Start with the senders.
Unsubscribe from the newsletters you always skip. Keep the ones you look forward to. A shorter reading list is easier to enjoy.
Give ongoing work a home.
Make a folder for each active project. Archive the rest once the conversation is finished. Search can do the heavy lifting when you need something again.
Pick a moment to check in.
Try reading mail at a few set points during the day. If your work allows it, turn off notifications between those times and give the task in front of you your full attention.
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