For an activity that’s so mundane, email seems to be infused with an
extraordinary amount of dread and guilt. Several studies
<http://dunn.psych.ubc.ca/files/2010/11/Kushlev-Dunn-Email-And-Stress-In-Press1.pdf>
have linked frequent email-checking with higher levels of anxiety. One study
<http://www.theatlantic.com/health/archive/2012/05/study-of-the-day-email-breaks-at-work-reduce-stress-improve-productivity/256796/>
found that constant email-checkers also had heart activity that suggested
higher levels of cortisol, a hormone associated with stress—until they were
banned from their inboxes.
In the mobile Internet age, checking email is simultaneously a nervous tic
and, for many workers, a tether to the office. A person’s email inbox is
where forgotten passwords are revived; where mass-mailings are collected;
and where pumpkin-pie recipes, toddler photos, and absurd one-liners are
shared.

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