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Israa Nasir, MHC-LP, is a New York City based psychotherapist, writer, and the founder of WellGuide-a digital community for mental health awareness. Her work is centered on transforming the way we talk about mental health, taking it from a place of shame to a place of empowerment. A Pakistani Canadian child of immigrants, she has a specific focus on mental health, identity formation, and healing for the AAPI first- and second-generation immigrant community. Israa has been featured in NBC, Vox, Huffpost, Teen Vogue, and other major publications and been invited to speak at corporations such as Google, Meta, and Yale.

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At the Existentialist Café

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Hope in the Dark: The Untold History of People Power

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Israa Nasir liked Alina's review of Toxic Productivity: Reclaim Your Time and Emotional Energy in a World That Always Demands More: "I felt like the start and the end of the book were quite good, but the middle barely kept me going and I almost didn't finish it. Overall, the idea is a good one and worth to think about, how many of our activities are time fillers and supposedly pro" Read more of this review »
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Israa Nasir made a comment on Chantelle Choy’s review of Toxic Productivity: Reclaim Your Time and Emotional Energy in a World That Always Demands More " for you and for me! thanks for reading :) "
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Israa Nasir made a comment on Syrah Navid’s review of Toxic Productivity: Reclaim Your Time and Emotional Energy in a World That Always Demands More " I am an older sister, so glad to see the energy come through. Thanks for reading! "
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Israa Nasir made a comment on Laura’s review of Toxic Productivity: Reclaim Your Time and Emotional Energy in a World That Always Demands More " Honored to be your first! Sorry the experience was poor but hopefully it was a little educational! "
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Israa Nasir and 1 other person liked Gina's review of Toxic Productivity: Reclaim Your Time and Emotional Energy in a World That Always Demands More: "Okay I LOVED this book. As someone who feels the need to pack her schedule and be productive all the time, I felt so seen and validated lol lots of good tips and tricks in here too. "
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