I was a slave to emails
I've done something quite radical -- I've disabled notifications for my emails. π
There, I feel better now that I have confessed.
It has become apparent that I (and probably you) are slaves to notifications. As soon as your Desktop or Mobile device pings, you can't resist having a look. It often means someone is ready to consume some of your time -- either by a reply, or an action.
This immediacy fuels distraction and focus from whatever you were doing.
Well, it's over. I have turned off notifications for email. I will decide when I have time to read my emails and give it the appropriate amount of time.
I feel liberated, and it's only been a few days. I am no longer a slave to the emails.
I turned off social media notifications several months ago -- that too was a blessing. I am in control.
Try it, I dare you π