Head Space

Calm productivity for academics

Tag: process-oriented email

  • [Note] Attending to emails

    “My inbox isn’t a place for leisurely reading. When I open my email it’s with purpose. If I want to catch up on my newsletters and blogs I follow, I can flop down on the couch, open my RSS reader, and enjoy them when I’m not also trying to work.” – Herman Martinus.

  • Deranged pleasure of email management

    There’s something deeply, almost embarrassingly pleasurable about declaring an entire day dedicated to email management. The unsubscribing, the brutal deletion, the methodical filing of correspondence that’s been lurking for months. It’s the kind of day where you roll up your sleeves and prepare to wrestle your inbox into submission.

  • How to manage email overload

    Create a practical system for how to manage email overload that transforms your inbox from a source of stress into a productive workflow. Learn why traditional email management advice falls short and how treating your inbox as a temporary processing point rather than permanent storage can reduce anxiety.