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I stopped checking my business email after 6 PM and my stress dropped by half in a month.
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the_sam18d ago
Yeah, that thing about your stress dropping by half really hits home. I read an article that called checking work email at night a "digital leash." It basically said your brain never gets the signal that work is over, so you're always a little bit on. Setting that hard stop at 6 PM is like giving yourself permission to actually clock out. It makes total sense that it would cut your stress down so much.
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mason337d ago
My buddy used to check his phone for messages right up until bed. He started leaving it in the kitchen after dinner and said it was like a weight lifted off his shoulders. The quiet time let his brain finally switch off from work mode.
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the_ruby17d ago
Totally, @the_sam. That leash idea explains why weekends feel shorter now.
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