Jeddah, KSA
Presented by: Mohammed Faris, Founder & CEO, ProductiveMuslim.com
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Leading Productive Lives
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Programme
TimeTime Session
5.00pm5.00pm Intro + Spiritual Productivity
7.00pm7.00pm Break
7.30pm7.30pm Physical Productivity
8.30pm8.30pm Break
9.00pm9.00pm Focus Management
10.30pm10.30pm Q&A
11.00pm11.00pm Departure
Let’s Begin!
Principles of Productivity
Presented by: Mohammed Faris, Founder & CEO, ProductiveMuslim.com
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What does Productivity mean to
you?
Output/Input = Productivity
Industry Definition
Productivity = Focus + Energy(towards a beneficial goal)
Our Definition
Productivity = Focus + Energy(towards maximising
your reward in Akhira)
A Muslim Definition
A Muslim’s Perspective
ActionAction
OutcomeOutcome
Productivity starts with Intentions
IntentionIntention Must be done with Excellence
Why is it important for you to be Productive?
Why is it important to be Productive?
• Key to Success
• Gives Meaning to Life
• Fulfills Your Purpose in Life
The Productivity Triangle
Knowledge
Action Consistency
The Key to Consistency: Discipline
DisciplineDiscipline
Personal DisciplinePersonal Discipline•Mind Management•Body Management•Life Management
Spiritual SubmissionSpiritual Submission
•You Belong to Him•You Need Him•Piety
Islam Achieves Both Aspects of Discipline for Islam Achieves Both Aspects of Discipline for you.you.
How to develop Discipline?
Higher Purpose
Self-Accountability
+
+
Constant Practice
Islam has all 3 ingredients
Higher Purpose = Serving Allah
Constant Practice = Salah + Fasting
Self-Accountability = Our Records
More Practical Advice
•Best time to be disciplined is when you least want to
•Better to die trying...then to give up!
•Be aware of “slipping” points
•Have a Mentor/Coach/Teacher
•Dua Dua Dua
Group Exercise:Choose 1 thing you find difficult to be
disciplined in and pinpoint at least 1 slipping point
Time: 5 minutes
Misconceptions of Productivity
•Being Busy ≠ Being Productive
•Being Productive ≠ no fun, no friends, no TV, no FB..etc.
•Being Productive is not an event!
3 Types of Productivity
The 3 Types of Productivity
Spiritual Productivity
Physical Productivity
SocialProductivit
y
Islam
3 Qualities of a ProductiveMuslim
Spiritual Strength +
Physical Vitality +
Social Responsibility =
ProductiveMuslim
The Story of
Spiritual Productivity
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Barakah: The Spiritual Link to
Productivity
What is Barakah?
قليل: في حلت إذا فإنها الشيء؛ في اإللهي الخير ثبوت هي كلها والبركة األمور في البركة ثمار أعظم ومن نفع، كثير في حلت وإذا وجل كثرته، عز الله طاعة في .إستعمالها“Barakah is the attachment of Divine goodness to a
thing, so if it occurs in something little, it increases it. And if it occurs in something much it benefits. And the
greatest fruits of Barakah in all things is to use that barakah in the obedience of Allah (Subahanahu Wa
Ta’ala)”
18 sources of Barakah
1. Good Intentions
2. Belief and Piety in Allah
3. Putting your trust in
Allah
4. Reciting Quran
5. Saying “Bismillah”
6. Eating with People
7. Honesty in Trade
8. Dua9. Halal
Income/money
10. Following
the Sunnah
11. Praying Istikhara
12. Giving Thanks to
Allah
13. Charity14. Tying
Ties of Kinship
15. Waking up early
16. Marriage 17. Salah 18. Istighfar
7 Daily Spiritual Habits to Develop
7 Daily Spiritual Habits to Develop
1:Sunnah Prayers
before/after Salah
7 Daily Spiritual Habits to Develop
2:Remembrance of Allah after every
Salah
7 Daily Spiritual Habits to Develop
3:Morning/Evening Remembrance of
Allah
7 Daily Spiritual Habits to Develop
4:Night Prayer
7 Daily Spiritual Habits to Develop
5:Duha Prayer
7 Daily Spiritual Habits to Develop
6:Always being
in a state of Wudhu
7 Daily Spiritual Habits to Develop
7:Recite 30m of Quran each day (minimum!)
Definitions of Productivity
Importance of Productivity
Productivity Triangle
3 Types of Productivity
Spiritual Productivity
Barakah and Productivity
7 Daily Spiritual Habits to Develop
Summary
Spiritual Productivity
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Presented by: Mohammed Faris, Founder & CEO, ProductiveMuslim.com
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Physical Productivity
3 x Essential Body Hacks
Managing Sleep
Managing Food Managing Fitness
Changing Behaviour is Key!
Brain vs. Mind
2 x Critical Skills
1. Understanding how your brain reacts to
change (Hint: Your brain doesn’t like it.)
