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Jonny & Yusef from PropaneFitness.com join me for another episode detailing our favourite apps, websites, resources and tools for a productive and efficient life. Expect to learn; How can you run a business working an hour a day? What is the most efficient sleeping posture? Is Philips Hue any good? Why does a Muslim upbringing give you an obsessional level of toilet hygiene? Why should you eat a kilo of broccoli every day? And an awful lot more. Below you will find links to everything we reference, including as many referral & discount codes as we could find! Enjoy. Resources: The 6 Minute Diary: http://amzn.eu/d/cZiqMGT Shattaf Bidet - http://amzn.eu/d/iJGQqSY A kilo of broccoli - https://www.propanefitness.com/poo Soreen - https://www.soreen.com/ WorkingMemory.txt - http://calnewport.com/blog/2015/10/27/deep-habits-workingmemory-txt-the-most-important-productivity-tool-youve-never-heard-of/ Living With A Seal - http://amzn.eu/d/4bk613I JRE #1127 Jesse Itzler - https://youtu.be/b0GIO4lYFls Swipe right on Spotify Mobile to add to Play Queue. MicroBags - http://amzn.eu/d/g75NcbQ (couldn’t find the Yemeni version) Drip Coffee Filter - http://amzn.eu/d/2H34ZXv Stop saying gay, start saying lame. Digital is not always better. Forget smart lights. Newer books rarely beat classics, they’re called classics for a reason. Derren Brown - Happy - http://amzn.eu/d/1WN9aj4 Do I Need To Go And Get Lex? - https://youtu.be/oXno18pOHgo Dropbox - https://db.tt/SVdwk2o9 (free signup with free extra storage) Be Focussed Pro - https://xwavesoft.com/be-focused-pro-for-iphone-ipad-mac-os-x.html Focus Matrix - https://xwavesoft.com/focus-matrix-for-iphone-ipad-mac.html Dr Euan Lawson Podcast - https://youtu.be/-sdGBZcmY2s The Red Queen Effect - https://fs.blog/2012/10/the-red-queen-effect/ The Art Of Less Doing - http://amzn.eu/d/6ItlwTz The Push-Away Handshake. Blading for moving through a crowd. Remembering things that have happened during a night to determine drunkness. YouTube Keyboard Shortcuts - https://sites.google.com/a/umich.edu/u-m-google-170816/accessibility/google-keyboard-shortcuts---youtube Kelly Starrett Neck Shoulders & Pillow - https://youtu.be/xnlDTyMRRGg Kelly Starrett Sleeping Position - https://youtu.be/cq64hxZMJbc Kelly Starrett Lower Body Sleeping Support - https://youtu.be/yd3HeEoqfa4 Pregnancy Pillow - http://amzn.eu/d/82sajV0 - Video editing & production by Dean Hindmarch https://www.deanhindmarch.com/ https://www.instagram.com/deanhindmarch - Listen to all episodes online. Search "Modern Wisdom" on any Podcast App or click here: iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/gb/podcast/modern-wisdom/id1347973549 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/0XrOqvxlqQI6bmdYHuIVnr?si=iUpczE97SJqe1kNdYBipnw Stitcher: https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/modern-wisdom - I want to hear from you!! Get in touch in the comments below or head to... Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/chriswillx Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/chriswillx Email: modernwisdompodcast@gmail.com

Chris WilliamsonhostJonnyguestYusefguest
Sep 23, 20181h 46mWatch on YouTube ↗

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WHAT IT’S REALLY ABOUT

Unfiltered Life Hacks: Gut Health, Tech Minimalism, Sleep and Productivity

  1. Chris Williamson, Johnny, and Yusef share a sprawling set of highly practical (and often crude) life hacks spanning hygiene, nutrition, tech tools, sleep, productivity, and nightlife tactics.
  2. They debate bum hygiene and digestion, calorie-dense foods like Soreen malt loaf, and how green vegetables can transform bowel habits and health markers.
  3. On the tech and productivity side, they champion simple, robust tools (Dropbox, capture systems, Pomodoro, Eisenhower matrix) over over‑engineered ‘smart’ gadgets like smart bulbs and locks.
  4. They also explore sleep posture, floor sleeping, language hygiene (retiring ‘gay’ as an insult), social dynamics in nightclubs, and book recommendations that challenge goal‑chasing and modern happiness myths.

IDEAS WORTH REMEMBERING

5 ideas

Upgrade bum hygiene with water, diet, and hair management.

Using a bidet-style spray (shattafa) or at least moist toilet paper is more hygienic than dry paper alone; pairing that with high green-veg intake and even anal hair management can dramatically improve comfort and cleanliness.

Boost fiber and greens for predictable, effortless bowel movements.

Eating 500 g to 1 kg of broccoli or dark leafy greens per day (e.g., in soups or smoothies) can normalize digestion, make bowel movements comfortable and regular, and serve as a simple health marker alongside daily poos and morning erections.

Use ultra-convenient carb sources like Soreen to hit calorie targets.

Soreen malt loaf (especially banana or apple & sultana flavors) is an extremely calorie- and carb-dense, easy‑to‑eat food that’s ideal for athletes, hard gainers, or anyone needing quick energy without feeling overly full.

Implement a universal capture system to stop losing ideas and tasks.

Keep a ‘workingmemory.txt’ or equivalent (Notepad, Evernote quick note, Siri reminders, voice notes) always accessible so you can offload thoughts instantly, then process them later into Trello, task lists, or calendars instead of derailing current work.

Prioritize simple, robust tech over fragile ‘smart’ gadgets.

Many smart-home products (locks, bulbs, wifi kettles, smart thermostats) overcomplicate simple tasks and introduce new failure points; often a mechanical timer plug, analog microwave, or plain light switch is faster, cheaper, and more reliable.

WORDS WORTH SAVING

5 quotes

If you get a bit of poo on your face, you don't just get a bit of dry tissue paper and wipe it off a couple of times.

Chris Williamson

The easiest way to just make pooing a brilliant experience... just up your green vegetables.

Johnny

Digital is not always better.

Yusef

You can only ever do one thing right now.

Johnny

We always presume that newest is best... but the classics are classics for a reason.

Chris Williamson

Bum hygiene, digestion, and green-vegetable-based ‘poo optimization’High-calorie, convenient foods for training and weight gain (Soreen malt loaf)Capture systems, productivity workflows, and focus tools (workingmemory.txt, Siri, Evernote, Alfred, Focus Matrix, Pomodoro)Skepticism about ‘smart home’ tech vs simple analog solutions (smart bulbs, smart locks, Nest, timers)Sleep optimization: posture, mattress firmness, floor sleeping, pregnancy pillows, and waking qualityLanguage hygiene and social norms (replacing ‘gay’ as an insult, offense culture, snowflake dynamics)Nightlife hacks: moving through crowds, handshake tactics, VIP/table games, and club economicsBook and content recommendations on grit, limits, happiness, and thinking (Living With a SEAL, Happy, Deep Work, Wait But Why?, Less Doing)

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