Ask Yourself These Questions
Ask Yourself These Questions
In a recent discussion with colleagues, the topic of “shopaholics” came up. What brings people to become one? How can we help them?
Meanwhile, I learned that assistance can be found at ShopaholicNoMore.com where Dr. April Benson helps clients ask the difficult questions:
- Why am I here?
- How do I feel?
- Do I need this?
- What if I wait?
- How will I pay for it?
- Where will I put it?
There is a free downloadable self-assessment on Dr. Benson’s site, along with a lot more information about the condition.
From Dr. Benson’s site:
More than 18 million Americans are shopaholics, so if you or someone you love is one of them, you’re certainly not alone. Click To TweetOur free self-assessment offers three approaches to answering that question, three somewhat different tacks for navigating your way to a clearer understanding of whether or not you’re a problem shopper.
Shopping can be an important source of self-definition, self-expression, creativity, and even healing.
Done to excess, however, it can spin out of control and lead to serious problems, eroding rather than enhancing your quality of life. The more you use shopping as an attempt to fill an inner void, manage your feelings, repair your mood, or pursue a “perfect” image, the more likely it is that you need to take a closer look at what this behavior is costing you.
Most important, ask yourself these questions and seek help if needed. Additionally, Basic Organization wants you to live a more simplified life so call today for a Discovery call.
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Janet Schiesl
Janet has been organizing since 2005. She is a Certified Professional Organizer and the owner of Basic Organization.
She loves using her background as a space planner to challenge her clients to look at their space differently. She leads the team in large projects and works one-on-one with clients to help the process move quickly and comfortably. Call her crazy, but she loves to work with paper, to purge what is not needed and to create filing systems that work for each individual client.
Janet is a Past Board Member of the National Association of Productivity and Organizing Professionals and a Past President of the Washington DC Chapter of NAPO were she has been named Organizer of the Year and Volunteer of the Year.
Janet Schiesl
Janet has been organizing since 2005. She is a Certified Professional Organizer and the owner of Basic Organization.
She loves using her background as a space planner to challenge her clients to look at their space differently. She leads the team in large projects and works one-on-one with clients to help the process move quickly and comfortably. Call her crazy, but she loves to work with paper, to purge what is not needed and to create filing systems that work for each individual client.
Janet is a Past Board Member of the National Association of Productivity and Organizing Professionals and a Past President of the Washington DC Chapter of NAPO were she has been named Organizer of the Year and Volunteer of the Year.