How to Be Fine

On this episode of How to Be Fine, Kristen and Jolenta talk about the benefits and drawbacks of body doubling, notably for people who have trouble focusing on tasks. Plus, they offer up advice on cutting ties with family members, and getting over productivity guilt. Do you have an advice question for us? Email us at kristenandjolenta@gmail.com, or tweet us @jolentag, @kristenmeinzer, or @bythebookpod. And if you haven't already, please join our How to Be Fine (formerly By the Book) Facebook community! https://www.facebook.com/groups/kristenandjolenta Sources:https://hbr.org/2020/05/we-work-harder-when-we-know-someones-watchinghttps://faculty.chicagobooth.edu/-/media/faculty/ayelet-fishbach/research/observed.pdfhttps://fortune.com/2023/03/05/body-doubling-parallel-working-tiktok-trend/amp/https://add.org/the-body-double/https://www.huffpost.com/entry/body-doubling-adhd-tasks_l_63da7fbce4b01a4363919cadhttps://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/body-doubling-adhdhttps://www.cnn.com/2023/02/13/health/adhd-body-doubling-productivity-benefits-wellness/index.htmlhttps://www.researchgate.net/publication/320219075_Beyond_Social_Facilitation_A_Review_of_the_Far-Reaching_Effects_of_Social_Attentionhttps://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC1686213/https://www.tiktok.com/@collettenichttps://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8374040/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On this episode of How to Be Fine, Kristen and Jolenta talk about the viral manifestation trend: Lucky Girl Syndrome. Plus, they offer up advice on how to cope with indecisiveness, and adding glamour into everyday life. Do you have an advice question for us? Email us at kristenandjolenta@gmail.com, or tweet us @jolentag, @kristenmeinzer, or @bythebookpod. And if you haven't already, please join our How to Be Fine (formerly By the Book) Facebook community! https://www.facebook.com/groups/kristenandjolenta Sources:https://www.vox.com/the-goods/23580200/lucky-girl-syndrome-tiktok-manifestinghttps://theeverygirl.com/lucky-girl-syndrome/https://www.thecut.com/2023/03/manifestation-tiktok-what-is-lucky-girl-syndrome.htmlhttps://www.parents.com/what-is-lucky-girl-syndrome-7100898https://www.bbc.com/news/newsbeat-64251820https://www.livescience.com/lucky-girl-syndrome-trending-on-tiktok-is-just-old-school-magical-thinking-psychologists-sayhttps://www.harpersbazaar.com/uk/beauty/mind-body/a42590695/lucky-girl-syndrome/https://www.washingtonpost.com/wellness/2023/01/20/lucky-girl-syndrome-tiktok/https://www.teenvogue.com/story/lucky-girl-syndrome-is-going-viral-on-tiktok-but-does-it-workhttps://www.womenshealthmag.com/life/a42552258/lucky-girl-syndrome-tiktok/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On this episode of How to Be Fine, Kristen and Jolenta share listener feedback to Buy Nothing and the “crunchy” lifestyle to anti-vax movement pipeline. Plus, listeners write in with their own tips on how to have a bargain wedding and what to do when you feel pressured to drink. Do you have an advice question for us? Email us at kristenandjolenta@gmail.com, or tweet us @jolentag, @kristenmeinzer, or @bythebookpod. And if you haven't already, please join our How to Be Fine (formerly By the Book) Facebook community! https://www.facebook.com/groups/kristenandjolenta Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On this episode of How to Be Fine, Kristen and Jolenta discuss the “crunchy” lifestyle to anti-vax movement pipeline. Plus, they offer up advice on grieving a beloved pet, and dealing with the pressures of being a nondrinker. Do you have an advice question for us? Email us at kristenandjolenta@gmail.com, or tweet us @jolentag, @kristenmeinzer, or @bythebookpod. And if you haven't already, please join our How to Be Fine (formerly By the Book) Facebook community! https://www.facebook.com/groups/kristenandjolenta