How do I handle the emotional side of downsizing?

Handling the emotional side of downsizing usually means separating the decision to move from the decision about what to do with each individual item, since trying to make both calls at once tends to stall the whole process. Giving yourself time with sentimental items, rather than rushing them out before a closing date, also helps. Brian Beatty paces the sale around that reality for clients rather than pushing a fast timeline that ignores it.