The one time I tried a 15 minute rule for my inbox and it actually worked

I was drowning in emails at my desk in Austin last month, like 200 unread bad. I tried the whole check it once in the morning thing but that just made me anxious. So I set a timer for 15 minutes and only replied to stuff that could be answered in under 2 sentences. By day three I was actually caught up and felt way less stressed. Has anyone else found a weird time limit that clicked for them?

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ruby_murphy1mo ago

The 15 minute sprint is seriously underrated.

mason4991mo agoMost Upvoted

Buddy of mine tried it to catch his train that was about to leave. Made it, but spent the whole ride trying to remember how to breathe.