feel-good productivity (concept)

concept · in 5 sources (2018–2024)

His thesis that when work feels good we do more of it, better: energy from play, power and people, not discipline or pain.

Sources by year: 2018: 2 · 2020: 1 · 2024: 2

Also known as: feeling good makes you productive, enjoyment equals efficiency

Questions

Same name, different thing

The most important statements of each year; all statements.

2024-05-16 · The Simplest and Most Important Productivity Tip 😉 — recommendation: Ali phrases the daily highlight as "what's today's adventure going to be": to be productive you have to enjoy the process, and reframing a task as an adventure makes that more likely. — 00:00:00
2024-05-23 · Positive emotions create energy ⚡️ — Ali says his research found one secret to productivity, making your work feel good: positive emotions about anything you do create energy and make you more productive, more creative and less stressed. — 00:00:00

2020-06-10 (said on 2020-06-01, implied) · Music, Reading and Note-Taking - Productive Day in the Life — Ali: To people who ask when he makes time to relax, Ali says he finds taking notes on articles he read long ago fun and relaxing, so it does not really feel like work. — 00:07:29

2018-04-18 · Study With Me + 10 Productivity / Revision Tips - Cambridge University medical student VLOG #31 — Ali likes revision days to be fairly chill: a leisurely pace with bursts of active recall and spaced repetition, without being overly concerned with 100% productivity. — 00:00:00
2018-05-07 · Live Q&A + Hangout - Bank Holiday vibes - Ali Abdaal, Cambridge medical student — recommendation: Ali advises making yourself enjoy what you study by taking an interest in it: as his mum would say, the more you learn about a topic, the more interest and enjoyment grow. — 00:43:19