Understanding Personal Motivations
• Promoting curiosity through being without something