2. Applying mind over matter to replace
negative thinking with a more positive
mind-set
How I overcame my Brain?
What you need...
1. Divine Support
2. Physical Vitality
3. Mental Will
How many days to change?
66 days to change permanently
21 days to ‘like’ a new habit
What if you fail?!
•Life is a Continuum (driving along the way)
•Keep your eye on the prize
•Keep away from distractions
•Involve Others
Managing Sleep
The Importance of Sleep
• 1/3 of Your Life is Spent Sleeping!
• Cannot be resisted (the gentle tyrant)
• Important for health & well-being
If you can manage sleep,
you can manage your life
The Spiritual Significance of Sleep
• Sign of Allah’s Power (Ayatul Kursi)
• Realization of our Weakness
• Reminder of Death/Resurrection
• Rewards to those who overcome Sleep for
Worship
Dilemma!
Sleeping For Dunya
Sleeping For Akhira
vs.
How to Sleep?
Spiritual
Physical Social
How to Sleep? (Spiritual Solutions)
Actions
Before Sleep
- Witr Prayer- Wudhu- Dua before Sleep
During Sleep
- Constant Remembrance- Dua if you wake up middle of the night- Dua if you can’t sleep
After Sleep
- Dua upon waking up- First actions
How to Sleep? (Physical Solutions)
• Exercise to burn off stress (2-3 hrs before
sleep)
• Do not eat after 8.00pm
• No caffeine in the evenings
• Stretch before going to bed
• Make the room as cool as possible
• Do light reading before bed
• Avoid TV (or laptop, Screens..etc)
How to Sleep? (Physical Solutions)
Sleep Cycle:Your Key to Quality
Sleep
Understanding Your Sleep Cycle
•We’re not MachinesEverything in our body
Pulses RhythmicallyLaw of Allah in the Universe
Manage your sleep by working with your natural pulse and not against it
Understanding Your Sleep Cycle
Stage 1: Stage 1: Falling Falling AsleepAsleep
Stage 2: Stage 2: Light SleepLight Sleep
Stage 3:Stage 3: Deep, slow-Deep, slow-wave sleepwave sleep
Stage 4: Stage 4: Deep, slow-Deep, slow-wave sleepwave sleep
Stage 5: Stage 5: REM: REM:
Dreaming Dreaming StageStage
90-120 minutes
Understanding Your Sleep Cycle
10pm 5am11.30pm 1.00am 2.30am 4.00am
1 sleep cycle
2 sleep cycles
3 sleep cycles
4 sleep cycles
(Assuming 90m Sleep Cycles)
How many hours should you sleep each night?
Common Question
How many sleep cycles do you need?
Q. What if I’m still tired?A. Power Naps
The Power of Power Naps
• A Nap of 90min improves alertness by 10 hrs!
• Naps make you smarter, healthier, & safer.
• Why we need to nap?
•Our bodies are programmed for 2 periods of
intense sleep. (2am - 4am, and 1pm - 3pm)
• 3 Types of Naps:
•Cat Nap (20m), Action Nap (40m), Long Nap
(90m).
How to Nap?
• Choose a safe/quiet place (preferably lie
down)
• Have a light blanket (nothing heavy!)
• Set an Alarm
• Darken the Room/Use Eye Shades
• Calm your body by breathing slowly/deeply
• Use earplugs or turn on white noise
• Quiet Your Mind with Dhikr
How to Sleep? (Social Solutions)
• Having a ‘Clean’ Heart before going to bed
by:
• Forgiving those who wronged you
• Resolving Conflicts/Emotional Issues
• Do NOT sleep whilst angry
• If it’s too late to talk to people, write it down!Imagine you died that
night
How to Sleep?
Spiritual
Physical Social
ACTION POINTS!!!
1. Learn the ‘Before Sleep Duas. Practice daily.
2. Measure Your Sleep Cycle (Involve
friends/family)
3. Build a Habit of Napping into your routine
Early Rising
• Prophet Muhammad (Peace be upon him) said
“O Allah, make the early morning hours blessed
for my nation.”
• Early Rising Starts the Night Before
• Have a Daily Morning Routine
• Effective Ways to Wake Up
Group Exercise:Develop your own Morning Routine
Time: 10 minutes
Example of Morning Routine
Time Action
4.00am Qiyam/Witr
4.30am Remembrance of Allah/Dua
5.00am Fajr + Athkar + Quran
6.30amExercise/Brainstorm/
Reading/Writing
7.00am Breakfast
3 x Essential Body Hacks
Brain vs. Mind
3 x Ways to Manage Sleep
The Importance of Early Rising
Summary
Physical Productivity
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POP QUIZ!• What is the definition of Productivity?
• What are the 3 types of Productivity?
• What are the 3 ingredients to develop
discipline?
• How many days does it take to ‘like’ a new
habit?
• If I have a 90min sleep cycle and I sleep at
11pm, how many sleep cycles can I fit, if I need
to wake up at 5am?
