"This is the book we need now...[It] illuminates the deeper "whys" behind each kind of clutter in your home so that you can peacefully release everything you need to and live buoyantly again!"—Sarah Bamford Seidelmann, author of Swimming with Elephants: My Unexpected Pilgrimage from Physician to Healer Get to the Heart of Why It's So Hard to Let Go of Your Stuff What's your clutter actually covering up? Once you're aware of the real issue, letting go is simple and decluttering can happen immediately. Using step-by-step instructions and easy-to-understand explanations, Tisha Morris shows you how to move into a new phase of life by ridding yourself of all that's holding you back. Everything in your home is an extension of your identity, and when you keep old stuff for too long, you get stuck in the past. Clutter Intervention teaches you about the psychological, emotional, and energetic components underlying your possessions, making it easier for you to let go and live authentically. Discover ways to clear out items associated with your past relationships, jobs, and unhealed grief. Learn how to handle blind spots, common excuses, and overcompensation. This book isn't about living with less. It's about living in alignment with the life you want. Praise: "Clutter Intervention: How Your Stuff is Keeping You Stuck is a unique self-help guide to freeing oneself from both physical and emotional clutter. Being able to process and let go of pain or difficult memories is an invaluable ability. Chapters outline a declutter program for moving on past mementos from past relationships, previous careers, the glory days of youth, and even helpful tips for clearing out digital clutter. Highly recommended!"—Midwest Book Review

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Declutter your life, create space, and find peace with your belongings Our possessions can be a fun window into the past, who we are, and what we hold dear—but sometimes all that stuff can get in the way of everyday life. If you identify as a clutterbug or are feeling a little overwhelmed with all your stuff, the straightforward guidance in this book will help you get organized and feel more in control of your home—and your life. This easy-to-follow hoarding workbook gives you strategies for decluttering, prioritizing your goals, and building a support team before walking you through the process room by room. With advice on both how to sort through your items and change the way you acquire things, you'll gain the confidence you need to succeed. Inside this standout among hoarding books you'll find: Real talk—Read stories about how other people who struggle with clutter have found ways to cope and reduce their belongings. Self-care strategies—Each chapter has a tip to help you focus on taking care of yourself with thoughtful, stress-relieving suggestions. Action plan—Simple but productive exercises will help you make lasting changes through manageable steps and everyday actions. Take control of the possessions in your life with this book's gentle guidance.

How to take back your life when your things are taking over. Why does Cliff, a successful lawyer who regularly wins landmark cases, step over two-foot piles of paper whenever he opens his front door? Why do Joan and Paul ask Children's Services to take their three children instead of decluttering their home? Why does Lucinda feel intense pressure to hold onto her family's heirlooms even though she has no room for them? They have hoarding disorder, which an estimated 2% to 6% of the adult population worldwide experience. Conquer the Clutter offers hope to anyone affected by hoarding. Real-life vignettes, combined with easy-to-use assessment and intervention tools, support those who hoard—and those who care about them. Written by Elaine Birchall, a social worker dedicated to helping people declutter and achieve long-term control over their belongings, the book • provides an overview of hoarding, defining what it is—and is not • explains the difference between clutter and hoarding • describes different types of hoarding in detail, including impulse shopping, "closet" hoarding, and animal hoarding • debunks myths about hoarding and hoarders • explores the effects that hoarding has on relationships, on work, and on physical and financial health • presents a practical, step-by-step plan of action for decluttering • contains dedicated advice from individuals who have successfully overcome their hoarding disorder The most comprehensive work about hoarding on the market, Conquer the Clutter discusses special populations who are not often singled out, such as the disabled and the elderly, and includes numerous worksheets to assist individuals in determining the scope of their hoarding disorder and tackling the problem. Over 40 pages of additional resources are available online at jhupbooks.press.jhu.edu/title/conquer-clutter.

This book treats cluttering as a serious communication disorder in its own right, providing an in-depth examination of the critical factors surrounding its assessment, treatment and research.

In Digging Out, two psychologists who specialize in compulsive hoarding show readers with a friend or family member who hoards how to use harm reduction, a proven-effective model, to help their loved one live safely and comfortably in his or her own home and improve their relationship with the hoarder.

If you are overwhelmed and exhausted from life's clutter and want to discover decluttering and organizing solutions to reduce stress and positively change your life, keep reading... Did you know: - Clutter-related worry ranks as the 5th highest trigger for stress in Americans according to a Huffington Post - A recent publication noted that as high as 82% of people believed that their quality of life would improve if they were more organized - A LexisNexis study shows that, of the numerous items we own, only 20% of them are put to use Various aspects of our lives can become overwhelming, leading to struggles from financial mismanagement to home clutter to messy schedules that seem to be impossible to get organized. But life should be more about living and doing things that we enjoy and love, instead of getting overwhelmed with worry and stress caused by the clutter of various kinds. It is essential to address this problem. The end goal is not just to be clutter-free in the home or workplace, but to also make the process a starting point to a more satisfying and uncomplicated lifestyle. Author Madeline Crawford understands the problem of clutter. Having burdened with life clutter for years, she worked on applying different decluttering methods. Through personal experience and research, she has found out the best decluttering techniques that have helped change her life. In this complete step-by-step guide, she shares all her decluttering insights, including: - How to effectively declutter and organize eight areas of your life for lasting clutter relief and lifestyle change - The 17 benefits and reasons how decluttering can change your life for the better - Twenty useful tips on how to get more out life's most precious resource - The 14 ways you can apply to best plan activities with the most important people in your life - Quick and easy decluttering techniques for each area in your home - The 7 steps you can follow to save more money instead of unwise spending which can lead to overwhelming debt - Two effective solutions to free your mind from stress, anxiety, and worry - each with detailed steps for better results - The top 2 reasons why people fail to declutter and the step-by-step techniques outlined to fix this so that it won't happen to you -And much, much more! Added BONUSES: - Bonus 1: Includes a Bonus Chapter on how to plan family activities that they will love - Bonus 2: Easy to apply Quick Start Action Steps at the end of chapters to help you get the results you want The good news is that decluttering can become more straightforward and less time consuming, producing little or no physical or emotional stress. The many strategies you will discover in this book help provide a sense of achievement and control that come at the end of the process, which can be a significant stress reliever. If you follow the book's step-by-step roadmap, you'll see just how simple it is to declutter and organize to get the results you want. And even if you have a hectic schedule or have never tried decluttering techniques before, the steps outlined in the book will help you get rid of clutter for good. If you want to experience lasting lifestyle change and be free from the worry and stress of overwhelming clutter, click on the 'Buy Now' button now to get started today.