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Covid killed everyone’s motivation
Covid :Trained people not to go outside and not interactKilled peopleBroke familiesEnded businessesBankrupted small businessesDecreased the quality of healthcare permanently Put us in a depression (economic)Broke everyone’s habit cycleAnd let’s be honest, changed the path of human history, kinda like events that happen every 400 years.Not minimizing everything that happenned to you, just saying that the way humanity handled covid did way more than we think. And i am sure some of those things affect you in a way or another, even if you say you were already there.
8 Signs You Have Too Much Stuff and It's Time to Declutter
You Own Lots of Duplicates or Products With TagsI have very few, if no duplicates of things I don't use.You Don't Have Any Free SurfacesWell, okay. That's kind of true.You Don't Look Forward to Returning HomeNot true.
But how do people draw the line between clutter and hoarding?
Clutter vs. Hoarding: What’s the Difference?We all struggle with clutter, but hoarding can cause serious safety and hygiene issues for you and your home. Learn how to spot the difference.Clutter makes it difficult to enjoy our homes to the fullest. Clutter can make it tough to feel motivated to clean or invite people over. But how do you know if clutter is simply a result of some bad habits or if it indicates a deeper issue— like hoarding?First, it’s important to understand hoarding is a distinct psychological disorder that goes beyond clutter. That’s according to Joseph Kim, an assistant professor at the Huntsman Mental Health Institute with a doctorate in clinical psychology. “Not a lot is known about why people develop hoarding problems,” he says.Many people develop symptoms before age 20. But for at least a quarter of people, the disorder comes on after age 40 or 50. Unfortunately, limited evidence exists for effective treatment, Kim says, although some studies have shown promise.What Is Clutter?“Clutter is anything that doesn’t have a home,” says Brenda Scott, a professional home organizer and owner of Tidy My Space. “It’s the stuff that no one knows where it belongs, so it gets dropped anywhere and everywhere.”This doesn’t always mean you have piles of stuff everywhere, Scott says. It’s more about constantly moving things around, fruitlessly searching for things or lacking storage solutions.What Is Hoarding?“Hoarding refers to a behavior where someone has difficulty throwing away or letting go of their possessions, even if they may not have much value,” Kim says. People with hoarding disorder may save boxes, plastic bags and junk mail, Kim says. “This difficulty is thought to be caused by a strong urge to save items and distress around throwing them away,” he says.Kim says people in any age group can develop hoarding disorder, but how it manifests and the risks involved present unique problems for older adults.Older adults have “more physical ailments, a greater likelihood of having cognitive difficulties, and a higher risk of social isolation associated with the context of aging,” Kim says. “Each of these factors can cause a greater adverse impact on mental and physical health caused by hoarding behavior.”Clutter vs. HoardingKim says hoarding differs significantly from clutter. “Many people may be surprised to hear hoarding disorder is at its core a type of anxiety disorder,” Kim says. “This is because anxiety — of throwing away objects — is a fundamental driver of what causes hoarding behavior.”People with hoarding disorder often lack insight into their behavior. That’s why television show-style interventions offer superficial solutions, Kim says, and don’t address the underlying behavioral patterns.“When something like this happens without improving insight, or addressing the underlying anxiety [or other psychiatric issues] that promote hoarding behavior, patients are very likely to re-accumulate hoarded objects,” he says.So while we all deal with clutter from time to time, hoarding is a distinct disorder that will not be solved by just getting rid of the hoard. Kim says it’s similar to taking alcohol from a person with an alcohol use disorder. “We do not expect them to get better just from that, do we?” he says.Do I Hoard or Am I Just Messy?According to the American Psychiatric Association, diagnosing hoarding disorder may include asking the following questions:Do you have trouble parting with possessions, whether discarding, donating, recycling or selling?Is it difficult for you to use the rooms and surfaces of your home due to the clutter?Does hoarding, saving, acquisition and clutter affect your daily functioning? To what extent?How much do these symptoms interfere with school, work, social or family life?How much distress do your symptoms cause you?Too long to post but I did post most of it. More of this article is on the site: https://www.familyhandyman.com/article/clutter-vs-hoarding/
How can I make decluttering easier?Lauren Saltman, professional organizer from Living.Simplified. says the key to making those tough decluttering decisions is to ask yourself the following questions while decluttering.Do I love it?Why do I have it?How often do I wear or use this?Does it have value?Does it fit in my current lifestyle?Would I buy it again today?This will make it much easier for you to work out what to keep and what to discard (by donating, selling, recycling or trashing).As Lauren Saltman points out, living in a decluttered and organized home has many benefits, and keeping these in mind will help motivate you when the house feels upside down. A clutter-free home means you know where all of your items are and allows you to enjoy the peacefulness of your surroundings.
