Take a Break From Email

Like the pre-smartphone days, when people couldn't check their emails when they were on vacation, you have to switch off from email.

Switching off periodically will detoxify your mind.

37 people saved this idea

Save it with our free app:

Download on the AppStore
4.8Deepstash rating on AppStore
Get it on Google Play
4.8Deepstash rating on Google Play

IDEA EXTRACTED FROM:

Everything you thought you knew about inbox zero is wrong

5 ideas
similar_blocks_chunkswww.wired.co.uk
Everything you thought you knew about inbox zero is wrong

TOPICS:

RELATED IDEAS:

  • Turn Off Notifications

    Turn Off Notifications

    Email tends to come in all the time and can create distractions and disruptions to your schedule.  Turn off new...

    Boost Productivity with These 7 Email Management Tips

  • Take a Vacation and Fully Unplug

    Take a Vacation and Fully Unplug

    Vacations with loved ones will help entrepreneurs avoid burnout. It's important to put on an out-of-office message, ...

    13 Ways the Busiest People Ever Avoid Burnout

  • Take action immediately

    browse the inbox for emails that can be immediately deleted (spam or promotional emails). Then select messages that ...

    4 Tips to Better Manage Your Email Inbox

  • Email Applications

    Use a smart app to manage your email messages. Set up filters that segment messages as they arrive. Each time you lo...

    Increase Productivity With These Email Management Strategies

  • Stop Checking Email

    Stop Checking Email

    Many use email as a to-do list, which leaves them reacting to life instead of living it according to goals. It’s dif...

    5 Hacks to Create a Good Writing Habit

  • Schedule ‘email time’

    With this strategy, you won’t waste time checking emails constantly throughout the day.  Instead, you’ll establ...

    Former Googlers reveal 7 quick fixes for bad email habits

  • Cooking from a cookbook

    Cooking from a cookbook

    Remember the joy of having flour everywhere and olive oil on your fingers, or simply glancing over to an open book, r...

    Five Old School Things To Consider Doing Again

  • Take a mental health break

    It's hard when you can't function as well as you're used to, but slogging on doesn't work when you're in a downward s...

    How To Cope With Depression At Work

  • Take a digital detox

    Take a digital detox

    When’s the last time you turned off the cellphone and focused 100 % on the people you’re with?  Challenge your...

    Let's Stop the Glorification of Busy

  • Take a Break

    Take a Break

    Your brain needs to rest and recharge in order to perform smoothly. So switch off your phones and laptops and do some...

    How To Declutter Your Mind: 10 Practical Tips You'll Actually Want To Try

  • Take a break

    Take a break

    Giving yourself time to rest and reflect will ensure you are efficient and healthy in the long run.  Scheduling...

    6 Practical Tips For Getting Shit Done

  • Tips For Efficient Email Management

    Unsubscribe  from or filter  away the stuff you never read. Disable  email push notifications  on...

    The Zen Master's Guide to Email Productivity | Process Street | Checklist, Workflow and SOP Software