Check your emails twice a day: six tips for a better organised life

The fully networked life can be a frantic one. Prioritise major tasks, filing, and time itself to find some calm in the storm

More emails, more media, more madness. For all the progress that we have made in the past 20 years, life often seems more difficult than ever. In her new book, Fully Connected, Julia Hobsbawm argues we're heading for a health crisis if we don't "balance face-to-face and technology, and discover where to find the off switch".

Certainly, it's good to take a breath, but we still have to get things done - with distractions at every turn. Here are some solid foundations that can help bring order to the chaos.