Feel-Good Productivity: How to Do More of What Matters to You

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Ali introduces the science of doing less to achieve more and the art of zooming out to gain clarity on what truly matters. In addition, his online content creation earned him multiple awards, such as YouTube Creator on The Rise, Silver Play Button Award, and Gold Play Button Award. My team and I are at the final stretch of making the book 100% ready and we’re soon sending it to the printing press. If you have a difficult time being productive, it may be a good option to speak with a mental health professional. You’ll learn that these intentional pauses and reflection are crucial for sustaining your productivity.

Ali took a leave from medical practice in 2021 to devote himself solely to spreading knowledge on human flourishing and high performance. This book spans 288 pages and is divided into 12 chapters that explore different aspects of feel-good productivity. If you tend to feel unproductive, you might worry about the potential impact it might have on your life. You’ll uncover practical strategies that help align your everyday actions with your core values, crafting a life rich with fulfilment and joy. In 2017, during his final year as a medical student at Cambridge, Ali started posting YouTube videos about psychology.Rather than offering fresh perspectives on personal growth, it treads the familiar paths of the '5 AM Club' and the '7 Habits,' contributing to the over saturation of productivity books rehashing the same old ideas. It will feature inspiring stories of founders, Olympians, and Nobel-prize winners who exemplify feel-good productivity principles and provide simple actions you can take today to increase productivity and live better lives. For example, if you tend to be a workaholic or an overachiever, the need to always be productive can lead to a tremendous amount of stress. In the years since, Ali's evidence-based videos, podcasts and articles about the human mind have reached hundreds of millions of people all around the world.

In the sea of productivity literature, "Feel-Good Productivity: How to Do More of What Matters to You" by Ali Abdaal attempts to stand out, but sadly falls into the same trap as many of its contemporaries. Ali stays motivated by setting realistic goals and deadlines, delegating or outsourcing tasks he doesn’t enjoy or excel at, and setting boundaries to protect himself. It can also contribute to burnout which can leave you feeling exhausted, unfocused, and unable to cope. The sting of unoriginality is further intensified as the content can all be found on the author's YouTube channel, "Ali Abdaal. Our usual reaction tends to be something along the lines of “I don’t have time” or “Only if I had a few extra hours…” And while these excuses may sometimes be true they’re usually just… excuses.

You can set goals, create a plan, and use tools and techniques to help you get the most out of your work. Strategies that can help you become more productive include having a plan, utilizing productivity-enhancing tools, caring for yourself, and learning how to prioritize your time can be helpful. You may have a fear of failing, low energy or it's possible that you have a mental health condition.

Ali Abdaal Ali Abdaal is a doctor, entrepreneur, amateur magician, and the world's most-followed productivity expert. In a market brimming with potential, "Feel-Good Productivity" unfortunately feels like more of the same, missing the opportunity to make a significant impact. Thank you to NetGalley and Celedon Books for the advanced reader copy in exchange for an honest review. Ali avoids procrastination by applying the Pomodoro technique, which involves working for 25 minutes with short breaks in between and creating an incentive system that rewards him when his tasks have been accomplished.In addition to planning what you need to do, you also need to find a way to eliminate unnecessary drains on your time and energy. Medical doctor-turned-YouTuber Abdaal debuts with an energetic guide to “feel-good productivity,” a practice that promises “success doesn’t lead to feeling good.