If so, you’ve been creating a DOOM pile — aka a “didn’t organize, only moved” mound that may reveal something about your mental health. “DOOM pile” isn’t a clinical term.

Atop the pile of papers next to my computer is a note that says simply “piles.” It’s a reminder to look through all the piles of magazines, unopened mail, newspapers, and handwritten notes that ...

Each door has its own key. One piece arrived damaged. I’ve always been the kind of person who's surrounded by “doom piles”—random collections of my belongings that don’t necessarily have ...