Focus Management
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Productivity = Focus + Energy(towards a beneficial goal)
Our Definition of Productivity
How many minutes can you focus on a single task without getting distracted?
Why is it so hard to focus these days?
Why is it important to focus?
• If you cannot focus [fill in the blanks]
• Key Factor in Achieving Goals
• Key Factor of Success (Dunya & Akhira!)
RECLAIM YOUR FOCUS!
Practical Tips to Boost Your FOCUS
Step 1: Clear Your Mind
• Perform a Brain Dump!
• Record Your Brain Dump in a ‘trusted’ place
Step 2: Identify M.I.Ts
• M.I.Ts = Most Important Tasks
• 3-5 M.I.Ts Maximum
• Important/Not Urgent
• Arrange by Priority
Step 3: Apply the Focus Equation
Focus = Disconnect + Simplify
Step 3a: Disconnect
• Unplug
• Disconnect Time
• Solitude Zone
• Get Outside/Change Environment
• Make Yourself Invisible online
• Stop ALL Notifications!
• Internet Blocking Software, e.g. Freedom
Step 3b: Simplify
• De-clutter your desk
• De-clutter your desktop
• De-clutter your Mind
• De-clutter Your Life
• Avoid Multi-tasking! One task at a time!
Step 4: Repeat Regularly!
• Practice Practice Practice
• Have at least 1 x Focus session per day
• Schedule “Focus Blocks” in your calendar
Steps to build FOCUS Muscle!
• Step 1: Clear Your Mind
• Step 2: Identify M.I.Ts
• Step 3. Apply Focus Equation
• Step 4: Repeat the above regularly!
How does Islam boost our focus?
3 x Ways Islam Improves our Focus
Salah
Lowering the Gaze
Recitation of Quran
Salah: A School of Focus
Salah and Focus
[23:1]Successful indeed are the believers. [23:2]Those who offer their Salat (prayers) with
all solemnity and full submissiveness
How does Salah boost our Focus?
• Disconnect from this life/Connect to Afterlife
• A complex/simple Ritual
• ‘Tuma’nina’ vs. Khushoo
How to improve focus in Salah?
• The ‘fan’ example
• Stop at Athan
• Going to Masjid
• Recite new Surahs
• The 3 spits
• Dua
Lowering The Gaze:Help Your Heart
Focus
Reduces Distraction on the Heart
“The soul is a temptress and loves to look at beautiful forms and the eye is the guide of the heart. The heart commissions its guide to go and look to see what is there and when the eye informs it of a beautiful image it shudders out of love and desire for it. Frequently such inter-relations tire and wear down both the heart and the eye. Therefore when the sight is prevented from looking and investigating the heart finds relief from having to go through the arduous task of (vainly) seeking and desiring.”
Ibn Al-Qayyim
Gives Your Penetrating Insight
“Whosoever builds his outward form upon following the Sunnah, his internal form upon perpetual contemplation and awareness of Allaah, he restrains his soul from following desires, he lowers his gaze from the forbidden things and he always eats the lawful things then his perception and insight shall never be wrong.”
- Ibn Shujaa’ Al-Kirmaanee
Strengthens Your Discipline
“the people seek nobility and power at the door of the Kings and they will not find it except through the obedience of Allaah.”
Recitation of QuranDevelop Mindful
Focus
Losing ‘Touch’ with the Quran
Quran in 30 DaysQuran in 30 Days
Quran in 60 daysQuran in 60 days
5 pages per day5 pages per day
1 page per day1 page per day
1 Ayah per day1 Ayah per day
Quran in 7 DaysQuran in 7 Days
Let’s ‘Rebuild’ the Relationship again
Quran in 30 DaysQuran in 30 Days
Quran in 60 daysQuran in 60 days
5 pages per day5 pages per day
1 page per day1 page per day
1 Ayah per day1 Ayah per day
Quran in 7 DaysQuran in 7 Days
How to improve focus in Quran?
• Make an appointment with the Quran
• Read to understand/teach
• Ask Questions/Make dua as you read
• Embark on Memorization Journey
3 x Ways Islam Improves our Focus
Salah
Lowering the Gaze
Recitation of Quran
BONUS SESSION:Beating
Procrastination!
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“There’s an enemy. There is an intelligent, active, malign force working against us...
...It’s aim is to kill you....
...It’s inside you, but it’s not you...
...It’s called Resistance.”
We call it Shaytaan.
When does he fight us?
Whenever you do an act that rejects immediate
gratification in favor of long-term growth, health and
integrity.
What does he do?
fear, self-doubt, procrastination, addiction,
distraction, timidity, ego and narcissism, self-loathing,
perfectionism
7 Practical Tips to Beat Procrastination
Tip 1:Find out Why?
Tip 2:Become a PRO
Tip 3:Pomodoro Technique
Tip 4:Remove distractions
Tip 5:Public Pledge
Tip 6:Make Wudhuu + 2
Rak’ah
Tip 7:Seek refuge in Allah +
Remembrance of Allah
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