Switching off email updates reduce stress
By: Team Ifairer | Posted: 05-01-2016
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People who reported higher levels of email pressure also experienced greater interference between work and home. Researchers found that personality plays a key role in determining how much email pressure one feels and the extent to which it interferes with work-life balance.
"You may want to consider launching your email application when you want to use email and closing it down for periods when you don't wish to be interrupted by incoming emails. In other words, use email when you intend to, not just because it's always running in the background," researchers said.