Ninety percent of doctor's visits are stress related. While getting more organized may not sound like a health solution, studies show clutter — especially paper — can lead to higher stress levels.

"Paper forces you to deal with guilt and other negative emotions," explains Barbara Hemphill, who pioneered the field of professional organizing more than 30 years ago. "It's a reminder that you didn't do that activity, you're not reading that magazine, you forgot to RSVP to that event."

"Getting organized" is always on the top 10 resolutions for the upcoming new year.

"As with many resolutions, people try but later feel as though they can't complete what they set out to do," Hemphill said. "But if paper or other clutter is causing negative emotions in your life — literally making you sick or stressed — it's time to find a way. You'll not only cut back on stress and doctor's visits, but you can even cut costs by getting rid of that extra storage space."

Hemphill's book, "Organizing Paper @Home: What to Toss and How to Find the Rest!" is a how-to guide for organizing papers, photos, to-do lists, the calendar, the to-read pile and more. Hemphill is offering a special 15 percent holiday discount on the book for those resolving to get organized in 2015.

"People usually blame themselves for their paper clutter, but the real problem is simply the lack fo a SYSTEM (Saving You Space Time Energy Money!)" she said.

Her book is available for all e-reading devices through Smashwords at https://www.smashwords.com/books/view/98938. (Coupon code: SM93C.) Paper copies are available through Lulu.