Balance focus sessions with timely email checks
Work in focused blocks by setting snooze, then Notis reminds you when it's time to exit snooze and catch any emails that arrived while you were heads-down.
Trigger
Recurring schedule
Notis starts this workflow on a schedule, such as daily, weekly, or during business hours.
Action
End snooze
Ends the current user's snooze mode immediately.
Why this helps
Founders enter deep focus and forget to come out of snooze, missing urgent emails that needed responses and feeling stressed about potential missed messages.
- Protect focus time while ensuring you don't miss genuinely urgent emails
- Reduce anxiety about missing something important while in deep work mode
- Create a sustainable rhythm of focused work and email check-ins
- Automate the reminder logic so you don't have to think about managing snooze
Setup
Build it in a few focused steps.
- 1Connect Gmail and Slack to Notis.
- 2Create an automation: ask Notis 'Remind me to exit snooze mode and check email every 90 minutes' or use the portal.
- 3Describe the outcome: 'Post a reminder: Your focus session is ending. Time to check email and reset your snooze if needed.'
- 4Select the trigger: Recurring schedule (e.g., every 90 minutes or every 2 hours).
- 5Choose a Slack channel for reminders.
- 6Test by manually triggering the automation to confirm the message format.
Questions about this workflow
How often should I get these reminders?
Set whatever rhythm works for you. Tell Notis 'every 90 minutes,' 'every 2 hours,' or 'at 2pm and 5pm daily'.
Can I pause these reminders for deep work days?
Yes. Disable the automation temporarily from the portal or ask Notis to turn it off. Re-enable when your schedule changes.
What if I don't use snooze mode?
You can adapt the automation to just remind you to check email at intervals. Tell Notis in your prompt.
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Supported Triggers and Actions
Notis builds workflows that link Gmail to Slack. A trigger fires from one place; an action lands in another.
Gmail triggers
Slack actions
Email Sent
Triggers when a Gmail message is sent by the authenticated user. It polls the 'SENT' label and emits metadata including sender, recipients, subject, timestamp, and thread ID.
Set snooze duration
Deprecated: turns on do not disturb mode for the current user, or changes its duration. use `set dnd duration` instead.
New Gmail Message Received Trigger
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