Stop Reading Emails After Work Hours

Create a distraction-free zone where you can go to focus when necessary. Block time off on your calendar where you won’t be disturbed, turn off your email and message notifications (or better yet, disconnect from the internet entirely), and focus on a single important task for an hour or two. Cre...

For any focused work session, we should prevent the distractions we can control.

• Allow only a select few emergency channels to go through and interrupt you. Turn off all other notifications on your phone and computer.
• Ensure your email inbox is closed.
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Work–life balance is achieved when we have enough time, energy, & commitment to take part in home-life or family-life activities.

1. Don't take work home or engage in work-related activities.
2. Turn off pinging notifications on work phone.
3. A...