5 Tips to Empty Your Inbox and Keep It That Way
An empty email inbox provides an almost zen-like state of calmness--no pressing messages, no advertisements for a bigger penis, and no month-old newsletters that you haven't had a chance to read yet. Unfortunately, very few people ever see the bottom of their virtual box for long, if at all. You will be surprised at just how effective this simple technique can be at reducing stress and clearing your mind for more important tasks.For the people who have put this off for way too long (i.e. more than 100 messages), the first thing you need to do is create a new folder in your email program. This should be very easy to do across all popular platforms: Gmail, Hotmail, Yahoo, Outlook, etc. Simply find the button or menu that says, "Create New Folder," click it, and name your new folder, "Stored Mail". Now, move all of the messages from your inbox into your "Stored Mail" folder.Presto! An empty inbox in minutes, easy right? Wrong! That's just like cleaning your room by throwing all your clothes and junk in a closet. You've got to pull double duty now: 1. You need to follow the tips below to keep your newly emptied inbox clean, so this doesn't happen again and 2. While you're following these tips, you also need to periodically apply them to your "Stored Mail" messages, ch