Email Apnea: Why You Stop Breathing at Your Desk
March 9, 2026
You're probably holding your breath right now. Go ahead — check. Take a breath. Feel how shallow it was? That's email apnea, and if you work at a computer, you almost certainly have it. What Is Email Apnea? Email apnea is the unconscious habit of holding your breath or breathing shallowly while reading emails, messages, or doing any focused screen work. The term was coined in 2008 by Linda Stone,…
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