Review: Toxic Productivity by Israa Nasir

Toxic Productivity
by Israa Nasir

My Rating: 4 stars
Genre: Non-fiction/ self help

Blurb:
“Rise and grind!”

“Time is money.”

“You can rest when you’re dead!”

For decades, societal pressures have had us scrambling to do more, achieve more, overcome more, BE MORE – all with the promise that we’ll feel accomplished, fulfilled, worthy . . . even happy. Life has become a never-ending cycle of pursuing “the next thing”-always checking things off our to-do list and reaching for the next milestone. But it often comes at a price: our mental and physical health.

Are we happier? Will it ever be enough?

Being productive isn’t necessarily about how you manage your time. It’s about how you manage your emotions.

In a world obsessed with getting more done, Toxic Productivity unmasks the hidden roots of hustle culture and dismantles the myth that “doing more makes you more worthy.”

In this timely and unsparing guide, psychotherapist and @well.guide founder Israa Nasir offers research-backed insight on dynamics such as self-worth, shame, social comparison, burnout, and perfectionism that keep us always busy but never satisfied. Nasir gives expert and tangible guidance so you can separate who you are from what you do.

Combining therapeutic principles, personal anecdotes, client stories, as well as thought-provoking perspectives, Toxic Productivity will help you:

– Recognize the emotional patterns that drive your toxic productivity habits
– Cultivate a healthier perspective on achievement
– Create sustainable habits for reaching goals that are authentically meaningful to you

It’s time to untangle yourself from the web of toxic productivity and embrace a life that is not just productive but profoundly meaningful. Let this book guide you toward a transformative journey of self-discovery-helping you reclaim your time, energy, and joy.

My Review

I received a free copy from the publisher through Netgalley.

I saw this book on Netgalley at the right time while I was struggling with burnout and decided to request it. I am really glad I picked it up as it was full of helpful information and felt encouraging and inspiring. I liked how the author addressed toxic productivity and shared multiple techniques on how to address your toxic productivity thoughts as well as figure out where it came from.

Every chapter has it’s own focus for something can can cause toxic productivity and had a summary at the end as well as some exercises you could do yourself. I liked this structure and it made it easy to read. There are also some stories of clients throughout the book which can help give insight into toxic productivity and it was inspiring to see how they dealt with things.

To summarize: I felt like I got a lot out of this book. It made me think and evaluate my own thoughts regarding productivity and where some of my toxic thoughts came from. I liked the encouraging and inspiring tone of the book. I am glad I read it and might re-read in the future even. I thought the book was informative and had a lot of great information. It was structured in a way that made it easy to read. I can definitely recommend this one!

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