Chris had already taken the Players' Player of the Year award after a great season with the Warriors.
Many observers thought he had done enough to earn a place on Scotland's tour of Australasia but Chris says the disappointment of missing out has only made him more determined to maintain last term's standards.
Chris told the Evening Times: "The key for me is to keep my head down and totally immerse myself in the pre-season.
"It was disappointing to miss out on the Scotland tour but after I got over that initial low I tried to keep it in perspective as best I could.
"I have only had the one pro season under my belt and the fact of the matter is I could do to back that up with another solid campaign.
"At 22 I have hopefully got plenty of time to earn my Scotland caps and there is no point rushing things.
"So I think when I arrived at the conclusion then the importance of consolidating what I achieved last season has been made even more of a priority for me."
With Warriors set to complete their first four-week block of the annual slog this week, Chris has had time to savour the methods of new Warriors head coach Gregor Townsend.
He said: "Gregor has come in with new ways and fresh eyes and really hit the ground running and the lads haveresponded to him.
"Of course it has been tough and there have been no hiding places but that is the way the way it should be.
"He has set the bar high for next season and really underlined how ambitious he is for Glasgow and the players are buying into that."
Chris added he was given a boost by the performance of Warriors flanker Robert Harley whose last gasp try against Samoa helped seal the Scots' unbeaten three-Test series Down Under.
Chris said: "I am sure the confidence that will have given him will bring him back to Glasgow an even better player.
"His success has made me even hungrier to follow in his footsteps."