Set the expectation that no internal message requires a response in under 24 hours. (Exceptions for leadership or production issues). This removes the anxiety of the "pending bubble." When you know you have a day to reply, you work on your own terms.
This is how your web browser stays responsive while loading images in the background. Without asynchronous processing, the modern internet would be impossibly slow and clunky. 2. The Workplace Revolution: The Death of the "Quick Call" asynchronically
Arthur Penhaligon was a man who lived his life in the wrong tense. Set the expectation that no internal message requires
Instead of reacting to every ping as it happens, check your messages at specific intervals. check your messages at specific intervals.