Israa Nasir - Psychotherapist, Speaker & Entrepreneur | Reclaiming Your Time and Emotional Energy
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Israa Nasir is a psychotherapist, speaker, and mental health advocate who founded WellGuide, a platform focused on making mental health education more accessible. With a Master's in Clinical and Counseling Psychology, she specializes in emotional intelligence, self-care, and life transitions. Her work has been featured in NBC, Vox, HuffPost, and Teen Vogue, and she has spoken at organizations including Google, Meta, and Yale University. She is the author of "Toxic Productivity: Reclaim Your Time and Emotional Energy in a World That Always Demands More," which explores unhealthy productivity patterns and offers strategies for building a healthier relationship with achievement.
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https://www.instagram.com/well.guide/
https://www.linkedin.com/in/israanasir/
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https://www.amazon.com/Toxic-Productivity-Reclaim-Emotional-Demands/dp/196230535X
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➡️ Talking Points
00:00 - Intro
02:29 - Productivity Is About Emotions, Not Time
04:36 - Spotting Red Flags in Yourself
07:39 - When Israa Realized Productivity Can Be Toxic
12:43 - The Root Cause of Arbitrary Goals
22:16 - Living in a Dopamine-Driven World
22:19 - Sponsor: My First Million Podcast
30:02 - What Really Causes Burnout
34:49 - The Stress-Productivity Connection
48:00 - Israa’s Advice to Her Younger Self
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