For years, I was obsessed with maintaining an inbox zero to quiet the anxiety of unread notifications, but I’ve been curiously finding peace in letting the emails pile up. This unintentional batching has actually protected my focus and given me a way to handle life admin in one fell swoop.

What I'm thinking through today:

* The hidden cost of constant context switching, even when you're just knocking out quick, "two-minute" tasks.

* Unlearning the anxious urge to clear notifications immediately.

* Reclaiming focus time for creative projects and family by saving non-urgent emails for a single, intentional block of time.

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