Most people check email constantly throughout the day. Every notification, every moment of uncertainty, every pause becomes an opportunity to check messages. This fragments attention and prevents deep work.
Instead, check email in batches. Set specific times to process messages. Maybe once in the morning, once after lunch, and once in the afternoon. Between these times, email is closed. Your attention is yours.
When you batch email, you can process messages more efficiently. You are in email mode, not constantly switching between email and other work. You can respond thoughtfully instead of reactively. You can clear your inbox in focused sessions instead of constant interruptions.
This also protects your deep work time. When email is closed, you are not pulled away by every new message. You can focus on important work without interruption. The email batch is not about avoiding communication. It is about choosing when to engage.
Try it this week. Check email at specific times instead of constantly. Notice how much more focused you become when you are not being pulled away by messages every few minutes. The email batch is simple, but it changes how you work.