Take a breath. You’re not direct messaging
Very relaxing. Photo: Pixel_Pig/Getty Images Imagine you’ve just written an email. The task had been weighing on you, and your sense of doom has finally lifted. For now, your job is done. There’s nothing left to do but rest with the knowledge that you’ve fulfilled your half of — fuck, they already responded, and now it’s your turn again. God dammit!Take your time when responding to email.
The point of this exercise is to practice patience. And mindfulness. And, ah, it’s a response to, um, capitalism. And … it’s a protest against … the idea of working with maximum efficiency … okay fine, it’s because I hate email, and it sucks, and I deeply resent the idea that anyone can contact me at any moment.
I think everyone would have a healthier and happier time online if we could just, in general, chill out. One way to chill out online is by deleting your Twitter account, and another is by throwing your computer in the mud and never thinking about it again, but another is by giving everyone some space between emails. A day, maybe. . You’re not speaking to someone in person, where the lack of a response would be disconcerting. You’re communicating by letter, but faster.
I think the best way to do this is to set an email response period in your day. Maybe 7:30 to 8 a.m., or whatever works for you. In that window, you can respond to the email from yesterday.
There are some exceptions, obviously. If your doctor emails you about how an organ has become available but you need to claim it within the hour, do email her back . If your boss emails you saying, like, “email me back right now or you’re fired!”, you can send that one fast. If I have waited until the last minute to contact you and I need you to respond very quickly in order for me to fulfill an obligation, please email me back immediately.
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