Researchers say constantly checking your email causes stress

CALGARY- If your new year’s resolution is to reduce your stress level you may want to ease up on the emails.

Researchers at UBC have found people who check their emails constantly are more stressed out than those who checked their inbox just three times a day.

The results showed that during controlled email time participants were significantly less stressed, suffered fewer bad moods and felt more positive overall.

Even though it may be hard, researchers recommend checking and responding to emails in “chunks” a couple times of day, rather than as they come in.