My kind of OCD...

[justalurkr]

...does not include compulsive germophobia. Nope. It includes sorting and hoarding. (sigh) I haven't made it through my entire genome report yet, but so far no signs of this type of dementia.

The sorted list of hoarded to be read books:
Improving books:
The Gifts of Imperfection: Let Go of Who You Think You're Supposed to Be and Embrace Who You Are by Brene Brown
The Willpower Instinct: How Self-Control Works, Why It Matters and What You Can do To Get More of It by Kelly McGonigal
Mindfulness for Beginners by Jon Kabat-Zinn
The Righteous Mind: Why Good People Are Divided by Politics and Religion by Jonathan Haidt

History books:
Grand Pursuit: The Story of Economic Genius Sylvia Nasar
The House of Wisdom: How the Arabs Transformed Western Civilization by Jonathon Lyons
The Swerve: How the World Became Modern by Stephen Greenblatt

Foodie books:
Medium Raw: A Bloody Valentine to the World of Food and the People Who Cook by Anthony Bourdain

Science books:
The Ocean of Life: The Fate of Man and the Sea by Callum Roberts
Air by William Bryant Logan

Already listened:
Improving:
The Art of War for Women
Science:
Death By Black Hole and Other Cosmic Quandaries by Neil deGrasse Tyson
The Story of Earth: The First 4.5 Billion Years, from Stardust to Living Planet by Robert M. Hazen
Fiction:
Thieftaker by D.B.Jackson

Comments

[nialla]

For the hoarding thing, I've found Unfuck Your Habitat to be quite helpful. I follow them on Tumblr, which is nice because they post pictures from people who have done clean up projects, as well as reminders to do certain regular tasks.

Other than needing new carpet, which I can't afford right now, I think I've got my bedroom in the best shape it's been in years. Did little bits at a time and took about two months to complete, but now it's much easier to maintain.

[justalurkr.livejournal.com]

Sounds like something even an ADD child can handle. Or me. For some reason, thinking about tigers in the mess wasn't getting it done.

[nialla]

I think the best thing it's done for me is to get out of the habit of thinking I have to Clean All the Things in order to get things done. It usually wipes me out to try, I don't get things done, and then spiral down into "Don't wanna clean!".

If nothing else, do one thing. Clean off a flat surface. Straighten up one drawer. Spend at least five minutes working on it if it's a major project, but try not to do more than thirty minutes. Burning yourself out is the worst thing you can do.