If you are one of the people who accumulate things, and your house and your cabinets are full of objects that you no longer use-and that you refuse to dispose of-you may be at the beginning of a disorder, that of the compulsory accumulator.
But don't be alarmed, that all or almost everyone, we have problems getting rid of our personal things, since we give them emotional value .Keep reading and find out how you can throw those objects that you no longer use.
Do you have trouble getting rid of old clothes and other objects that you no longer use? Find out why
Many, many people resist deep "cleanings", those in which they give away, sell or throw away a lot of things they no longer use.The most widespread excuse is: "Maybe I need it at some point, later," but you don't wear that shirt again, nor do you prepare more meals in the wok and don't reread those hundreds of magazines you've bought over the years.
Even feng shui recommends “breaking free” of these charges: for the new to enter, it is necessary to make space.It is not, of course, to throw family photographs, paintings or objects of art, but to rank and catalog these things. American Association for Anxiety and Depression notes that 30% of the population "exercises" some type of collecting without suffering any problems, but it is obvious that in some people the inability to throw objects is much more serious, and can be stored from plastic bags ico even papers with which they have wrapped gifts…
The sentimental factor and the fact that what you keep may be useful to you in the future, are the most common reasons why you cannot throw away the objects that you no longer use.Throwing something that someone special gave you (and that in most cases is no longer special, or happened a long time ago, such as cards of the first boyfriend or girlfriend), or that you bought on a trip, can mean to Some people forget that someone or the moment they lived.There is a phrase that rolls over there (and we would not know who to attribute) and that says: "If you need an object to not forget someone, you already forgot it." Because memory, and emotional memory, does not need accessories to remember .
So accumulate clothes, hookups, ornaments, theater tickets, concerts and cinemas, and the fact If you can't get rid of that, it leads to a possible accumulation disorder .
This disorder is chronic and pr ogressive; Symptoms usually appear in adolescence and increase in severity over time.At 20 years of age, it usually affects daily functioning and from 30 years onwards it can cause a significant clinical impairment, as indicated by the clinical and professor psychologist.from the Complutense University of Madrid, Jose Antonio Portellano Perez .
And according to June Saruwatari , in his novel book Behind the Clutter, what is hidden after that accumulation is an emotional load that is gradually growing; that emotional charge occupies physical space in our lives and mental disorder prevents us from feeling productive and happy.
For her, order is not only about getting clean cabinets and desks, but of easing the weight of dragging relations, issues and plans pending.I propose a curious way to “fix” and balance that burden that makes us cling to objects that we no longer use, and instead of motivating, they become rather talismans of guilt and shame.
This way of putting order resembles that of another Japanese descendant, Marie Kondo , who focuses on simplicity and maintaining only those elements that contribute something positive to your life.To do this, you must start with one object at a time, and be as honest as possible with yourself.
You take that jacket, or those jeans that wait for a thinner body, or any of the objects that already you don't use it, and you "analyze" it under four questions: do you need honestly e that article ?, do you really like it ?, does it have any kind of importance in your life ?, Is it useful for any purpose?
If the answer to those questions, mostly, is" no ", it's time to get rid of that object and move on to the next.Saruwatari says:
"When you consciously begin to do without everything, knowing that there is an emotional connection, you will feel better."
It will be clarified an important part of your life, and you will make room for what is to come.Of course, it is required to be ruthlessly sincere , and not look back.Learn to give away, sell or throw away objects that are no longer you use and you will feel free and more productive.Remember: that physical space that things occupy is also a mental and emotional space that you drag with you.
Read also about other disorders, such as these 5 stranger mental ones , or why we can suffer from autumn anxiety.
Images: Molly Sabourin, Kathleen Jowitt, Thunderchild7
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