Sources:https://www.rollingstone.com/culture/culture-features/tiktok-crunchy-radicalize-parents-1234641814/https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2021/09/12/wellness-influencers-vaccine-misinformation/https://www.axios.com/2022/02/24/influencers-anti-vax-covid-conspiracies-misinformationhttps://ieeexplore.ieee.org/document/9663381https://ods.od.nih.gov/factsheets/DietarySupplementsInTheTimeOfCOVID19-Consumer/https://www.motherjones.com/politics/2020/06/the-anti-vax-movements-radical-shift-from-crunchy-granola-purists-to-far-right-crusaders/https://www.vice.com/en/article/88ggqa/how-the-far-right-is-radicalizing-anti-vaxxershttps://www.newsweek.com/crunchy-mom-wellness-joining-cult-1765911https://www.tiktok.com/@iamlevelingup/video/7172539571584945450 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On this episode of How to Be Fine, Kristen and Jolenta discuss the Buy Nothing project and the downfall of the community. Plus, they offer up advice on having an inexpensive wedding, and a return-to-office dilemma. Do you have an advice question for us? Email us at kristenandjolenta@gmail.com, or tweet us @jolentag, @kristenmeinzer, or @bythebookpod. And if you haven't already, please join our How to Be Fine (formerly By the Book) Facebook community! https://www.facebook.com/groups/kristenandjolenta Sources:https://www.wired.com/story/the-battle-for-buy-nothing/https://www.curbed.com/2023/02/buy-nothing-gifting-with-integrity-drama.htmlhttps://www.washingtonpost.com/lifestyle/2023/02/06/buy-nothing-free-stuff/https://gothamist.com/news/extra-extra-the-buy-nothing-groups-are-beefinghttps://www.theverge.com/tech/2022/1/12/22878353/buy-nothing-groups-facebook-apphttps://buynothingproject.org/tpost/1hsmrslur1-a-brief-history-of-the-buy-nothing-projehttps://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2021/jan/04/inside-the-hyper-local-world-of-facebooks-buy-nothing-groups Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On this episode of How to Be Fine, Kristen and Jolenta share listener feedback on The Duggars, the Institute of Basic Life Principles (IBLP), and ice baths. Plus, listeners offer additional advice to recent letter writers. Do you have an advice question for us? Email us at kristenandjolenta@gmail.com, or tweet us @jolentag, @kristenmeinzer, or @bythebookpod. And if you haven't already, please join our How to Be Fine (formerly By the Book) Facebook community! https://www.facebook.com/groups/kristenandjolenta Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On this episode of How to Be Fine, Kristen and Jolenta discuss ice baths, and the potential benefits and drawbacks. Plus, they offer up advice on dealing with a neurodivergent partner, and finding a new therapist. Do you have an advice question for us? Email us at kristenandjolenta@gmail.com, or tweet us @jolentag, @kristenmeinzer, or @bythebookpod. And if you haven't already, please join our How to Be Fine (formerly By the Book) Facebook community! https://www.facebook.com/groups/kristenandjolenta Sources:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9012715/www.rcpe.ac.uk/heritage/bathing-prescription-brief-history-treatment-waterhttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/discovery-roman-gladiator-school-brings-famed-fighters-to-life-180959489/https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ice_bathhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Life_expectancyhttps://www.nytimes.com/2022/10/27/style/cold-plunge-ice-bath.htmlhttps://www.standard.co.uk/escapist/wellness/ice-baths-cold-showers-benefits-b920446.htmlhttps://www.masterclass.com/articles/ice-bath-at-home-explainedhttps://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5350472/https://www.wimhofmethod.com/benefitswww.biologicalpsychiatryjournal.com/article/S0006-3223(00)01057-X/pdfwww.goodrx.com/well-being/alternative-treatments/6-ice-bath-benefitshttps://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/10751106/https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/35021915/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On this episode of How to Be Fine, Kristen and Jolenta dive into the Duggar Family and their involvement in the religious cult the Institute of Basic Life Principles. The ladies break down the revelations that Jinger Duggar reveals in her bestselling book Become Free Indeed: My Story of Disentangling Faith from Fear, and the shame and social anxiety she experienced growing up. Plus, Kristen and Jolenta answer advice questions about emotional hoarding and helping a friend manage chronic pain.  