A free guide from A Lighter Workday
Start your day without drowning in email.
The Calmer Inbox is a free guide with a 15-minute morning routine: know what needs you today, park the rest.
Free. You'll get a confirmation email first – click the link in it and the guide is sent to you. Check your spam folder if it doesn't arrive within a few minutes.
What's inside
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A 15-minute morning routine
Know what needs you today and park the rest, before your inbox sets your agenda.
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3 settings that stop interruptions
Step-by-step changes for Outlook and Gmail that cut down on pings and pop-ups.
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Bonus: 7 copy-paste AI prompts
Ready-made prompts for an AI assistant to help you read, reply to and close out email faster.
Three tips you can use today
Three small things that help, whether or not you download the guide.
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Decide before you open
Before opening your inbox, write down the one to three things that must move today. Then open it. The list is yours; the inbox only feeds it.
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Silence the pop-ups
Turn off new-mail desktop alerts and sounds in your mail app. Mail still arrives – you just choose when to look.
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Park, don't answer
If a message isn't due today and needs more than two minutes, move it to a "Later" folder or label, and set a time to go through that folder.
Who it's for
- Office professionals who start the day already behind on email.
- People who check their inbox first thing and lose the morning to it.
- Anyone using Outlook or Gmail at work who wants fewer interruptions.
Who it's not for
- Anyone looking for "inbox zero" in one afternoon. This is a routine, not a purge.
- People who want a full productivity system or a new app. This is a short guide about email.
- Anyone looking for medical or mental-health advice.
Want to go further?
A Lighter Workday is a 31-page guide to using AI so you can stop holding everything in your head, with a bank of 21 copy-paste prompts and an optional Notion workspace.
Checkout is handled by Gumroad.
Questions
Is the guide really free?
Yes. You enter your email address, confirm it, and the guide is sent to you. There is nothing to pay.
What format is it?
A PDF you can read on any device. The 7 AI prompts are text you copy and paste.
Does it work with Outlook and Gmail?
Yes. The three settings are explained for both. The morning routine works with any email app.
Do I need an AI tool?
No. The routine and the settings don't need one. The prompts are a bonus for an AI assistant you already use, such as ChatGPT, Copilot, Claude or Gemini.
Who writes this?
A Lighter Workday is an independent publisher of short, practical guides. The content is written with AI assistance and then reviewed before it is published.
Is this medical advice?
No. It is general information about working habits, not medical or professional advice. If work stress is affecting your health, please talk to a doctor or another qualified professional.
What happens to my email address?
It is stored with MailerLite, the email service used to send the guide and a few follow-up emails. You can unsubscribe from any email. Details are in the Privacy Policy.