The Smart ADHD Guide to Decluttering Your Life Part 1

Nov 14, 2024

Lesley Spellman, a professional organiser and founder of The Clutter Fairy, shares her expertise in decluttering with a focus on emotional connections. She discusses how ADHD can complicate decluttering while also offering unique strengths. Listeners will learn the importance of self-kindness, breaking tasks into manageable steps, and starting with less emotionally charged areas. Lesley also emphasizes setting realistic goals, building decision-making confidence, and using practical strategies for creating an organized space.

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ANECDOTE

From A Hoarded House To Compassionate Work

Lesley transformed a derelict house previously owned by someone with hoarding behaviours.
Seeing neighbours judge the former owner motivated her to approach decluttering with compassion.

INSIGHT

Kindness Starts The Decluttering Journey

Start decluttering with self-kindness and validation about ADHD differences.
Tailor a process to your brain instead of following one-size-fits-all rules.

INSIGHT

Validation Reframes Mess As Neurology

People with ADHD often feel alone and judged because tidying was never explicitly taught.
Community validation reframes struggles as neurological differences, not moral failings.

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