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Life Hacks: A Christmas Special (2025)

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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/

Top Comments (10)

@BlackForLife09 2025-12-25

The greatest series on modern wisdom

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@sean-rileyburns1349 2025-12-25

The hack that I've gotten here that has the most positive impact on my life was getting two comforters one for me and one for partner. We both sleep way better.

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@Eggs-n-Jakey 2025-12-26

Chris and Team, Thank you for not taking the easy sports betting money. It's noticed and appreciated. I can't walk to the corner without being beat over the head with a marketer from draft kings. You are among an elite few who haven't taken that money. Timtim is up there as well but rogan isn't. It's good to see some principle and hopefully you'll be rewarded in one way or another. Merry Christmas

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@EmirDemirdag 2025-12-25

Is it weird that I was looking forward to this all year long?

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@klinx888 2025-12-29

I get the feeling that, in spite of all Chris’ surreal achievements, this right here is the best of them all - still having his mates from his youth journeying through life together in adulthood. A true gift.

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@heydanprior 2025-12-25

I highly, highly recommend people go back and watch these episodes. They are some of the earliest MW eps and in some ways, some of the best. I’ve taken so much from them

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@nivos8 2025-12-27

The more I listen, especially the one about unteachable lessons, I get full of gratitude. I make less than 50K a year, yet i have everything i ever wished for. I fullfiled every dream i had. Traveled to every continent, sailed in every sea, owned a yacht, own land and have a house who is 100% mine, not owing money to anyone. Most important, I have a wife and girl I love the most in the world, we are healthy, my job is great, not "fulfilling" but gives me flexibility to be with my family. My life is fulfilled, so im not in any need to look for "purpose" or look at my job as what defines me. Im not "rich" but i have all the richness the world has to offer. Im not perfect at any means, and each year i try to be a better man. Thats my personal goals, but i dont chase anything. I live, I am. Im feeling blessed. Happy 2026 to everyone and thank you Chris for this Podcast.

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@ChrisWillx 2025-12-25

Hello you savages. Get my free Reading List of 100 life-changing books here - https://chriswillx.com/books/ Here’s the timestamps: 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 Yousef’s Quick Fire Hacks 01:57:57 Chris’ Quick Fire Hacks 01:59:57 George’s Quick Fire Hacks

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@the_big_rascal 2025-12-28

Bring back quarterly life hacks episodes 😂🔥

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@SteelCityScented 2025-12-27

I legit cannot thank you blokes enough for this episode, there are so many good insights and action items; I need to prioritize one on which to experiment. Please continue to make these as long as they serve you. Here’s to a 2026 that we all make and deserve.

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