Productivity Doesn't Come From the Grind. It Comes From Joy | Ali Abdaal

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Previously titled “The Productivity Expert: How to Make 2024 Your Most Productive & ABUNDANT Year Yet | Ali Abdaal” — renamed by the publisher on Aug 24, 2026

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Recorded08 Jan 2024

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We often equate productivity with grueling hard work and relentless effort, but Ali Abdaal is about to flip that script. In Feel-Good Productivity, he reveals a refreshing and uplifting approach to success, one that's rooted in joy and well-being rather than stress and grind.Ali Abdaal is a former doctor turned YouTuber, podcaster, entrepreneur and author. He's been creating YouTube videos for over 7 years and has a following of almost 5 million. 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.Buy his new book, Feel-Good Productivity: How to Do More of What Matters to YouIn this episode you will learnA fun mindset shift to tackle stress and anxiety.How to maximize productivity while passive income streams work for you.The crucial distinction between true productivity and the trap of "hustle culture."How feeling good is essential for productivity, even when tackling draining tasks.The power of giving yourself permission to be distracted and its positive impact on productivity.At the beginning of this interview, Ali mentions the last time he was on the show, the discussion he had with Lewis forever changed his life and career trajectory. You can listen to that special interview here - https://link.chtbl.com/1158-podFor more information go to www.lewishowes.com/1557For more Greatness text PODCAST to +1 (614) 350-3960More SOG episodes we think you’ll love:Alex Hormozi: https://link.chtbl.com/1522-podJaspreet Singh: https://link.chtbl.com/1411-podRory Vaden: https://link.chtbl.com/1148-pod Get more from Lewis! Get my New York Times Bestselling book, Make Money Easy!Get The Greatness Mindset audiobook on SpotifyText Lewis AIYouTubeInstagramWebsiteTiktokFacebookX

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