Guest Interview with @ThatHoarder Episode: 84 Dr Jan Eppingstall is interviewed by @ThatHoarder of Overcoming Compulsive Hoarding UK about cognitive dissonance and how it can impact hoarding behaviours.  Topics include: What is cognitive dissonance? How does it relate to hoarding? Is it something we can/should  stop doing? How can we become more aware of it? Click on the button to listen to the podcast or read the transcript To the Podcast Episode! "Some of us are so rigid (in our beliefs) that we can't even hear or process the information that's inconsistent ..read more

Guest Interview with @ThatHoarder Episode: 79 Dr Jan Eppingstall is interviewed by @ThatHoarder of Overcoming Compulsive Hoarding UK about anthropomorphism and how it can impact hoarding behaviours.  Topics include: What is anthropomorphism? How does it relate to hoarding? Is it something we can/should  stop doing? How can we become more aware of it? Click on the button to listen to the podcast or read the transcript To the Podcast Episode! "We anthopormorphise to better predict the behaviour of predators, prey, and people so that we can get along, belong, an ..read more

Guest Interview with @ThatHoarder Episode: 75 Dr Jan Eppingstall is interviewed by @ThatHoarder of Overcoming Compulsive Hoarding UK about anthropomorphism and how it can impact hoarding behaviours.  Topics include: What is anthropomorphism? How does it relate to hoarding? Is it something we can/should  stop doing? How can we become more aware of it? Click on the button to listen to the podcast or read the transcript To the Podcast Episode! "We anthopormorphise to better predict the behaviour of predators, prey, and people so that we can get along, belong, an ..read more

Guest Interview with @ThatHoarder Episode: 70 Dr Jan Eppingstall is interviewed by @ThatHoarder of Overcoming Compulsive Hoarding UK about resilience and how working to build resilience might reduce hoarding behaviours.  Topics include: What is resilience? Are you born with it or can resilience be improved? How can we build resilience? How can it help people who hoard? Click on the button to listen to the podcast or read the transcript To the Podcast Episode! "Resilience is really about experiencing the pain of loss and disappointment, learning the lesson and adap ..read more

Guest Interview with @ThatHoarder Episode: 66 Dr Jan Eppingstall is interviewed by @ThatHoarder of Overcoming Compulsive Hoarding UK about Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) and how this type of counselling might impact hoarding behaviours.  Topics include: What type of therapy is ACT? Is ACT a counselling style that would suit hoarding tendencies? What is Relational Frame Theory? How can it help people who hoard? Click on the button to listen to the podcast or read the transcript To the Podcast Episode! "ACT promotes accepting what is outside of your personal con ..read more

Guest Interview with @ThatHoarder Episode #63 Dr Jan Eppingstall is interviewed by @ThatHoarder of Overcoming Compulsive Hoarding UK about grief and loss and the impact it has on hoarding behaviours.  Topics include: How might grief and loss impact hoarding behaviours? Is grief equal to trauma? What is Grief hoarding? How can we grieve and still maintain control over our environment? Click on the button to listen to the podcast or read the transcript To the Podcast Episode! "For people who are vulnerable to hoarding, its' kind of inevitable that they'll use saving and ..read more

Guest Interview with @ThatHoarder Episode #54 Dr Jan Eppingstall is interviewed by @ThatHoarder of Overcoming Compulsive Hoarding UK about acquiring focusing this podcast on strategies to stop over-buying + acquiring.  Topics include: Should we stop buying altogether? Why does shopping feel so good? Can we find alternatives to shopping? What are some strategies to reduce over-shopping and acquiring free stuff? Click on the button to listen to the podcast or read the transcript To the Podcast Episode! "I know that people feel sick with regret when they've had...a dissociativ ..read more

Guest Interview with @ThatHoarder Episode #50 !!! Dr Jan Eppingstall is interviewed by @ThatHoarder of Overcoming Compulsive Hoarding UK in the 50th episode of the podcast about buying and acquiring in hoarding. Topics include: What is compulsive buying and excessive acquisition? What is dopamine and what does it have to do with shopping? Why do people who hoard acquire? Click on the button to listen to the podcast or read the transcript To the Podcast Episode! "Acquiring stuff is a way to escape the reality of the home...we can forget about that chaos behind the door and bask in ..read more

Guest Interview with @ThatHoarder Episode #46 Dr Jan Eppingstall is interviewed by @ThatHoarder of Overcoming Compulsive Hoarding UK about micro-movements, that is tiny steps taken daily to bring about habit change. They discuss the impact this strategy can have on hoarding behaviours.  Topics include: What are micro-movements or micro habits? Why are they so effective to bring about habit change? How can these help people who hoard? Click on the button to listen to the podcast or read the transcript To the Podcast Episode! "There's no solid evidence that it takes 21 or 60 d ..read more

Guest Interview with @ThatHoarder Episode #46 Dr Jan Eppingstall is interviewed by @ThatHoarder of Overcoming Compulsive Hoarding UK about habits and how building new healthier micro habits can help people change their hoarding behaviours long term.  Topics include: What are micro habits? Why micro habits? How do we decide on which habits? Are micro habits enough? Click on the button to listen to the podcast or read the transcript To the Podcast Episode! "There is no solid evidence that it takes 21 days or 60 days for a habit to become wired into the brain. That's just ..read more