Have you had one of those days when your email is never empty? I find it happens too often. It has taken time but I finally came up with a solution. I force myself to deal with each new email; read, file, redirect or delete. If I find more than fifty new emails and feel overwhelmed, I will open email on my computer instead of my iPad. I stopped automatically fetching email on my iPad which only caused stress because I couldn't immediately address a new email. Most are promotion pieces anyway and do not require immediate attention.
In summary:
- Manually fetch email when you can deal with it.
- Create a timetable that works for you.
- Deal with every new email; read, file, redirect or delete.
- When you have too many new emails and feel overwhelmed, take a breath and deal with one at a time.
- Set aside at least one day every week to entirely clear your unread email. I like starting Monday fresh and will often use the weekend to address each piece.
- Unsubscribe from unwanted email. Keep only subscriptions that have value for you.
I hope these suggestions help. If you have tricks that work for you, please share in the comment section.
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| It feels good to have email under control. Calming, like the bottom image in this collage. |
