Category Archives: mental health
The Comfort Quilt – A Story of Friendship and Support
“I never could imagine myself needing The Comfort Quilt. When one of our friends brought the Comfort Quilt over to me…. I was thinking I don’t need or want this quilt.” This is what I sent back to my friends….. … Continue reading
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Redefine Your Relationship to Your Stuff
Does your stuff tell the story of who you are? Does your identity depend on your past accomplishments, memories from the past or stuff that is in your home and possibly taking up valuable real estate? Does your clutter protect … Continue reading
Emotional Responses to Your Stuff
When you think about your stuff what kinds of emotions come up? If you struggle somewhat with your stuff you may think of negative emotions right away. They may include feelings of fear and anxiety, grief and loss, sadness, guilt … Continue reading
Getting Past Fear and Emotional Clutter
It is so much easier to stay in our comfort zone where we know what to expect and we don’t have to upset the boat. We really want to avoid uncomfortable feelings that may come up if we try to … Continue reading
The Connection between Mental Health and Chronic Disorganization
What is the connection between Mental Health and Chronic Disorganization? It was once thought that OCD, Obsessive Compulsive Disorder, was the main issue with individuals who were living with “Hoarding Disorder” (which was deemed a Mental Health Illness in the DSM 1V … Continue reading
Getting Motivated – Week 5
Getting Motivated and Staying Motivated is always a challenge and of course is never a straight line. Life is going to be up and down, good days and bad days, low energy at times, and slipping back is easy enough … Continue reading
Mental Health and Chronic Disorganization
What is the connection between Mental Health and Chronic Disorganization? It was once thought that OCD, Obsessive Compulsive Disorder, was the main issue with individuals who were living with “Hoarding Disorder” (which was deemed a Mental Health Illness in the DSM 1V … Continue reading
How to Determine if Your Client is Just Being Willful or Struggling with OCPD
Is there a difference between OCD Obsessive Compulsive Disorder and OCPD Obsessive Compulsive Personality Disorder? This was originally posted on April 25, 2015 at http://smarthappyorganized.com/tidy-and-messy-at-the-same-time-a-look-at-ocpd-and-hoarding/ There can be overlapping symptoms at times so it can be very confusing. It was … Continue reading