Email and Stress

Email significantly contributes to stress and negative emotions, creating an additional burden on top of existing workloads. The unequal benefits of email, where the sender gains while the receiver bears the workload, exacerbate feelings of exhaustion, particularly among professionals like physicians. Despite its detrimental effects, the habit of checking email persists due to intermittent rewards and workplace expectations, leaving many questioning how to reclaim their attention from this pervasive source of stress.