Morning Fitness, Optimizing Hydration, Screentime Management, Sleep Tips, Cognitive Biases & Other Uber-Helpful Life Hacks With Modern Wisdom’s Chris Williamson.

https://bengreenfieldlife.com/modernwisdom

5 May 2022

Chris Williamson is a podcast host and entrepreneur from the UK.

On Chris's podcast, Modern Wisdom, which has had over 25 million downloads, he interviews a multitude of fascinating guests like Neil deGrasse Tyson, Ben Patrick (Knees Over Toes Guy), and David Sinclair, to name a few. On our podcast together, we talked about everything from health to psychology to biohacking, how we approach podcast hosting, nutrition, our daily routines and rituals, and more.

Enjoy!

During our discussion, you'll discover:

-Which is healthier: a car battery or Diet Dr. Pepper?…03:57

• Topo Chico seltzer
• Omica Organics stevia
• Pellegrino sparkling water
• Zevia
• Podcast with Paddy Spence:
  • A “Healthy Soda” Super-Special: Is Diet Soda Good For You, Stevia DeMystified, Sugar Alcohols, Natural Flavors & More.

-How Chris got introduced to the world of podcasting…09:18

• Modern Wisdom podcast
• Joe Rogan and Ben Greenfield were early influences
• DJ, model are other interests
• Lives in Austin, TX currently

-Chris's morning routine…15:32

• Wake up 7-7:30 am
• Elements plant-based drink
• 15-minute walk in the sunshine
• Quinton minerals
• 6-Minute Diary (code 15minutes to get a 15% discount)
• Brian Mackenzie's State app for breath work (also available at the app store)
• Insight Timer app
• Shinzen Young's Five Ways to Know Yourself meditation guide; “Possumus” style meditation focusing on sensations in the mind
• Spiritual Disciplines Journal
• Soaking Worship on Spotify
• Othership app

-Routines and rituals throughout the day…34:25

• Atomic Habits by James Clear
• Habit stacking
• Sunrise alarm clock
• NuCalm
• Brain.fm
• Social media phone (different from main mobile phone)
• Kindle Oasis
• ReadWise
• Send to Kindle chrome extension
• Podcast with Charles Eisenstein:
  • The Most Important Book About Money I’ve Ever Read – Sacred Economics: Money, Gift & Society in the Age of Transition With Charles Eisenstein.
• Stu McGill's Big 3
• Podcast with Stu McGill:
  • How To Get Extreme “Okinawan” Strength, 3 Ways To Fix Low Back Pain & The Best Core Exercises With Stu McGill

• Glute Lab by Brett Contreras
• Dr. Eric Goodman's Foundation Training exercises
• Back Mechanic by Stu McGill
• The Gift of Injury by Stu McGill
• Dr. Stu McGill on Chris' Modern Wisdom podcast

-Ben and Chris's process for prepping for podcast interviews…49:41

• The Expectation Effect by David Robson
• Newsflash: Ben really does try to keep the spotlight off of him

-Chris's nutrition practices…53:55

• Dr. David Sinclair on the Modern Wisdom podcast
• Podcast with Mike Fave and Jay Feldman:
  • How Much Exercise Is Too Much, Why Calorie Restriction May Be A Bad Thing, The Downsides of Hormesis & Other Shocking Health Myths Debunked With Jay Feldman and Mike Fave.

-The dichotomy between the use of tech and practicing self-control…57:37

• Cold Turkey website blocker; also has a laptop lock-up with Frozen Turkey
• The Social Dilemma film
• Light Phone
• Parkinson's law

-Reading humans based on cognitive biases…1:04:43

• Sloww
• Shane Parrish of Farnam Street
• Shane Parrish on the Modern Wisdom podcast
• Modern Wisdom podcast series on George Mack:
  • Mental Models 101
  • Mental Models 102
  • Mental Models 103
  • Mental Models 104
• Mental Models on Farnam Street

-Building a solid foundation for one's life…1:08:54

• Plans over a year are a struggle
• Modern Wisdom is what Chris is most competent in
• Think like an athlete
• Jordan Peterson on the Modern Wisdom podcast
• Commit to one thing, and see what happens
• “Strong beliefs held loosely, not loose beliefs held strongly.”

-And much more…

-Upcoming Events:

• RUNGA – The Gathering (May 12-14, 2022). Register for the event now by clicking here
• The American (D)ream on May 10, with Garrett Gunderson.
• Health Optimization Summit! Use code BEN for 20% off (May 22-29, 2022). 
• Keep up on Ben's LIVE appearances by following bengreenfieldlife.com/calendar

Click here for the full written transcript of this podcast episode.

Resources from this episode:

– Chris Williamson:

• Modern Wisdom Podcast
• Modern Wisdom Podcast On YouTube
• Shane Parrish on the Modern Wisdom Podcast
• Dr. Stu McGill on the Modern Wisdom Podcast
• Modern Wisdom Podcast Series On George Mack:
  • Mental Models 101
  • Mental Models 102
  • Mental Models 103
  • Mental Models 104
• Jordan Peterson on the Modern Wisdom Podcast

– Podcasts:

• A “Healthy Soda” Super-Special: Is Diet Soda Good For You, Stevia DeMystified, Sugar Alcohols, Natural Flavors & More.
• The Most Important Book About Money I’ve Ever Read – Sacred Economics: Money, Gift & Society in the Age of Transition With Charles Eisenstein.
• How To Get Extreme “Okinawan” Strength, 3 Ways To Fix Low Back Pain & The Best Core Exercises With Stu McGill
• How Much Exercise Is Too Much, Why Calorie Restriction May Be A Bad Thing, The Downsides of Hormesis & Other Shocking Health Myths Debunked With Jay Feldman and Mike Fave.

– Books:

• Atomic Habits by James Clear
• Glute Lab by Brett Contreras
• Back Mechanic by Stu McGill
• The Gift of Injury by Stu McGill
• The Expectation Effect by David Robson

– Other Resources:

• Topo Chico
• Omica Organics Stevia
• Pellegrino Sparkling Water
• Zevia
• Elements Plant-Based Drink
• Quinton Minerals
• 6-Minute Diary
• State App
• Insight Timer
• Sunrise Alarm Clock
• NuCalm
• Brain.fm
• Kindle Oasis
• ReadWise
• Send to Kindle
• Cold Turkey
• The Social Dilemma
• Light Phone
• Sloww
• Shinzen Young's Five Ways To Know Yourself
• Spiritual Disciplines Journal
• Soaking Worship on Spotify
• Othership App
• Stu McGill's Big 3
• Dr. Eric Goodman's Foundation Training
• Parkinson's Law
• Shane Parrish of Farnam Street
• The Joe Rogan Experience

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Do you have questions, thoughts or feedback for Chris Williamson or me? Leave your comments below and one of us will reply!