Israa Nasir: Redefining Productivity to Include Rest and Joy

Today, I'm joined by Israa Nasir, a New York City based psychotherapist, writer, and the founder of Well Guide, a digital community for mental health awareness. With a specific focus on mental health, identity formation, and healing for the AAPI first and second generation immigrant community, Israa has been featured in Time, Forbes, Harvard Business Review, NBC, Vox, HuffPost, Teen Vogue, Vogue India, and other major publications. She brings a wealth of expertise and experience to our conversation, drawing from her work with corporations and institutions such as Google, Pepsi, Ernst and Young, Meta, and Yale University.

The key moments in this episode are:

00:03:19 - Exploring Toxic Productivity Mindset

00:11:25 - Embracing Nuance and Balance

00:15:32 - Intersection of Identity and Toxic Productivity

00:19:53 - Decoupling Productivity and Self-Worth

00:25:28 - Reimagining Productivity

Connect with Israa Nasir

Website: israanasir.com

Instagram: @well.guide

LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/israanasir

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