It's not about having items in your inbox, it's about having control over your task list. I get anxious when I randomly remember all the things I have to do, an

It's not about having items in your inbox, it's about having control over your task list. I get anxious when I randomly remember all the things I have to do, and writing them down and organizing them helps me. For mail, I categorize things as "action", "waiting on", "follow up". Inbox means "uncategorized". Doing this means I can manage my email load without going insane.