It might sound simple – don’t check email before starting work – but as true smart phone addicts will tell you, it’s not necessarily that easy. Include email checking times in your signature blockA great way to minimize the urge to check email 24x7 is by proactively announcing your email checking times in your signature block. By adding a statement to your email signature block that clarifies that you check email at 10:00, 12:00, 2:00 and 5:00, you’re heading off expectations of early morning responses. Oftentimes, we’re desperate to check email first thing in the morning in part because we don’t want to disappoint others. This healthier morning habit is just one of many you can adopt to start your day with intention and a dose of calm.

Source: Forbes September 20, 2020 20:48 UTC