Celadon Books will publish Feel-Good Productivity: How to Do More of What Matters to You on December 26th, 2023.

Having time to decompress, relax, and enjoy life is essential for your mental health, happiness, and overall well-being. Can You Be Too Productive? If you’re looking to sink your teeth into more productivity content in the meantime, here are some of my top videos. 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.Ali became intrigued by the science of productivity while juggling the demands of medical training at Cambridge University with building his business. While working as a doctor in the UK's National Health Service, Ali started to document his journey towards living a healthier, happier, more productive life online. 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. Dr Ali Abdaal - the world's most-followed productivity expert - has uncovered an easier, happier path to success. Drawing on decades of psychological research, he has found that the secret to productivity and success isn't grind - it's feeling good. If you can make your work feel good, then productivity takes care of itself. Ali is the master of productivity. Nobody has a talent for distilling complicated ideas into fun, accessible and actionable insights quite like him. Steven Bartlett

We think that productivity is all about hard work. That the road to success is lined with endless frustration and toil. But what if there’s another way? Dr Ali Abdaal – the world's most-followed productivity expert – has uncovered an easier and happier path to success. Drawing on decades of psychological research, he has found that the secret to productivity and success isn't grind – it's feeling good. If you can make your work feel good, then productivity takes care of itself. He became fascinated with this discipline as an intriguing way of increasing performance and productivity. Ali began chronicling his journey towards living a healthier, happier, more fulfilling life online when working as a doctor for the UK’s National Health Service. 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. Feel-Good Productivity: How to Do More of What Matters to You is an innovative book that will change how you perceive productivity and success.Productivity doesn’t have to be toxic. Ali is rewriting what we thought we knew about getting stuff done. You can indeed be both happy and successful. Dr Alex George Ali Abdaal is a productivity expert. While juggling medical training at Cambridge University with building his business, Ali became drawn to productivity research. 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. Feeling good leads to success.” According to the author, positive feelings boost energy and reduce stress, fostering creative thinking, motivation, and inspiration “to pursue our goals.” Such feelings can be achieved through relatively simple interventions; for instance, Abdaal used the prompt “What would this look like if it were fun?” to make studying for postgraduate medical exams more interesting (his solution was listening to music). Readers can harness the power of positivity by asking, “What would it look like if I were really confident at this?” before starting a task (“simply by becoming your own hype team you can dramatically impact your own productivity”) and capitalizing on “energizing distractions” that “forc[e] us to pause, reflect, and tak[e] things at a more reasonable pace,” such as going for a walk in the park or having dinner with a friend. Lucidly written and grounded in persuasive research studies (e.g., cyclists who were given a motivational speech the night before a ride had more stamina than those who weren’t), this presents a wise alternative to a “hustle-harder” culture in which success requires suffering. Abdaal’s solid insights on confidence, motivation, and creativity inspire. [em](Dec.)

This book has been designed to be practical and actionable, with each chapter ending with an overview of its main points, followed by suggested actions to implement them. You can use worksheets and exercises provided within or online to help further apply these concepts to your own situation. Final Words Once you understand the why, you can devise a plan to fight your procrastination habit. You might start by breaking up a task into smaller steps that you need to do daily. Then set a timer and commit to working on it for a certain amount of time. Ask for Help When You Need It Inspirational stories of founders, Olympians, and Nobel-winning scientists who embody its principles. Feel-Good Productivity debunks the misconception that productivity has to be painful. Ali uses his scientific training to provide a set of principles and practical strategies that you can use to enjoy their work, not just endure it. Ali is the leading voice in personal productivity for our generation - a must-read for anyone interested in the topic. Tiago ForteI have learned more about mindful productivity from Ali than anyone in the world. He is a master of simplifying complex topics and delivering actionable insights. This book is a tour de force! Sahil Bloom

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. Pereira H, Feher G, Tibold A, Monteiro S, Esgalhado G. Mediating effect of burnout on the association between work-related quality of life and mental health symptoms. Brain Sci. 2021;11(6):813. doi:10.3390/brainsci11060813 This book isn’t just another productivity book; it’s a feel-good one. Instead of encouraging workaholism or harder or smarter work practices, this book emphasizes working happier. This book is for anyone seeking to maximize their productivity and happiness. Whether it’s students, professionals, entrepreneurs, creatives, or parents all seeking more productivity and happiness, this book can help achieve just that!Ali’s third part focuses on essential sustainers that will help you avoid burnout and ensure the long-term sustainability of work activities. They focus on the three pillars of self-care — physical, mental, and social well-being. This book will free you from the guilt and shame of feeling like you're not doing enough and guide you to accomplish more than you ever dreamed of. JAY SHETTY, author of Think Like a Monk and 8 Rules of Love