How can I get over my fear of opening e-mail?
For many years, I've had a problem with reading e-mail that has built up and built up. I hate opening e-mail. It tends to be e-mail that is important, and especially one-to-one e-mail. Normal junk stuff I don't mind, but it's like I'm terrified of getting any bad news. And the problem is, a lot of the time, it is bad news, or something stressful, and almost instantly I get really wound up and start panicking, and often fling an e-mail back in a rage. I just feel that if I don't open the e-mail, I don't have to deal with the problem, and I feel okay for a while. Maybe this is just a general anxiety manifesting itself in e-mail, but are there any PRACTICAL and HELPFUL ways to get over this really crippling problem, considering that I also rely on e-mail for work as well? Thnaks in advance.