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Decluttering can be stressful − a clinical psychologist explains how personal values can make it easier

  • Written by Mary E. Dozier, Assistant Professor of Psychology, Mississippi State University
imageAsking how discarding an item fits with a person's goals can help them decide whether to keep it. MoMo Productions via Getty Images

I recently helped my mom sort through boxes she inherited when my grandparents passed away. One box was labeled – either ironically or genuinely – “toothpick holders and other treasures.” Inside...

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