Pavlov used a bell to make dogs salivate in the hopeful anticipation of a meal. The emails and the incoming chimes have made us no different from the Pavlov’s dog. Every incoming mail has conditioned many of us to drop what we are doing and run after it. This habit creates discontinuity in the process of work and thought, thereby making us less efficient.
Simply turn off the chime and check your mails at appropriate intervals. Doing this will considerably cut down on your self-created interruptions, and hence increase your productivity.
