Have you ever felt shaken by an “urgent work mail”? The notification pops up and your heart starts beating faster, there’s a sunken feeling in your chest, your palms are sweaty, and your throat feels choked—almost as if a tiger is chasing you? Well, you aren’t alone in feeling this helplessness. Several psychological and behavioural studies state that a majority of workers worldwide experience significant psychological and physiological stress related to urgent work emails, which often translate into physical symptoms. To gain a better understanding, we reached out to PSRI Hospital’s psychologist, Arpita Kohli.

Is it true that some people see “urgent” work emails or messages as a real threat, similar to seeing a tiger?

Kohli affirms that some people indeed perceive urgent work emails as

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