3848: How to Declutter Slowly and Easily (Without the Stress) by Kalen Bruce of Freedom Sprout on Simple Decluttering Habits

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🗓️ 20 December 2025

⏱️ 10 minutes

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Discover all of the podcasts in our network, search for specific episodes, get the Optimal Living Daily workbook, and learn more at: OLDPodcast.com. Episode 3848: Kalen Bruce shares a refreshingly realistic approach to decluttering by focusing on mindset over method. With insights on why we hold onto things and how to gently let them go, his strategy helps you build lasting habits without the pressure to overhaul your entire home in one weekend. Read along with the original article(s) here: https://freedomsprout.com/declutter-slowly/ Quotes to ponder: "Your own pace must still be a pace." "You won’t lose memories just because you gave something away." "Sometimes the most productive thing you can do is be productive before you feel productive." Episode references: Motivation Waves video by BJ Fogg: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AdKUJxjn-R8 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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1:16.0	How to declutter slowly and easily without the stress by Kael and Bruce of FreedomSprout.com.
1:17.6	And I'm Justa Mollick.
1:19.2	We're going to get right to it as we optimize your life.
1:25.7	How to declutter slowly and easily without the stress by Kaylin Bruce of
1:30.9	FreedomSprout.com
1:32.3	When you think of decluttering, it may seem overwhelming.
1:36.9	You have all this stuff.
1:38.8	You're not exactly sure how you've accumulated such an absurd amount of things, but you
1:42.7	have.
1:43.6	All you know now is that you need less
1:45.6	stuff. There's the Konmari method, which gets it done all at once, and that in itself can be
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