A way to reduce stress: batching email and social media

I recently learned about a great way to reduce the stress of a constantly filling email Inbox and the feeling we "should" keep up with everything always on social media.

It's called batching. 

HERE is the article in Forbes.

The idea is to reserve checking email and soc media to certain times a day.

For example, check email at 9 am (15-20 minutes), 1 pm (15 minutes), and 5 pm (30 minutes). Of course, your times of day and how long you allot is up to you - these are simply examples.

Check soc media at the same time, or right after the email checks. Maybe not as often and not as long, because it's so easy to get drawn into rabbit holes and cute puppy videos.

Here is a video on batching from my YouTube channel: MINUTE FOR WELLNESS - Morning Cuppa. 

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