Check out my FREE 7 day meal plan here: https://thedoctorskitchen.com/newsletter Today I welcome back Ali Abdaal onto the podcast to talk about productivity, finding joy in the mundane tasks of everyday life, how to reframe your story and achieve greater satisfaction. Ali is the worlds most followed productivity expert. Across his millions of followers on YouTube and social media, he shares productivity tips, lifestyle and technology hacks, but his book “Feel Good Productivity” really leans into the psychology behind finding balance and happiness in our work and social lives. On todays episode we talk about : Being intentional about what actually generates energy How the conditions of stress do not yield our best work How Play, Power and People are your productivity best friends It also turned quite naturally into a bit of a business therapy session where Ali made me realise how much more I could be doing with my own time to to deliver more value to you, the listener of this podcast. How I choose to direct my time has a huge impact on my business, its growth and the quality of the information we can deliver. Ali Abdaal is a doctor, entrepreneur, amateur magician, and the world's most-followed productivity expert. Ali became intrigued by the science of productivity while juggling the demands of medical training at Cambridge University and building his business on the side. 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 on his YouTube channel and other social media platforms. To date, Ali’s evidence-based videos, podcasts and articles sharing insights into the human mind, have reached hundreds of millions of people all around the world. ________________________________________________________________________ CHAPTERS: Timecodes: 00:00 - Extrinsic vs Intrinsic motivation 13:00 - What gives Ali creative energy? 15:20 - Ali's morning routine and taking accountability 16:20 - Finding joy in the process 18:20 - The 3 P's: Play 27:50 - The 3 P's: Power 32:20 - Becoming intentional with your time 55:30 - The 3 P's: People 59:00 - Manifestation 01:03:45 - Procrastination 01:13:22 - How self talk profoundly affects your life 01:26:09 - Let your mind wonder ________________________________________________________________________ FOR MORE INFORMATION FROM Ali Abdaal: Website: https://aliabdaal.com/ Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/aliabdaal Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/AliAbdaal/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/aliabdaal ________________________________________________________________________ EAT WELL EVERYDAY 📱 Download the Doctor's Kitchen app for free here: https://apple.co/3La17ce 🥗 Download a FREE 7 day meal plan: https://thedoctorskitchen.com/newsletter/ 🔥 Learn about Inflammation in my 4 part mini-series here: https://thedoctorskitchen.com/lp/inflammation-series LEARN FROM THE BEST 🎤 Listen to experts on the podcast: https://thedoctorskitchen.com/podcasts 👨🏽‍💻 Browse articles on the website: www.thedoctorskitchen.com MY COOKBOOKS 📚 https://thedoctorskitchen.com/books/ LET'S BE FRIENDS 📷 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/doctors_kitchen/ 📹 Subscribe: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCDHTLhQbYlFnPBv-iLgFsQQ 🙋🏽‍♂️ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/thedoctorskitchen 🐦 Twitter: https://twitter.com/doctors_kitchen 👔 https://www.linkedin.com/in/rupy-aujla/