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Life Hacks: A Christmas Special (2025)

I'm back on my old couch in Newcastle Upon Tyne, with Jonny, a virtual Yusef & George to catch up on what they've learned this year, what their best hacks were, and their reflections on 2025. - 0:00 Why Meditation Can Change Your Life in 2026 11:01 Uber is Revolutionising How We Book Flights 17:49 The Chess Clock Procrastination Buster 22:32 Brick Your Phone to Boost Productivity 29:59 Don’t Overestimate the Attribution Error 34:48 Everyone Needs an Owala Bottle 40:03 The Beauty of Documenting Everyday Life 50:21 Chasing the Difficult Things in Life 01:01:17 Unteachable Lessons are Unteachable 01:09:56 Call of Duty vs War 01:14:17 Focusing on Feelings in 2025 01:22:11 The Journey from Head to Heart 01:32:23 How to Find New Goals That Challenge You 01:36:03 Just Because You Can Lift Heavy Doesn’t Mean You Should 01:41:13 Has Deep Work Become Overhyped? 01:48:00 Is Life the Best It’s Ever Been? 01:54:35 Yusef’s Quick Fire Hacks 01:57:57 Chris’ Quick Fire Hacks 01:59:57 George’s Quick Fire Hacks - Get a Free Sample Pack of LMNT’s most popular flavours with your first purchase at https://drinklmnt.com/modernwisdom Get a free bottle of D3K2, an AG1 Welcome Kit, and more when you first subscribe at https://ag1.info/modernwisdom Get 35% off your first subscription on the best supplements from Momentous at https://livemomentous.com/modernwisdom New pricing since recording: Function is now just $365, plus get $25 off at https://functionhealth.com/modernwisdom - Get access to every episode 10 hours before YouTube by subscribing for free on Spotify - https://spoti.fi/2LSimPn or Apple Podcasts - https://apple.co/2MNqIgw Get my free Reading List of 100 life-changing books here - https://chriswillx.com/books/ Try my productivity energy drink Neutonic here - https://neutonic.com/modernwisdom - Get in touch in the comments below or head to... Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/chriswillx Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/chriswillx Email: https://chriswillx.com/contact/

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Dec 25, 20252h 10mWatch on YouTube ↗

CHAPTERS

  1. 0:00 – 11:01

    Why Meditation Can Change Your Life in 2026

  2. 11:01 – 17:49

    Uber is Revolutionising How We Book Flights

  3. 17:49 – 22:32

    The Chess Clock Procrastination Buster

  4. 22:32 – 29:59

    Brick Your Phone to Boost Productivity

  5. 29:59 – 34:48

    Don’t Overestimate the Attribution Error

  6. 34:48 – 40:03

    Everyone Needs an Owala Bottle

  7. 40:03 – 50:21

    The Beauty of Documenting Everyday Life

  8. 50:21 – 1:01:17

    Chasing the Difficult Things in Life

  9. 1:01:17 – 1:09:56

    Unteachable Lessons are Unteachable

  10. 1:09:56 – 1:14:17

    Call of Duty vs War

  11. 1:14:17 – 1:22:11

    Focusing on Feelings in 2025

  12. 1:22:11 – 1:32:23

    The Journey from Head to Heart

  13. 1:32:23 – 1:36:03

    How to Find New Goals That Challenge You

  14. 1:36:03 – 1:41:13

    Just Because You Can Lift Heavy Doesn’t Mean You Should

  15. 1:41:13 – 1:48:00

    Has Deep Work Become Overhyped?

  16. 1:48:00 – 1:54:35

    Is Life the Best It’s Ever Been?

  17. 1:54:35 – 1:57:57

    Yusef’s Quick Fire Hacks

  18. 1:57:57 – 1:59:57

    Chris’ Quick Fire Hacks

  19. 1:59:57 – 2:10:37

    George’s Quick Fire Hacks

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