Feel-Good Productivity

Outline

Feel-Good Productivity (2023) argues that the secret to getting more done is not discipline alone but feeling good while you work. Ali Abdaal, drawing on psychology research, explains three energisers, play, power, and people, that make work more enjoyable. He also shows how to overcome procrastination and avoid burnout, so readers can be productive in a sustainable and happy way.

• Getting more done depends on feeling good while you work, not on discipline alone.
• Three energisers make work more enjoyable: play, power, and people.
• The book draws on psychology research to explain why enjoyment and productivity go together.
• Procrastination can be overcome without relying on stress or pressure.
• Productivity can be sustainable and happy when you avoid burnout instead of pushing through it.

Ali Abdaal is a British author, entrepreneur, and content creator who trained and worked as a doctor before building one of the world’s most popular channels about productivity and learning. He shares evidence-based advice on work, study, and living a fulfilling life. Feel-Good Productivity is his first book.