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Alejandra Featured on Psychology Today
Clinical Psychologist, Dr. Seth Gillihan, recently interviewed Alejandra on his podcast Think Act Be. The interview was featured in an article that was published on Psychology Today.
Topics covered in this interview:
- The importance of having systems in place to maintain organization
- Being in the right mental space to start decluttering
- The emotions that get tied up in our stuff and our efforts to declutter
- The balance between decluttering and organizing
- The downside of having lots of storage space that allows for clutter
- The advantage of taking care of clutter sooner rather than later
- Common obstacles to decluttering
- Feeling overwhelmed by the sheer volume of things to sort through and make decisions about
- The value of focusing on how life will improve by letting go of unneeded items
- The importance of trust when letting go of stuff
- The freedom we feel in letting go of things
- The hidden costs of holding onto unnecessary clutter
- The challenges of organizing when you have children
- Having a place for everything
- Saying “no” to things that don’t serve your soul
- The attraction of simplifying
- Daily organization tasks for well-being
Dr. Gillihan is a licensed psychologist and Clinical Assistant Professor of Psychology in the Department of Psychiatry at the University of Pennsylvania. He has advanced training in Cognitive Behavior Therapy. He treats patients in his independent private practice in Haverford, PA, and by video conference.
