I admit it, I used to check my email constantly throughout the day. The little email notification would pop up at work or at home I would hit refresh on Gmail whenever I was on the computer. This all changed recently when I started getting inundated with email for a class where I was a teaching assistant. It got to the point where I was anxious anytime I saw email in the inbox. This was not healthy and I decided to make a change. Instead of checking email everytime I am on the computer, I now check it at specific intervals. So in the morning and afternoon I check my email when I get in at 9 AM, 11 AM, 1 PM, 3 PM, and 4:30 PM before I leave.  In the evening I check my email at 9 PM and that’s it! It gets harder with a BlackBerry around, but I try to stay committed and I don’t get down on myself if I slip up sometimes.
It is amazing how much this change has reduced the stress in my life. Much like automating my savings goals, it has reduced my anxiety and made me more efficient in the process.