Not replying the second someone messages you at work
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Earlier in my career, I prided myself in replying to slack messages within 1 minute of them being sent…which of course turned into me being glued to my seat & feeling all types of stagnation.
It was sooooo freeing when I realized I didn’t owe people an instantaneous response. I can get up and stretch! I can make a tea! I can pet my dog and even take him outside! I am allowed to be a human being even when I’m “on the clock”. I have no interest in becoming a robot (thank god).
5 days ago
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@robertpalmer
For the situations where you do (for whatever reason) need an instant reply, "Oh! Let me think about that for a minute" is a great go-to to give yourself that same space
@kateursu
Yes! Love this!
@silvier
I also had this remembering recently - coupled with also remembering that something that is urgent for someone else is not necessarily urgent for me!
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