Do you have an advice question for us? Email us at kristenandjolenta@gmail.com, or tweet us @jolentag, @kristenmeinzer, or @bythebookpod. And if you haven't already, please join our How to Be Fine (formerly By the Book) Facebook community! https://www.facebook.com/groups/kristenandjolenta Sources for this episode:https://iblp.org/https://www.chicagomag.com/chicago-magazine/july-2016/institute-in-basic-life-principles-hinsdale/https://www.nytimes.com/2023/02/10/us/jinger-duggar-vuolo-evangelical-christians.htmlhttps://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/stephaniemcneal/jinger-vuolo-duggar-memoir-interviewhttps://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/ministry-nourished-duggar-familys-faith-falls-grace-rcna14024https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/acts-of-faith/wp/2016/01/06/new-charges-allege-religious-leader-who-has-ties-to-the-duggars-sexually-abused-women/https://www.usatoday.com/story/life/people/2015/05/28/jim-bob-duggar-state-trooper-josh-duggar-fondling-sex-abuse/28058841/https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2015/jun/01/childhood-in-cult-hard-imagine-survival-truly-unbelievable  https://inthesetimes.com/article/cult-of-characterhttps://open.spotify.com/show/0QrPMZQojsFIeQVvrEx2wVhttps://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-sojo-files/id1587371447https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/leaving-eden-podcast/id1525971285https://www.amazon.com/Becoming-Free-Indeed-Story-Disentangling/dp/1400335817https://www.christianitytoday.com/news/2023/february/grace-community-church-elder-biblical-counseling-abuse.htmlhttps://www.intouchweekly.com/posts/duggars-religion-151762/https://www.amazon.com/Quiverfull-Inside-Christian-Patriarchy-Movement/dp/0807010731https://www.duggarfamily.com/favorite/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On this episode of How to Be Fine, Kristen and Jolenta share listener feedback on life coaches and the all-beef diet. Plus, listeners offer additional advice to recent letter writers.  Do you have an advice question for us? Email us at kristenandjolenta@gmail.com, or tweet us @jolentag, @kristenmeinzer, or @bythebookpod. And if you haven't already, please join our How to Be Fine (formerly By the Book) Facebook community! https://www.facebook.com/groups/kristenandjolenta Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Kristen and Jolenta bite into the all-beef diet controversy and share some of their own experiences with diet culture. Plus, they offer up advice on feeling behind in life and how to say goodbye to a family home.  Do you have an advice question for us? Email us at kristenandjolenta@gmail.com, or tweet us @jolentag, @kristenmeinzer, or @bythebookpod. And if you haven't already, please join our How to Be Fine (formerly By the Book) Facebook community! https://www.facebook.com/groups/kristenandjolenta  Sources:https://www.insider.com/liver-king-sued-customers-steroid-revelation-2022-12 https://www.entrepreneur.com/business-news/i-lied-the-100-million-liver-king-admits-to-taking/440439 https://www.washingtonpost.com/wellness/2022/12/06/liver-king-steroids-apology-ancestral-diet/ https://www.liverking.com/ancestral-tenets/eat https://www.gq.com/story/in-the-court-of-the-liver-king-brian-johnson-ancestral-supplements https://www.theatlantic.com/health/archive/2018/08/the-peterson-family-meat-cleanse/567613/ https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/stephaniemlee/jordan-peterson-daughter-mikhaila-meat-carnivore-diet https://mikhailapeterson.com/ https://beardedbutchers.com/blogs/news/carnivore-diet-vs-keto/ https://carnivorestyle.com/keto-vs-carnivore-diet/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices