Life Hacks 105
Chris Williamson (host), Jonny (guest), Yusef (guest), Jonny (guest), Yusef (guest), Chris Williamson (host), Chris Williamson (host)
In this episode of Modern Wisdom, featuring Chris Williamson and Jonny, Life Hacks 105 explores unfiltered Life Hacks: Gut Health, Tech Minimalism, Sleep and Productivity 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.
Unfiltered Life Hacks: Gut Health, Tech Minimalism, Sleep and Productivity
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.
They debate bum hygiene and digestion, calorie-dense foods like Soreen malt loaf, and how green vegetables can transform bowel habits and health markers.
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.
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.
Key Takeaways
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.
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Boost fiber and greens for predictable, effortless bowel movements.
Eating 500 g to 1 kg of broccoli or dark leafy greens per day (e. ...
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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.
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Implement a universal capture system to stop losing ideas and tasks.
Keep a ‘workingmemory. ...
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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.
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Structure work with Pomodoro and an Eisenhower matrix for real output.
Using tools like Be Focused Pro (Pomodoro timer) and Focus Matrix (urgent/important quadrants) forces you to pick the single most important task, work in deep, timed sprints, and separate firefighting from long-term, high-impact work.
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Optimize sleep through posture, support, and even floor sleeping.
Simple changes—neck-supporting pillows or towel rolls, side-sleeping with a pillow between the knees, checking mattress firmness, or even sleeping on a thin topper on the floor—can reduce stiffness, improve alignment, and lead to waking earlier and fresher.
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Clean up casual language to avoid unnecessary conflict.
Retiring ‘gay’ as shorthand for ‘rubbish’ and replacing it with neutral words like ‘lame’ removes gratuitous offense without costing you anything, while acknowledging that not all offense should be pathologized but some language is easy to change.
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Leverage cloud tools like Dropbox for seamless collaboration.
Using Dropbox (or similar) with desktop and mobile apps lets teams share current artwork, media, and assets without endless email chains or WeTransfer links, creating a live, shared repository that updates automatically for everyone.
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Use deliberate body language to control social space in nightclubs.
A firm, extended handshake that pins someone’s arm to their chest can block unwanted hugs, and ‘blading’ through crowds (sideways, non‑dominant arm first, drink held from the top) allows fast, spill‑free movement in packed venues.
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Notable 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
Questions Answered in This Episode
How could I design a simple daily routine around Pomodoros and the Eisenhower matrix to massively increase my output without adding hours of work?
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.
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Which ‘smart’ or digital tools am I using that actually make my life slower or more fragile, and what analog alternatives could replace them?
They debate bum hygiene and digestion, calorie-dense foods like Soreen malt loaf, and how green vegetables can transform bowel habits and health markers.
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What changes in my diet—especially around green vegetables—might noticeably improve my digestion and everyday comfort within a month?
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.
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How might experimenting with different sleep postures, pillows, or even floor sleeping change how I feel when I wake up?
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.
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In what subtle ways might my casual language be creating unnecessary friction or offense, and what easy replacements could I adopt instead?
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Transcript Preview
(wind blowing) He's shooting through glass now. I mean, he's just fucking ...
Life hacks 10 ... 5-5.
Life hacks 105. We are back again. Say hello, Johnny and Youssef from Propyne Fitness are here. So life hacks is the most requested episode that we do, and it feels like the lowest hanging fruit. I reckon we could just make another channel that's just life hacks.
Definitely.
Just do this full time. Although, Johnny, you seem to think you don't have any.
No. No, I don't. I could talk about why.
You can't see- you can't see the wood for the trees, that's why.
You- you-
You are so optimized.
So I- I don't agree.
You've greased the groove too hard.
Your threshold is low, is too low for life hacks, though. So, so Chris had-
Too high.
Too high?
Yeah.
Chris had a, a, a dairy product on his.
Yeah. Well, do you know what I mean?
Right.
Yeah. Front row even.
Do you want to open up, Scobbly?
Sure. So Johnny has my list.
This is my list, I don't know what you're talking about. Just because you haven't got any life hacks.
(clears throat) So-
Be nice and gentle with the, with the glass.
I will. So, um, I'm going to start having to categorize these into, like, physical, digital, financial, um, and then different rooms. But my most recent one, which I am so excited about, is a shattafa, which is an Arabic word-
Bless you.
... for bum spray. Now, I got one of these fitted (laughs) got one of these fitted in my bathroom recently. 50 pounds, high pressure bum spray that just ... So, right, th- this is the justification for a product like this. Everywhere east of here, everyone has a shattafa. But-
Bless you.
... if you (laughs) , like, okay, if, if you get a bit of poo on your face, you don't just go, "Oh, I'm just gonna get a bit of dry tissue paper and wipe it off a couple of times. There we go, that'll do." Like, you'd, you'd wash it with something, and then you'd clean it. And so-
What about if there was gonna be more poo coming from your face all the time?
Then-
You'd, you'd accept there's a, there's a, there's a-
You get some easy access spray that you can just hose it down and then go for-
So I've seen the hose that you're talking about, and the pressure that comes out of it is a bit terrifying.
Yeah.
Do, do you ever find, if you're too central with the spray, that you accidentally give yourself an enema?
It's, it's feasible, yeah. Like, you, you'd have to-
If you relaxed, if you relaxed the-
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