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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
In God we trust