Any tips for how to resist the urge to open email during the day?

creating and destroying; built flying cars & autonomous vehicles, now building roc.camera, writings: july.rocks

Co-Founder at sablier.com, and open-source developer. I have a broad range of interests, including longevity, epistemology, physics, and psychology.

Do you know why you open it so often? 

Aside from what @july suggested, disable all notifications and app badges. In short, remove auditory and visual cues that cause you to check. If it’s FOMO, block the app and schedule times to go through email.